Heart And Soul: A homecoming to Jaffna, Sri Lanka
On his visit to Jaffna, his forefather's land, the writer felt that it was like a step back to village life in Malaysia during the 1960s and 1970s.
Hoarding four litres of fuel lands man in jail
The island nation has jailed a man for three weeks after he admitted to hoarding four litres of petrol during a nationwide fuel shortage, local media reported.
Sri Lanka jails man for hoarding four litres of fuel
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has jailed a man for three weeks after he admitted to hoarding four litres of petrol during a nationwide fuel shortage triggered by the Middle East war, local media reported Friday (March 27).
Colombo raises fuel prices by 25% as conflict bites
COLOMBO has raised fuel prices by 25%, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepares for more impact from the conflict in the Middle East.
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25% as conflict bites
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 per cent on Sunday (March 22), the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the conflict in the Middle East.
Sri Lanka refused ground access to US warplanes: President
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the island's south in early March, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Friday (March 20).
EV owners told to unplug at night
THE government has urged electric vehicle owners to stop charging their cars at night, saying the surge in demand is forcing the country to burn more coal and diesel to keep the power grid running.
Sri Lanka asks electric vehicle owners to unplug at night
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has urged electric vehicle (EV) owners to stop charging their cars at night, saying the surge in demand is forcing the country to burn more coal and diesel to keep the power grid running.
Four-day work week announced to conserve fuel reserves
Colombo has announced a shorter work week to conserve its scarce fuel reserves as it prepares for a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, officials said.
Sri Lanka announces four-day work week over fears conflict will drag
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced a shorter work week to conserve its scarce fuel reserves as it prepares for a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, officials said Monday (March 16).
