The world’s top city destinations in the Covid era
There are many ways to judge a city’s success as a tourist destination beyond the number of visitors it gets.…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Asia Rugby confirms temporary membership suspension for Sri Lanka
Statement from Asia Rugby At its meeting on the 9th of April 2022 in Phuket, Thailand, the Asia Rugby Executive…
Drug shortage : Special Statement from the Government
Several measures to manage drug shortage in Government hospitals – Statement from the Government There is a shortage of some…
“Go Home Gota” protest continues for the 6th consecutive day
Sri Lanka youth led public protests against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has now entered it’s 6th consecutive day Many protesters were…
Timeline of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence
Sri Lanka, which is mired in a deep political and economic crisis, has announced it is suspending payments on its $51bn foreign…
India open to additional $2 bln aid for Sri Lanka with eye on China
India is willing to commit up to another $2 billion in financial assistance to Sri Lanka while also supporting the…
Singapore tightens monetary policy to fight inflation, growth slows in Q1
Singapore’s central bank tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, saying the widely forecast move will slow inflation momentum as the…
Kohona confident China will provide debt relief
Sri Lanka’s top diplomat in Beijing said he is very confident that China will come through on US$ 2.5 billion…
Is Covid-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure
Coronavirus restrictions are disappearing by the week in much of the world, as more Western countries scale back their remaining…
Collecting the dead in Bucha
When the Russians retreated from Bucha, a massive operation began to find and document the dead. BBC News joined the…