Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka from September 8 to 10. He will hold consultations with Sri Lankan leadership as both sides seek to strengthen bilateral ties.

Rajnath Singh to undertake 3-day visit to Sri Lanka from Tuesday

Sri Lanka’s prolonged dry spell is devastating its dry zone, with more than 8,000 acres of paddy cultivation damaged across five districts. Irrigation tanks have dried up, crops are turning brown and farmers are struggling to find enough water and food as Monaragala faces the worst impact.



Sri Lanka faces worst drought in over three decades 

Sonal Dinusha helped Sri Lanka save the test match in Colombo and deal a blow to India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship Final.

Colombo test ends in a draw after Sonal Dinusha heroics

A newly opened Chabad House in Hiriketiya, southern Sri Lanka, has faced protests, harassment and alleged threats from some local residents. A demonstration led by Buddhist monks called on authorities to investigate whether the site has the required permits and to consider closure if it is found to be operating illegally. The Chabad House was established to serve Israeli and Jewish tourists visiting the popular coastal area.

Sri Lanka: new centre provides services for Israeli and Jewish travellers

India bowled out Sri Lanka for 284 and lead the hosts by 178 runs in the Galle test at stumps on day 3. Sri Lanka fought back through a century from Sonal Dinusha, but Shubman Gill's side remain on top.


India on top in Galle test despite Sri Lanka fightback

Sri Lanka has deployed Air Force drones to combat its worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade. With over 77,000 reported infections and 56 deaths this year, the government has stepped up surveillance efforts, including a military-led monitoring unit, to identify mosquito breeding hotspots and contain the spread of the disease.

Sri Lanka deploys Air Force drones against worst dengue outbreak 

Sri Lanka has announced a ban on junk food in schools as part of efforts to promote healthier eating habits among students. The policy aims to reduce children's consumption of foods high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats.

Sri Lanka Bans Junk Food In Schools To Promote Healthier Eating 

A new direct flight connection between Ahmedabad and Colombo is set to transform travel between India and Sri Lanka. In this special WION Wings panel discussion, tourism, hospitality and travel industry leaders explore how the new Ahmedabad-Colombo route could unlock exciting opportunities for travellers, businesses and tourism stakeholders on both sides. From luxury resorts and destination weddings to MICE tourism, cultural experiences and weekend getaways, the conversation examines why Sri Lanka is increasingly positioning itself as a convenient and accessible international destination for Indian travellers.
The panel also discusses the growing importance of direct connectivity in driving tourism growth, the role of UPI and INR acceptance in simplifying travel, and how shared cultural heritage, food, history and people-to-people ties continue to strengthen the relationship between India and Sri Lanka. Featuring insights from leaders representing Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, City of Dreams Sri Lanka, travel industry experts and tourism stakeholders, this discussion offers a fascinating look at the future of regional travel in South Asia. Can Sri Lanka become the next favourite international getaway for travellers from Gujarat? Watch the full discussion to find out.

Ahmedabad-Colombo In 3 Hours: New Flight Transforms Travel To Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has denied a request from the United States to allow combat aircraft landing, highlighting its neutral stance amid rising geopolitical tensions. The move reflects Colombo’s careful balancing in a volatile region. What does this decision mean for global diplomacy and regional security? Watch for the full breakdown.

Sri Lanka Denies U.S. Request For Combat Aircraft Landing

Sri Lanka delivered a stunning statement win in Kandy as Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten century powered them to a dominant eight-wicket victory over Australia. Chasing with composure and authority, Sri Lanka dismantled the Australian bowling attack and stormed into the Super 8 stage in style.

Nissanka’s masterclass anchored the innings from start to finish, exposing Australia’s bowling struggles and putting their campaign in serious danger. With this crushing defeat, Australia now stand on the brink of an early exit, while Sri Lanka gain massive momentum at a crucial stage of the tournament. 

Sri Lanka Hammer Australia In Kandy, Nissanka’s Century Seals Super 8 Spot

A United Nations report has detailed allegations of sexual violence committed by Sri Lanka’s security forces against suspected LTTE fighters during the country’s civil war. The findings describe systematic abuse during detention and interrogations, raising renewed calls for accountability and justice for victims. Human rights groups say the report highlights long-standing concerns over wartime abuses that have never been properly investigated.

