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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new PM
According to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the new parliament will convene on August 20.
So many questions unanswered: Sangakkara on Sri Lanka Easter bombing
The attacks wounded over 500 and deepened communal tensions in Sri Lanka.
SL marks quiet Easter a year after deadly bombings
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka celebrated a quiet Easter Sunday amid the coronavirus lockdown, while remembering the victims…
Sri Lankan PM in Varanasi, to visit Kashi Vishwanath
Varanasi, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa reached Varanasi on Sunday, where he will visit Kashi Vishwanath temple and…
Gotabaya assures protection of democracy on 72nd I-Day
Colombo, Feb 4 (IANS) As Sri Lanka celebrated its 72nd Independence Day on Tuesday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assured…
Thomas Cook India buys Thomas Cook brand for Rs 13.9 crore
Chennai, Dec 3 : Travel services major Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire the…
China: Ties with Lanka based on ‘equal-footed consultation’
"We were never to give control of the port to China; that was a mistake," President Rajapaksa said, pointing out the decision was made by the previous administration.
New Lankan prez to arrive on India visit, to meet Modi
Gotabaya, who is perceived as pro-China, has in a statement said his government will maintain "equi-distant and cordial relations with all countries".
New Sri Lankan President to visit India on Nov 29
Colombo, Nov 19 : Newly sworn-in Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to visit India on November 29.…
Pakistan cricketers preparing for Oly, WWE, not cricket, slams Sohail
Lahore, Oct 12 Criticising the current team management following the dismal performance of Sarfaraz Ahmed’s men in the…
Pakistan fan destroys Sarfaraz’s hoarding post loss against SL
New Delhi, Oct 11 Following Pakistan’s dismal performance in the T20I series against Sri Lanka which they lost…
India, Sri Lanka begin joint naval military drill in Bay of Bengal
New Delhi, Sep 10 India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday began joint naval military exercises in the Bay…
Tamil Nadu on high alert after Intel says Lashkar terrorists have entered State
Chennai, Aug 23 Security has been tightened in Tamil Nadu following an intelligence alert that six Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)…
India slashes visa fees to woo foreign tourists
New Delhi, Aug 9 Eyeing 20 million foreign tourists by 2020, the Union Tourism Ministry is out to…
47 dead, over 200,000 infected with dengue in Sri Lanka
The government's Epidemiology Unit said it had identified five high-risk districts -- Colombo, Gampaha, Galle, Kalutara and Ratnapura.
To survive in cricket be a match-winner: Malinga
Colombo, July 27 “You have to be a match-winner” is the golden rule to survive in veteran pacer…
Manjrekar calls Jadeja street-smart cricketer, looks to bury hatchet
Manjrekar had said on the eve of the Bangladesh game that he still wanted to back Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav despite their poor outing against England. Reacting to this, Jadeja has asked the expert to "learn to respect" people.
Tamil Nadu court sentences MDMK chief Vaiko to 1 year jail term in sedition case
Chennai, July 5: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko has been sentenced to a one year…
ICC World Cup : Fernando, Malinga shine as Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs
Chester-le-Street, July 1: Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 23 runs in a thrilling run-chase after Avishka Fernando’s…
South Africa blow away Sri Lanka for 203
It meant that they were 100/4 in the 22nd over when Mathews was walking back. Kusal Mendis then became Pretorius' third wicket of the day.
Sri Lanka to introduce new laws on Fake news
Columbo, June 6 : Sri Lanka’s government will introduce five-year jail terms for those caught spreading fake news…
ICC allows fans to print ticket at home after Trent Bridge fiasco
Friday's ticket issue had given some of the Indian fans quite a scare as they look to head to the UK over the course of the next month to watch Virat Kohli and his boys in action.
