Sri Lanka

Opposition calls proposed universities act amendments “undemocratic”

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said the government is pushing amendments to the Universities Act in an undemocratic manner. Raising concerns over the centralization...

Business

Nearly 13,700 businesses hit by disaster

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industries and Enterprise Development said that nearly 13,700 businesses across the country have been affected by the recent disaster....

Sri Lanka

Trump’s pick for Sri Lanka envoy stresses strategy to counter China

President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka, Eric Meyer, said that protecting vital Indian Ocean sea lanes, promoting...

World

2 dead, 8 injured in Brown University mass shooting

A suspect is at large after killing two and wounding eight others during a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on...