UN Reports Sri Lanka Security Forces Used Sexual Violence During Civil War

Sri Lanka’s cabinet has postponed the implementation of Grade 6 education reforms to 2027 after controversy erupted over an adult website link appearing in a school textbook. The incident has triggered widespread concern among parents and educators over student safety and curriculum oversight. The delay has also intensified debate over the direction and credibility of Sri Lanka’s education reforms.


Sri Lanka Delays Grade 6 Reforms After Adult Website Link Found In Textbook

More than 900 people have died and thousands were left stranded after heavy monsoon rains, exacerbated by a tropical storm and supercharged by climate change, wreaked havoc across three nations in Southeast Asia last week.


Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand ravaged by floods, landslides, over 900 killed 

Sri Lanka's most-wanted woman, who is accused of taking part in the brazen courtroom murder of a suspected top drug dealer, has been arrested in Nepal, police said.


Gang war & a courtroom murder: Who is Sri Lanka's Ishara Sewwandi? 

Sri Lanka's President Anura Dissanayake have got super majority in the parliament. His party NPP achieved a historic 2/3 majority in Parliament, marking the first time a single party has done so under the Proportional Representation system. What does it mean for Sri Lanka and for the economy of the Island Nation.

Anura Dissanayake gets Super Majority I Sri Lanka Parliament Elections

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition secured a resounding victory in snap legislative elections, according to results released on Friday. The win reflects widespread public discontent with establishment parties, which voters blame for the country's ongoing economic crisis. Dissanayake's coalition's triumph marks a significant shift in Sri Lanka's political landscape, as citizens demand change and accountability.

Sri Lankans Pin Hopes On Anura Dissanayake

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has underlined the significance of developing economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan and India, with a particular emphasis on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country strives to recover from bankruptcy.

Sri Lanka Presidential Polls: Explained

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: President calls for deepening India ties

Sri Lanka's Presidential elections, the first after the country plunged into an unprecedented economic crisis in 2022, are peculiar in more ways than one. Watch in for details|

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: Who will come out on top in Sri Lanka poll?

Sri Lanka is all set to vote on September 21 but trouble is mounting for the president as fissures between Wickremesinghe and the SLPP are now deeper than ever. Rajapaksas’ party members has decided not to support Ranil Wickremsinghe. Who will win and what do people of Sri Lanka have to say?

Can Ranil Wickremesinghe win the Sri Lanka presidential elections?

China is the largest bilateral creditor to Sri Lanka, which in May 2022 became the first Asian lower-middle income country to default on its sovereign debt in two decades. Watch to know more.

Explained: China's debt-trap diplomacy

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, on Wednesday (Mar 27) announced that China will help the island nation build its strategic deep sea port and an airport in the capital city of Colombo. The two countries also signed nine new agreements amid Sri Lanka’s efforts to restructure and revive its bankrupt economy.

China to ‘assist’ in developing strategic deep sea port, says Sri Lanka PM amid visit to Beijing

Sri Lanka emerging out of an economic crisis, has added the Indian rupee to its foreign currency basket. And it is expected that Bangladesh, too, may start settling trade with India in the Indian rupee. The South Asian nation is already settling trade with Nepal & Bhutan in the Indian rupee. As more countries express their desire to trade in Indian rupees, we tell you what it means for India and is the Indian currency is moving toward global domination.

The rise of the Indian currency: Lanka & B’desh look to settle trade in Indian rupee

A plane of Sri Lanka's national airline was recently grounded for three days. On Tuesday, the airline blamed a rat for the grounding and the subsequent catastrophic delays.

Rats on plane: Sri Lanka Airlines aircraft grounded for three days after rodent spotting on flight

The Indian government had invited a delegation led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka’s leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People’s Liberation Front), to New Delhi, in a significant outreach to the island nation’s most popular politician at the moment.

Sri Lanka's Marxist party JVP on India visit

India face Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai in a rematch of the 2011 World Cup final. A seventh straight victory for India will assure a place in the semi-finals for the hosts. Sri Lanka have to win each of their remaining three matches to stand any chance of reaching the last-four.