World Cup 2019: New Zealand aim for confident start against Sri Lanka
New Zealand will look to leave behind the thrashing against West Indies and aim for a positive start…
India issues updated travel advisory for Sri Lanka
New Delhi, May 28 India on Tuesday issued an updated travel advisory for Sri Lanka, saying that the…
Sri Lanka President and Prime Minister congratulate Narendra Modi
Colombo, May 23: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday congratulated Indian Prime…
India bans LTTE for another 5 years with immediate effect
New Delhi, May 14: The Government of India has extended ban on the Sri Lanka-based terrorist and political…
Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew as riots spread
Colombo, May 13 Sri Lanka on Monday declared a nationwide curfew as anti-Muslim riots spread to parts of…
Easter attacks : Sri Lanka arrests brother of suicide bomber
Colombo, May 9 A brother of the suicide bomber who targeted St. Anthony’s Church during the Easter attacks…
Seven ‘suicide bombers’ arrested in Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 8 Seven trained suicide bombers identified as followers of the National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) Islamist group…
Terror Trail-I: Lashkar’s grand plot in Lanka, B’desh & Maldives
New Delhi, May 7 India’s deep state is well versed in the art of intelligence warfare. Its human…
Shiv Sena demands ban on burqa in public places
Mumbai, May 1: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday called for a ban on the use of burqa as…
Sri Lanka: 15 killed as security forces raid ISIS Hideout
Colombo, April 27 : Sri Lankan security forces conducted raids on ISIS hideout in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara and…
Fresh blasts in Sri Lanka During Police Raid
April 26 :Three blasts rocked Kalmunai city of Sri Lanka as security forces are busy carrying out raids…
Sri Lanka’s defense secretary resigns following bombing attacks
Colombo, April 25: Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando on Thursday resigned from his post following the deadly…
Minor blast reported in Sri Lanka’s Pugoda
Colombo, April 25: A minor explosion was reported on Thursday in Pugoda, 40 km east of Sri Lankan…
Sri Lanka’s President announces security shakeup
Colombo, April 24 Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said on Tuesday that he would move quickly to restructure…
Fourth planned Sri Lanka hotel attack failed
Colombo, April 23: Fourth planned Sri Lanka hotel attack failed on Tuesday, news agency AFP news agency reported…
Sri Lanka blasts: 2 JD(S) workers killed, 5 others missing
Bengaluru, April 22: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said that two Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) members were…
US-Sri Lanka naval exercise at port managed by China
New York, April 22 In a show of Colombo’s firm control over its China-managed Hambanatota port, Sri Lanka…
Death toll from Sri Lanka blasts jumps to 290, 24 arrested
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) With the death toll in the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka…
Had Modi visited Sri Lanka, he would have claimed credit for killing Ravan: Ajit Singh
April 4: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh on Wednesday mocked Prime Minister while addressing a public…
World should respect Philippines Prez Duterte for anti-drug campaign : Sri Lanka
Manila, Jan 19 : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lauded on Saturday the anti-drug campaign of the Philippines…
India welcomes end to political crisis in Sri Lanka: Reaffirms faith in upward trajectory
New Delhi, Dec 16 : India on Sunday welcomed the end of political impasse in Sri Lanka with…
Sri Lanka’s disputed PM Rajapaksa resigns amid crisis
Colombo, Dec 15: Sri Lanka’s disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Saturday, seven weeks after he was appointed…
Sri Lanka MPs hurl chilli powder and chairs in parliament over divisive no-confidence vote
Colombo, Nov 16 :Sri Lanka’s parliament has been disrupted for a second day as lawmakers came to blows…
Shri Ramayana Express to be flagged off on November 14
New Delhi, Nov 12: The Shri Ramayana Express will be flagged off on November 14 from Delhi, Indian Railways…
Sri Lankan President to convene Parliament on Nov 5
Colombo, Nov 1: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to convene Parliament on November 5 to settle the…
India closely following developments in Sri Lanka
New Delhi, Oct 28 : India is closely following the political developments in Sri Lanka where President Maithripala…
Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena suspends parliament
Sri Lanka, Oct 27: Amid political crisis, Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended the parliament. The next…
Sushma Swaraj calls on Sri Lankan PM
New Delhi, Oct 20: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe here…
Sri Lankan President calls Modi, rejects assassination reports
New Delhi, Oct 17 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday rejected media reports alleging an Indian hand…
