Ex-Sri Lankan Minister arrested for pro-Tamil Tiger comment
Colombo, Oct 8 (IANS) A former Sri Lankan Minister was arrested on Monday for calling for the return of the Tamil Tigers, a guerrilla group …
4 killed in Sri Lankan storm
Colombo, Oct 8 (IANS) At least four persons were killed and over 10,000 affected as heavy rains and strong winds lashed Sri Lanka over the …
Sri Lankan President to visit Seychelles
Colombo, Oct 4 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake his first state visit to Seychelles next week to strengthen diplomatic and tourism ties …
Sri Lankan asylum seekers forcibly deported from Australia
Canberra, Sep 11 (IANS) At least a dozen Sri Lankan asylum seekers were on Tuesday forcibly deported by Australian authorities back to the island nation, …
Issues of ethnic Tamils raised in Sri Lankan MPs meeting with Modi
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Issues related to Tamils in Sri Lanka, including the urgent need for devolution of powers to the ethnic minority, came …
Sri Lankan delegation to meet Kovind, Modi
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) An eight-member Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation led by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is here on a three-day trip at the invitation …
Sri Lankan officials to be armed to protect elephants
Colombo, Sep 3 (IANS) Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka will soon be armed with assault rifles to protect elephants from poachers and to save human …
Sri Lankan man charged with terror document in Sydney
Sydney, Aug 31 (IANS) A Sri Lankan man was refused bail by a Sydney court on Friday, after being charged with a terrorism related offence. …
Sri Lankan President congratulates Imran Khan
Colombo, Aug 18 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday congratulated Imran Khan, who was sworn in as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister in Islamabad. …
Pakistani, Lankan Ministers meet Sushma to condole Vajpayee’s death
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistani and Sri Lankan Ministers on Friday met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here after Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cremation and …
19 Chinese, Sri Lankan couples marry in mass wedding
Colombo, Aug 17 (IANS) Nineteen couples from China and Sri Lanka were married at a mass wedding ceremony in the island nation, strengthening the country’s …
Sri Lankan tourist police told to learn Hindi
Colombo, Aug 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara on Monday said 25 new police posts will be set up covering all …
Airbnb ties up with Sri Lankan tourism board to provide local experiences
Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Global hospitality services provider Airbnb has signed-up with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) to provide tourists with local and …
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 illegal immigrants
Colombo, Aug 6 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy on Monday said it has arrested 21 illegal immigrants in a fishing trawler bound for another country. …
Shipwrecked Sri Lankan fishermen rescued
Colombo, July 21 (IANS) Two Sri Lankan fishermen shipwrecked for 48 hours were rescued by a Chinese vessel near the Colombo Port, media reported. The …
Sri Lankan medicines to be protected under international intellectual property system
Colombo, July 15 (IANS) Sri Lanka has announced that it is moving its centuries-old folk medicine system for protection under the international intellectual property system. …
Sri Lankan students awarded scholarships to study in China
Colombo, July 12 (IANS) Fifteen Sri Lankan university students were awarded scholarships by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to pursue higher studies on climatology …
Sri Lankan aircraft makes emergency landing in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) A Kolkata-bound Sri Lankan aircraft made an emergency landing at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here on Wednesday due …
Sri Lankan authorities make a massive drug haul
Colombo, July 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have seized 103.9 kg of heroin worth seven million US dollars in one of the country’s biggest drug …
Sri Lankan President appoints 7 new non-cabinet ministers
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena appointed seven new non-cabinet ministers which included two new state ministers and five new deputy ministers, …
Sri Lankan President calls for political unity after unrest
Colombo, May 8 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday called for unity from all political parties after months of political instability in the …
Sri Lankan President appoints new ministers
Colombo, May 2 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday appointed new ministers, a day after he reshuffled his cabinet. Eighteen ministers — 10 …
Sri Lankan President reshuffles cabinet
Colombo, May 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday reshuffled his unity government following months of political unrest between the two main coalition …
Sri Lankan President grants amnesty to 432 prisoners
Colombo, April 29 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena granted amnesty to 432 prisoners on Sunday in view of Vesak festival celebrated by the Buddhists …
Ex-Sri Lankan minister arrested over alleged financial fraud
Colombo, April 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was arrested on Monday over an alleged financial fraud amounting to $340,000 committed during …
39 killed in accidents during Sri Lankan New Year
Colombo, April 16 (IANS) Thirty-nine people were killed in accidents across Sri Lanka during the New Year period which began on April 12 and ended …
Six Sri Lankan ministers quit unity government
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) Six Sri Lankan ministers resigned on Thursday, saying they were unable to continue work in the country’s unity government. The ministers …
Sri Lankan women eyeing Gulf ordered to take contraceptives
Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan women who take up domestic work in the Middle East were being ordered by recruitment agents to take contraceptives …
Sri Lankan President lifts nation-wide Emergency
Colombo, March 18 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday signed a gazette notification to lift a nation-wide state of emergency which was imposed …
Sri Lankan Muslims speak of tragedies back home
United Nations, March 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan Muslims and supporters protested outside the UN against the recent violence targeting their community, and for some of …
UN official condemns attacks on Sri Lankan Muslims
United Nations, March 12 (IANS) Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman has condemned the violence against Muslims in Sri Lanka and urged the government to bring those behind …
Indian Coast Guard rescues severely injured Lankan fisherman
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) An Indian Coast Guard team has rescued a Sri Lankan fisherman who had suffered a life threatening deep cut on his …
Sri Lankan President’s party to stay in unity government
Colombo, Feb 19 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday ended days of political uncertainty in the country, …
Sri Lankan PM vows to continue unity government
Colombo, Feb 16 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday said that the unity government between the United National Party (UNP) and the …
Australia concerned over illegal migration of Lankan refugees via Indian coasts
Colombo, Jan. 23(ANI): Australia has expressed concern over the use of Indian coast to illegally migrate to Australia following the arrest of six Sri Lankan …
Lankan Govt. to probe into ‘scandalous behaviour’ of cricket team
Melbourne, Jan.13 (ANI): It seems that following the team’s poor show in New Zealand, the Sri Lankan cricketers are still in hot waters as their …
20 Tamil fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy
Chennai, Jan.5 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 20 Tamil fishermen since last night when they were fishing near international maritime boundary line. Apart …
Sharif gifts ‘Majestic Pakistan’ to Lankan counterpart
Colombo, Jan. 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gifted the book ‘Majestic Pakistan’ to his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe at its launching ceremony …
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen
Colombo, Jan 5 (IANS) At least 12 Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday for poaching in its waters, the navy’s media …
Eight Tamil fishermen held by Lankan navy
Chennai, Jan. 4 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested eight Tamil fishermen from Nagapattinam. The arrest reportedly came following a skirmish in mid-sea with …