India, Sri Lanka return to Wankhede after 12 years

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is considering India's request to not allow Chinese Survey and Research Vessel Shi Yan 6 to undertake a joint military scientific research with the island nation's National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA).

Sri Lanka considers India request on China vessel

Asia Cup 2023: The 16th edition of Asia Cup starts on August 30. It is co-hosted by Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The Asian cricket tournament traces its origin all the way back to 1984 in the ODI format.

Asia Cup 2023: The 16th edition of Asia Cup starts on August 30. It is co-hosted by Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The Asian cricket tournament traces its origin all the way back to 1984 in the ODI format. The current edition will be played in an ODI (50-over) format. A total of six teams are participating. The teams are divided into two groups. The fifth match was played on August 04 between India and Nepal at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. Nepal faced a humble defeat from India as they lost the match by 10 wickets. Here are all the updates on the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 tournament: Asia Cup 2023: Match Format The tournament kicked off on August 30 with two groups of three teams playing against each other in round-robin style. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four stage and play a round-robin series again. The top two teams from the Super Four will play in the final against each other on September 17 in Colombo. Asia Cup 2023: Groups: Group A India Pakistan Nepal Group B Afghanistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023: Venues The cricket tournament is co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The matches will be played across four venues in Multan and Lahore in Pakistan and Kandy and Colombo in Sri Lanka. 1. Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan 2. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 3. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 4. R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo The group stage of the tournament will be played from August 30 to September 5. Three of these games will be played in Pakistan and the rest in Sri Lanka. The Super Four stage will be played from September 6 to September 15, with five matches scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka and one in Pakistan. The final match of Asia Cup 2023 will be held on September 17 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Asia Cup 2023: Full Squads Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi Bangladesh squad: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve) Nepal squad: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve) Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan. Asia Cup 2023 fixtures DATE Group Stage Venue 30-Aug Pakistan vs Nepal Multan, PAK 31-Aug Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Kandy, SL 02-Sep Pakistan vs India Kandy, SL 03-Sep Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Lahore, PAK 04-Sep India vs Nepal Kandy, SL 05-Sep Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Lahore, PAK Super 4s 06-Sep A1 vs B2 Lahore, PAK 09-Sep B1 vs B2 Colombo, Sl 10-Sep A1 vs A2 Colombo, Sl 12-Sep A2 vs B1 Colombo, Sl 14-Sep A1 vs B1 Colombo, Sl 15-Sep A2 vs B2 Colombo, Sl 17-Sep FINAL Colombo, Sl Where to watch the Asia Cup 2023 live in India The broadcasting rights for Asia Cup 2023 are purchased by Star Sports for television. The match shall be available on the following channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil SD + HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu SD+HD, Star Sports 1 Kannada Where to livestream Asia Cup 2023 for free To livestream the match, visit the Disney+Hotstar platform. Here is the list of live streaming and broadcasting details in other countries: Pakistan: PTV Sports and Ten Sports Bangladesh: Gazi TV United Kingdom: TNT Sports app Australia: Fox Sports and FOXTel app South Africa: SuperSport Asia Cup 2023 updated points table: Asia Cup 2023 Points Table Group A Pos Team M W L T N/R PT NRR 1 Pakistan 2 1 0 0 1 3 4.760 2 India 2 1 0 0 1 3 1.028 3 Nepal 2 0 2 0 0 0 -3.572 Asia Cup 2023 Point Table Group B Pos Team M W L T N/R PT NRR 1 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.951 2 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.373 3 Afghanistan 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1.780 (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Asia Cup 2023 schedule: Point table, date, time, venue, fixture, squads, live streaming all you need to know

The island nation of Sri Lanka is known for its tooth procession festival. The annual festival pays homage to the sacred Buddha tooth.

Sri Lankans pay homage to sacred Buddha tooth: Decorated elephants & traditional fire dance

South Asia's local currencies have had a roller coaster ride for the last couple of years. This story gives a report about the Indian rupee, Pakistani rupee, Sri Lankan rupee and Bangladeshi taka.

South Asia's currency rollercoaster: Pakistan's rupee in freefall

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