Sources: Xinhua
Sri Lanka's Civil Aviation Authority bans all flights to and from the United Kingdom beginning on December 23 to prevent a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 from spreading to the country. 2020-12-22
For the first time in 43 years, Sri Lanka hires executioners to reinstate the death penalty. 2019-06-28
After Sri Lanka, Liang Guanglie leaves India for Laos. It has been the first visit to India of a Chinese Minister of Defence in eight years. 2012-09-6
A ship carrying Tamil asylum seekers who are travelling from Sri lanka nears Canada. 2010-08-12
A government-appointed commission in Sri Lanka investigating the country's civil war opens. 2010-08-11
The European Union withdraws a trade concessions deal with Sri Lanka after the former accused the latter of not improving its human rights record. 2010-07-5
The military trial of Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka, charged with participating in politics while in uniform, is adjourned at the end of day one. 2010-03-16
Incumbent President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa is declared the winner of Sunday's presidential election, defeating opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka. 2010-01-27
Sri Lankan opposition candidate General Sarath Fonseka receives the support of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga in the 2010 presidential election. 2010-01-24
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa announces that Tamils will be given greater say in matters of governance, proposing power sharing agreements. 2010-01-12