Sanath Jayasuriya charged under ICC anti-corruption code
Dubai, Oct 15: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday charged former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya with…
#MeToo: Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga accused of sexual harassment
New Delhi, Oct 12: The #MeToo campaign hit the cricketing world on Thursday as Indian singer Chinmayi Sripaada…
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in Asia Cup opener
Dubai, Sep 16 : Bangladesh dominated with both bat and ball to outclass Sri Lanka by 137 runs…
Former Srilanka President Rajapaksa meets Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Sep 13 : Former President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa met with Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former…
Issues of ethnic Tamils raised in Sri Lankan MPs meeting with Modi
New Delhi, Sep 10: Issues related to Tamils in Sri Lanka, including the urgent need for devolution of powers…
SAARC leaders to attend Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s funeral
New Delhi , Aug 17 :As Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India’s tallest leader would be laid to rest on…
Sri Lankan tourist police told to learn Hindi
Colombo, Aug 13 : Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara on Monday said 25 new police posts…
Sri Lanka batsman Gunathilaka suspended from all forms of cricket
Colombo, July 23: Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was on Sunday banned from all forms of international cricket by…
Sri Lanka India’s special, trusted partner: Narendra Modi
New Delhi, July 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described Sri Lanka as special and trusted friend…
Facebook to remove posts that spur violence
San Francisco, July 19: Accused of helping to spur violence in countries like Myanmar, Sri Lanka and India, Facebook…
Heavy rains, landslides kill 5 in Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 21: At least five people have been killed and seven are missing as heavy rains and…
India, Sri Lanka aim to push for final spot
Colombo, March 11: India will aim to push for a place in the final of the Nidahas Trophy…
UN official condemns attacks on Sri Lankan Muslims
United Nations, March 12: Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman has condemned the violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka and urged the…
Curfew temporarily lifted in Sri Lanka
Colombo, March 8: The Sri Lankan Police on Thursday temporarily lifted the curfew in Kandy district, imposed following deadly…
Kandy riots: Sri Lanka government blocks social media
Colombo, March 7: The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday blocked social media networks, such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Viber…
Nidahas Trophy: Sri Lanka beat India in opening match
Chasing 175, Sri Lanka got off to a bad start, losing opener Kusal Mendis (11) in the second over of the innings.
Sri Lanka Govt declares emergency for 10 days, Buddhists stage protests in Kandy
Sri Lanka government to declare the 10-days state of emergency to maintain law and order after riots in…
Nidahas Trophy: India to face Sri Lanka in 1st T20I
Colombo, March 5: After a successful and testing tour of South Africa, a new-look team India led by…
Sri Lanka observes two-minute silence for 2004 tsunami victims
Colombo, Dec 26: A two-minute silence was observed across Sri Lanka on Tuesday to remember the victims of the…
Dominant India aim to clinch T20I series against Sri Lanka
Indore, Dec 21: Fresh from a thumping victory in the first match, India will look to continue their all-round…
India register ninth straight series win after drawing Kotla Test
New Delhi, Dec 6: India registered a record ninth straight series win after drawing the third and final Test…
Green court raps Delhi government after air pollution disrupts cricket match
New Delhi, Dec 4 : The National Green Tribunal on Monday pulled up the Delhi government for its “lackadaisical”…
Pujara reclaims No.2 spot among ICC Test batsmen
Dubai, Nov 28: India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara has reclaimed the No.2 Test spot while skipper Virat Kohli stood…
India vs Sri Lanka: Kohli rested for ODI Series, Rohit to lead
New Delhi, Nov 27: Days after India skipper Virat Kohli hit out at the cramped schedule of the team…
Ashwin fastest to take 300 wickets in Tests
Nagpur, Nov 27: India premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday became the fastest bowler in the history of Test…
Pujara, Vijay hand India 107 runs lead against Sri Lanka on Day 2
Nagpur, Nov 25 : Cheteshwar Pujara (121 not out) and opener Murali Vijay (128) powered India to 312/2 and…
Asked for bouncy wickets keeping SA tour in mind: Kohli
Nagpur, Nov 23: A candid India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday admitted that he had asked for bouncy wickets…
Modi meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Sri Lanka is one of the key recipients of development credit given by India, with total commitment of about $2.63 billion, including $458 million as grants.
