More than 150 people are feared dead after they were buried under two landslides triggered by more than three days of heavy rain in central Sri Lanka,

 More than 70 people have been killed as incessant rains continue to batter the southern Indian city of Chennai, media reports say.

 Sri Lanka has become the first nation in the world to comprehensively protect all of its mangrove forests.

 Rescue workers in Sri Lanka have intensified their search for survivors of a tea plantation landslide in the centre of the country which is feared to have buried more than 100 people.

 The coastal city of Danang will host the upcoming 5th ASEAN Maritime forum and the 3rd expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum transpiring from August 26-28.

Sri Lanka, Viet Nam step up security co-operation; Armenia wishes to boost cooperation with Hanoi; Senior leaders receive newly-accredited ambassadors; Vietnam awards Friendship Orders to Belgian diplomats

 Sri Lanka, Viet Nam step up security co-operation; Vietnam builds houses for Cambodian soldiers; CPV experience to help Dominican leftist movement; Vietnam, RoK hold defence policy dialogue

Many lawyers, scholars and reporters in Sri Lanka have expressed their concerns over the ongoing East Sea tension, sparked by China’s dispatch of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou - 981 in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone,

The latest developments in the East Sea came to the fore at a seminar held by the Sri Lanka – Vietnam Solidarity Association in Colombia on June 18.

 Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh visits Sweden; Australia to help with UXO impacts; Chinese Ambassador presented with Friendship Order; Vietnam boosts public security ties with Nepal, Sri Lanka

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will face Sri Lanka in the relegation battle to the next-lower group after losing 2-3 to Pakistan in the Davis Cup's qualifier in Group II Asia/Oceania zone. 

 PM tells Delta to promote ‘large-scale' production; Co-operation with India to stay strong; Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament to visit Vietnam; President Sang’s China visit drives development: Ambassador

Second political consultation with Sri Lanka held; Flag to fly on Ly Son island; Gifts for Spratly island residents

  Vietnam, US believe to sign TPP agreement soon; Judicial ties with Sri Lanka lifted; Deputy PM hosts visit from top IMF official; PM leaves for 22nd ASEAN Summit

 People should be centre of poverty reduction policy; Russia, Vietnam enhance strategic partnership; Vietnamese journalists explore Cambodia; Condolences sent over former Algerian leader's death

 Vietnamese community in Sri Lanka holds first congress; More than 1,000 expired cosmetic products seized; Three die in Quang Binh boat accident; Works gets started on Ba Ria bypass