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A Public Holiday Every Week? Sri Lankans Bemoan the Enforced Day Off.

New York Times 21 Mar 2026
The island’s government, rationing fuel amid shortages from the Iran war, surprised residents by imposing an unusual four-day week ... .
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A public holiday every week? Sri Lankans bemoan enforced day off amid fuel shortages from ...

Straits Times 21 Mar 2026
The government said it would cleave the workweek in two by making every Wednesday a public holiday ....
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People attend prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Xinhua 21 Mar 2026
People attend prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Colombo, Sri ...
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An enforced day off every week in Sri Lankan

Oman Observer 21 Mar 2026
COLOMBO — It is a public holiday few people wanted.Residents of Sri Lanka’s capital said the streets were unusually hushed on Wednesday, a day after the government announced it wou ....
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IPL 2026: Sri Lankan players asked to undergo fitness test in order to obtain no-objection certificates

Live Mint 21 Mar 2026
the Sri Lankan players won't be able to compete in franchise leagues, including the IPL, without gaining a no-objection certificate from the cricket board ....
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Sri Lanka Cricket Explains Why Matheesha Pathirana Is Yet To Get NOC To Join KKR ...

News18 21 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka Cricket granted NOCs to Chameera, Nissanka, and Mendis for IPL 2026. Chameera and Nissanka join Delhi Capitals; Mendis stays with Sunrisers Hyderabad ....
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Sri Lanka looks to India-backed Trincomalee project amid energy crisis

Business Line 21 Mar 2026
Foreign Minister Vijitha ...
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Sri Lanka seeks unified system for missing persons records with ICRC support

China.dot.org 21 Mar 2026
COLOMBO, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has initiated efforts to develop a centralized national database on missing persons, partnering with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to ...
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President of Sri Lanka refuses ground access to two US combat aircraft

Sott 21 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka declined permission for two U.S ... "We turned down the request to ⁠maintain Sri Lanka's neutrality," he added to ...
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Sri Lanka Rejects US Request to Land Warplanes

Kashmir Observer 21 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ... Dissanayake said that two US warplanes from Djibouti asked for permission to come to Sri Lanka on March 4 and 8 ... The post Sri Lanka Rejects US Request to Land Warplanes appeared first on Kashmir Observer.
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Iranian Sailors, Including Survivors of Torpedoed Ship, Remain in Limbo

New York Times 21 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka has kept more than 250 sailors in protective custody since the early days of the war. Iran wants them back, but Sri Lanka is unsure what to do with them ... .
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Three killed, five hurt in crash in Sri Aman

The Star 20 Mar 2026
SRI AMAN. Three people were killed and five others hurt in an accident near Kampung Selepong Jinggau along the Serian-Sri Aman road on Friday (March 20). Read full story ... .
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Sri Lanka refused ground access to U.S. warplanes

The Hindu 20 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka maintains close ties with the United States, its biggest export market, and Iran, which is a key buyer of tea, its main export commodity ....
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Sri Lanka refuses US request to land warplanes

Business Line 20 Mar 2026
We want to maintain our neutrality despite pressures, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said ....
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Sri Lankan president outlines moves to secure fuel supplies amid global disruptions

China.dot.org 20 Mar 2026
COLOMBO, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government is taking steps to safeguard fuel supplies through long-term procurement and carefully scheduled shipments, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Friday.

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