India look to extend dominance in second Test
Nagpur, Nov 23: After narrowly missing out on a win in the opening Test at the Eden Gardens, a…
First Test: India vs Sri Lanka final scoreboard
Final scoreboard of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here on…
India narrowly miss win in Eden Test vs Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli authored a captains knock of 104 not out while Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned spectacular figures of 11-8-8-4…
First Test: Sri Lanka lead India by 91 runs at lunch on Day 4
Kolkata, Nov 19: Sri Lanka off-spinner Dilwuran Perera’s controversial Decision Review System (DRS) call after apparently looking towards the…
India aim to continue winning momentum against Sri Lanka
Kolkata, Nov 15: India would look to emulate their recent success against Sri Lanka and go into the forthcoming…
At 36, Dhoni still going strong
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Sep 20: There was a time when ageing warhorse Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be popped…
Sri Lanka qualify for 2019 cricket World Cup
Dubai, Sep 20: Sri Lanka have qualified for the 2019 World Cup after the West Indies lost the first…
Under-17 Indian cricketer drowns in swimming pool in Sri Lanka
Gujarat, Sept 7: In a mysterious incident, 12-year old Indian cricketer drowned in a swimming pool in Sri…
Sri Lankan Navy released 80 Indian fishermen
Colombo, Sep 5, 2017: Sri Lanka has released at least 80 Indian fishermen who had been caught poaching…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Sri Lankan President in Colombo
Colombo, Sep 1 :External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and held…
India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs to win Galle Test
Galle, July 29, 2017: Spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each to help India…
1st Test, Day 2: India hold upper hand against Sri Lanka
Galle, July 27, 2017: India held the upper hand at stumps on the second day of the opening…
Dengue death toll rises to 301 in Sri Lanka
Colombo, July 25: The number of dengue cases has gone up to 105,000 in Sri Lanka with 301 deaths,…
Seven Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka’s Plak Strait
Colombo, July 13, 2017: The Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday detained seven Indian fishermen along with two boats…
Sri Lanka arrests student leader over clashes
Colombo, June 23: Sri Lankan police on Friday arrested Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) leader Lahiru Weerasekara following violent…
Sri Lankan Navy arrests four Indian fishermen
Colombo, June 22: The Sri Lankan Navy arrested four Indian fishermen for illegally entering the country’s territorial waters. Navy…
CT 2017, Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka : Pak win by 3 wickets, qualify for semis
June 12, Monday : Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets at Cardiff to seal spot in ICC Champions…
Toll from Sri Lanka’s floods rises to 164
Colombo, May 29: The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides which hit Sri Lanka has increased to…
Sri Lanka floods toll increases to 146
Colombo, May 28, 2017: The toll from Sri Lanka’s floods and landslides caused by the heavy rainfall that began…
Sri Lanka’s floods death toll rises to 91, more rains in next 24 hours
Colombo, May 27: The flash floods and Landslides in Sri Lanka’s has forced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to…
Buddhism’s message of peace answer to terrorism, says PM Modi
Colombo, May 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 2- days Sri Lanka said that Buddhism’s message…
Modi attends Vesak Day celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, participated in the opening ceremony of the 14th International Vesak Day celebration in Colombo,…
Modi In Colombo, Sri Lanka Rejects China’s Request For Docking Of Submarine
Sri Lanka was "unlikely" to agree to China's request to dock the submarine at any time, given India's concerns, an official said on the condition of anonymity.
