The Welikada Prison is a maximum security prison and the largest prison in Sri Lanka. It was built in 1841 by the British colonial government under Governor Cameron. The prison covers an area of 48 acres. Read More
Sri Lanka has asked for another one billion US dollar credit from India for imports as well as a 500 million US dollar loan for oil imports, Finance Minister Ali Sabry said as the country faces dire economic situation. ...
As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises, China has been widely criticized for pushing the Sri Lankan economy into its 'debt trap' and for predatory behaviour such as leasing out the port of Hambantota for 99 years. ...
A group of Sri Lankan people dressed as the dead staged a peaceful protest walk from Aluthkade to Galle Face demanding justice for the deaths of more than 260 Sri Lankans in Islamic State-inspired bombings on Easter Sunday three years ago. ...