hoists the Sri Lankan national flag during the country’s 77th Independence Day ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary on Tuesday with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...

Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" country. Self-avowed ...

The country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka’s economic woes by the end of his ...

An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on Sunday, government officials said. The power outage, which began around 11:30 am (0600 GMT ...

Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the second and final Test in Galle this afternoon, less than a week after the first Test ended at the same venue. Reigning champions Australia have already ...

(CNN) — Two tourists have died from suspected pesticide poisoning after their hostel in Sri Lanka was fumigated for bedbugs, Britain’s PA Media news agency has reported. Ebony McIntosh ...

Sinopec, China's state-owned and largest oil refiner, signed an agreement with Sri Lanka's energy ministry to invest $3.7 billion in a state-of-the-art oil refinery with a capacity of 200,000 ...

The first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle begins on Wednesday. Follow all the action via ABC Sport's live blog. Australia will consider taking the drastic step of changing its batting order mid ...

Australia is considering a radical plan to gain an “advantage” in their two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which will see at least one debutant. Australia’s place in June’s World Test ...