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          Sri Lanka

          Thousands have availed of the visa amnesty programme at the Indian Consulate in Dubai. Consulate General of India, Dubai

          Why thousands seek UAE visa amnesty to ‘reset’ their lives

          UAEDecember 21, 2024
          Volunteers rescue residents from a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Puducherry on December 2, after Cyclone Fengal hit Tamil Nadu. AFP

          Death toll from Cyclone Fengal rises to 28 as Indian family killed in mudslide

          AsiaDecember 03, 2024
          Rescuers work to remove debris after a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. AFP

          Cyclone Fengal kills 19 in India and Sri Lanka

          AsiaDecember 02, 2024
          Fishermen perch on wooden crossbars at Koggale, a village in Sri Lanka on the shores of Indian Ocean. Taniya Dutta / The National

          Keeping alive Sri Lanka's unique tradition of stilt fishing

          AsiaNovember 22, 2024
          People follow the results Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on a giant screen at a ballot counting centre in Colombo on Friday. EPA

          Landslide election win for Sri Lankan president's leftist alliance

          AsiaNovember 15, 2024
          Voters at a polling station in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo to elect representatives to the 225-member parliament. EPA

          Sri Lankans cast their ballots in snap parliamentary elections

          NewsNovember 14, 2024
          The Tamil asylum seekers after arriving at Diego Garcia. Photo: Handout

          Refugees stuck on Diego Garcia island told they can go to UK

          UKNovember 04, 2024
          Sri Lankan security forces have increased patrols in Arugam Bay due to a suspected terrorist plot. AP

          Sri Lanka arrests three suspected of plot to attack Israeli tourists

          AsiaOctober 24, 2024
          Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves as he leaves the election commission office after winning the Sri Lankan presidential election, in Colombo. AP

          New President Dissanayake offers hope to Sri Lanka with economic reform plan

          AsiaSeptember 23, 2024
          Taxes on cigarettes were raised in Nepal as part of a bid to reduce the number of smokers. AFP

          How Sri Lanka and Nepal are stubbing out cigarettes to cut cancer rates

          HealthSeptember 20, 2024
          Officials helping violators during the second day of visa amnesty at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai in Al Awir area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

          'Nobody left behind’: major push to tackle visa issues as amnesty begins second week

          UAESeptember 08, 2024
          Anantara Kalutara offers a waterfront location and design by Sri Lanka's most renowned architect. Photo: Anantara Kalutara

          Tropical luxury with a side of Sri Lankan history

          TravelAugust 23, 2024
          About 400 million people use the payment platform in India. Antonie Robertson / The National

          What Indians in the UAE and tourists need to know about UPI payments

          UAEJuly 27, 2024
          Travellers on visit visas to the UAE must ensure they have the necessary documents and funds to cover their stay. Pawan Singh / The National

          Pakistan envoy urges citizens to abide by UAE visit visa rules

          UAEJuly 04, 2024
          Robert Payas, who was convicted for his involvement in the assassination case of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and was released in 2022, is escorted by police to apply for a passport at the Sri Lankan deputy high commission, in Chennai. AFP

          Sri Lankan men involved in Rajiv Gandhi's death deported from India

          AsiaApril 03, 2024
          Many non-Muslims, like Dr Siva Krishna Kota, fast during Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Why non-Muslims fast during Ramadan

          HeritageMarch 18, 2024