Sri Lanka garbage dump collapse kills 16
Colombo, April 15: At least 16 persons, including four children, were killed after a garbage dump collapsed onto their…
16 kg gold smuggled via sea to India from Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu, 27 March: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 16.32 kg of gold in Ramanathapuram…
63 Million Indians Without Clean Drinking Water = Population Of Australia+Sweden+Sri Lanka+Bulgaria
India has more people in rural areas–63.4 million–living without access to clean water than any other country, according…
Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen
Colombo, March 21, 2017: Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday apprehended 10 Indian fishermen for poaching in its territorial…
Sri Lanka denied role of its navy in fisherman killing: Sushma informs Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 16: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said in the Lok Sabha that India…
Indian fisherman killed at sea, Colombo denies role
Chennai, March 7 A 21-year-old fisherman from Tamil Nadu was shot dead in Sri Lankan waters igniting tensions…
Mushfiqur to play as specialist batsman vs Sri Lanka
Dhaka, March 2 Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was on Thursday relieved of his wicketkeeping role for the upcoming…
India beat Lanka by 34 runs, clinch U-19 Asia Cup
Colombo, Dec 24: Skipper Abhishek Sharma (29 runs and 4/37) led from the front to help India beat…
30 refugees to return from India, says Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said 30 Sri Lankan refugees in south India will return home next…
Sonia, Manmohan meet Sri Lankan PM
New Delhi, Oct 5 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met visiting Sri Lankan…
Sri Lanka backs out from SAARC summit
Sri Lanka on Friday communicated its reluctance to attend the forthcoming SAARC summit in Islamabad. Sri Lanka said…
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka attend 13th China-Asean Expo
Over 2,500 companies from 29 countries, including the 10 Asean members and India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, are…
Australia post record T20I 263/3 against Sri Lanka
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 6 : Glenn Maxwell’s 145 unbeaten in just 65 deliveries powered Australia to the highest…
Sri Lanka to have a counter terrorist Act
Sri Lanka said it on Wednesday that it will have a Counter Terrorism Act and a harsh anti-terror…
Former LTTE No.2 was RAW agent: Book
An LTTE leader who was once a deputy to its supreme leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was a RAW agent,…
Sri Lanka, EU held talks to repeal anti-terror laws and release of detainees
Sri Lanka and the European Union have held talks on steps to repeal anti-terror laws during a recent…
Sri Lankan navy detain 16 Indian fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy today said it apprehended 16 Indian fishermen for illegal hunt in the island-country’s territorial…
17 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
The Sri Lankan Navy and Coast Guard on Wednesday arrested 17 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan…
Sri Lanka floods, landslides toll rises to 82
The toll from Sri Lanka’s floods and landslides reached 82 on Sunday while 500,000 people have been affected,…
Indian Naval ships with relief material rushed to Sri Lanka
India on Friday sent two Naval ships with relief material to the cyclone-affected Sri Lanka. INS Sutlej, a…
Sri Lanka on alert for floods, landslides
A flood alert was issued in Sri Lanka on Monday as water levels of two major rivers rose…
Compromise for the sake of Sri Lanka, Tamil diaspora told
Sri Lanka’s vibrant Tamil community in Britain has been gently advised to be ready for political compromises if…
Government rise entry fee to historical monuments
The entry fee of 116 centrally-protected monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has increased by the…
South Africa beat Sri lanka by 8 wickets
Sri Lanka comes crashing down from its high-intensity potboiler of a match against South Africans, who would have…
India to enter in the finals of Asia Cup
India defeats Sri lanka by five wickets in the Asia cup Twenty20 cricket match at the Sher-e-Bangla National…
India Vs Sri-Lanka Asia Cup: India won the toss, choose to bowl first
Indian team skipper MS Dhoni has won the toss and India will be bowling first. The team has…
India women seal ODI series against Sri Lanka 2-0
Ranchi, Feb 17 : India women’s cricket team took an unassailable 2-0 lead after their comprehensive six wickets win…
Sushma visit: India, Sri Lanka review bilateral issues
India and Sri Lanka reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral issues including defence and economic cooperation and the…
PCB chief hopes Swaraj visit will decide Indo-Pak series
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan believes a decision on the India-Pakistan limited-overs cricket series will be…