Despite Chinese pressure, Sri Lanka wary of entering into Free Trade Agreement

Sep 28, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 28 : The ongoing economic crisis and challenges of penetrating the Chinese market are making Sri Lanka cautious about concluding...

Sri Lanka: Trade Unions demand President Rajapaksa's resignation

Apr 29, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 29 : Hundreds of trade unions in Sri Lanka have been staging a nationwide protest over the mishandling of the...

Piyush Goyal discusses economic recovery plans with Sri Lankan envoy Moragoda

Feb 15, 2023

Mechanisms relating to the expansion of bilateral trade, the ways to establish and promote rupee trade between Sri Lanka and India as a means...

Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India meets Piyush Goyal to follow up on support for economic recovery

Apr 21, 2023

The meeting which took place on Thursday was on key areas which were discussed in February that included mechanisms relating to the expansion of...

India rushes to help Sri Lanka while China presses for FTA hurting Colombo's finances

Apr 12, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 12 : Even as India has rushed to help its neighbour Sri Lanka, which is facing a severe economic crisis,...

Sri Lanka has become Chinese colony, says ex-President Kumaratunga

Feb 19, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 19 : Sri Lanka has become a colony of China and trade unionists and others, who vehemently opposed a recent...