The former doctor who is behind bars for killing her husband with a sledge hammer as he slept is 'terrified' of being deported to Sri Lanka and fears for her life, according to a friend.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development has taken actions to introduce Digital Technology to the 20 main Fishery Harbours of Sri Lanka.

Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said on Thursday he hoped the rating agencies' negative view on Sri Lanka's credit rating would change after negotiations this month over an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.

Sri Lankan shares gained for a second straight session on Friday as investors bought beaten-down stocks, with the index touching its technical resistance level of 6,000 points.

The future for a Sri Lankan asylum-seeker in Australia is unknown despite him being cleared of indecently attacking a sleeping university student.

Sri Lanka expressed hope Friday that it would be able to send more workers to South Korea as the two countries develop their ties in a wide range of fields, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said.