News about Sri Lanka

Tokayev receives ambassadors of eight countries Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received the credentials of ambassadors from several countries.
04 March 18:35
Sri Lanka tightens rules for tourists Tengrinews.kz – The Sri Lankan authorities have tightened rules for tourists: from February, foreigners are banned from bringing cigarettes
05 February 09:42
Tokayev expressed condolences to the President of Sri Lanka Tengrinews.kz – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a telegram of condolences to the President of Sri Lanka, according to Akorda.
02 December 2025 09:41
Sri Lanka reverses new entry rules for travelers Tengrinews.kz – Travelers planning a trip to Sri Lanka will no longer need to obtain a new electronic travel authorization (ETA) before arrival.
03 November 2025 20:23
Kazakhstan appoints ambassadors to Sri Lanka and Denmark Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan has appointed new ambassadors to Sri Lanka and Denmark.
21 April 2025 13:06
Tokayev congratulated the President of Sri Lanka Tengrinews.kz – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a congratulatory telegram to the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake,
04 February 2025 11:11
Sri Lankan PM warns against return to divisive politics Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe urged Sri Lanka's parties to work together as he began forming a new government backed by minority Tamils.
19 August 2015 15:54
Victorious Sri Lanka PM urges unity after election Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe welcomed "the victory of the people" and appealed for unity after an election which seems certain to return his United National Party (UNP) to power.
18 August 2015 15:18
Kerry hails 'enormous progress' in new-look Sri Lanka US Secretary of State John Kerry hailed Sri Lanka for making "enormous progress" since the departure of strongman Mahinda Rajapakse.
02 May 2015 15:31
Pope heads to Sri Lanka, kicking off Asia trip Pope Francis set off for a six-day trip to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, where his open-air masses are expected to draw millions.
13 January 2015 11:31
Sirisena to be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president Maithripala Sirisena will be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president after the strongman incumbent conceded defeat in a bitterly fought election.
09 January 2015 14:57
Sri Lanka votes in tightest election in decades Sri Lankans turned out in large numbers, shrugging off some reports of intimidation to vote in the island's tightest election in decades.
09 January 2015 11:34
Kerry pushes Sri Lanka leader to hold 'free, fair' polls Top US diplomat John Kerry has urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to ensure that Thursday's elections are peaceful and credible.
08 January 2015 12:42
UN chief urges peaceful Sri Lanka vote UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure next week's elections are peaceful and that minorities are able to vote without fear.
30 December 2014 10:01
Hard-line Myanmar monk to battle 'jihad threat' A controversial Buddhist cleric from Myanmar announced he is linking up with hardline monks in Sri Lanka.
29 September 2014 12:49
China's Xi pledges closer defence ties with Sri Lanka China's President announced increased defence and maritime security cooperation with Sri Lanka.
17 September 2014 11:50
Sri Lanka jails killers of British tourist A Sri Lankan ruling party politician and three accomplices were Friday sentenced to 20 years in jai for murdering a British holidaymaker on Christmas Eve and raping his Russian partner.
18 July 2014 13:51
Asylum-seeker mothers 'attempt suicide' to get kids to Australia A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, piling pressure on Prime Minister Tony Abbott who said Wednesday he would not be morally blackmailed.
09 July 2014 14:54
Sri Lanka delays digging up suspected Muslim mass grave A magistrate has postponed Tuesday's scheduled start of an operation to exhume a suspected mass war grave on Sri Lanka's east coast after police said they needed more preparation time, an official said.
01 July 2014 23:34
Curfew in Sri Lanka resorts as religious riots spread Sri Lanka's police extended a curfew across two popular coastal resorts Sunday to contain religious riots that left at least 41 people wounded and heightened tensions between Muslims and Buddhists.
16 June 2014 13:42
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