Lankan Prez Rajapaksa gets ceremonial welcome
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on Friday given a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan where …
New Sri Lankan President arrives on India visit, meet Modi
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India-Sri Lanka ties are set to see new traction with the visit of the island nation’s new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, …
New Lankan prez to arrive on India visit, to meet Modi
New Delhi/Colombo, Nov 28 (IANS) The newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in India on Thursday, on his maiden overseas visit that will see …
Muttiah Muralitharan to be Governor of Lankan province
Colombo, Nov 27 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan is tipped to be appointed as Governor of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province by President Gotabaya …
INS Nireekshak visits Sri Lankan port
Colombo, Nov 26 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship Nireekshak was warmly welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with the naval tradition as it arrived …
Signage in Sinhala at Sanchi to attract Lankan tourists
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Eyeing 20 million foreign tourists by 2020, the Union Tourism Ministry has decided to go for signage in foreign languages …
After Gotabaya’s win, Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe quits
Colombo, Nov 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday announced his resignation, clearing the way for new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint …
New Sri Lankan President to visit India on Nov 29
Colombo, Nov 19 (IANS) Newly sworn-in Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to visit India on November 29. Tweeting this news Indian External Affairs Minister …
Sri Lankan bowler’s quirky action making waves
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka has often produced great bowlers with unorthodox actions, Lasith Malinga being a prime example. The latest player from …
Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Sri Lankan voters
Colombo, Nov 16 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen opened fire on two buses carrying voters in Sri Lanka’s Mannar district on Saturday as polling was underway for …
Sara Ali Khan’s bikini pics during Lankan vacay are an Insta rage
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Actress Sara Ali Khan’s bikini photos while on a Sri Lankan vacation are scorching social media. Sara is out enjoying some …
Chhattisgarh’s kosa silk to soon drape Sri Lankan women
Raipur, Oct 16 (IANS) Kosa silk of Chhattisgarh will soon be available in Sri Lankan markets. The weaving style and the shine of the fabric …
Coast Guard seizes 18 Sri Lankan boats for illegal fishing
Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday said it had apprehended eight Sri Lankan fishing boats, along with 18 crew members, for …
Emaciated 70-yr-old Sri Lankan elephant dies
Colombo, Sep 25 (IANS) A 70-year-old elephant in Sri Lanka, whose emaciated state sparked a backlash earlier this year, has died, an animal rights charity …
Afridi points finger at India for Lankan players boycotting tour
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has blamed the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises for putting pressure on top Sri Lanka …
Ten Sri Lankan players opt out of Pakistan tour
Colombo, Sep 9 (IANS) Ten of Sri Lanka’s top players opted out of the Pakistan tour starting September 27, following a security briefing with the …
Sri Lankan PM arrives in Maldives on official visit
Male, Sep 2 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in the Maldives on an official visit on Monday at an invitation by the …
Few Lankan cricketers reluctant to tour Pakistan
Colombo, Aug 29 (IANS) Few Sri Lanka cricketers are reportedly unwilling to travel to Pakistan for a limited-over series featuring three ODIs and as many …
Seven Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan navy on Sunday for allegedly poaching in the island nation’s waters, officials said. …
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 4 Indian fishermen
Colombo, July 25 (IANS) Four Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of poaching, the media reported on Thursday. Sri Lankan …
Sri Lankan President extends state of Emergency
Colombo, July 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday extended the state of Emergency by another month due to the security situation in …
Pope appoints Sri Lankan priest to top Vatican post
Colombo, July 5 (IANS) Pope Francis has appointed a Sri Lankan priest as the Secretary of the Vaticans Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue (PCID), the …
Residents of Madangir have no clue about missing Sri Lankan Tamils
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) People residing in south Delhi’s Madangir area are clueless about the whereabouts of the 243 Sri Lankan Tamils who went …
Madras HC to Centre: End trauma of 65 Sri Lankan Tamils
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) The Madras High Court has passionately argued for grant of citizenship to 65 Tamils who fled Sri Lanka after the 1983 …
Unpredictable Pakistan face Lankan challenge (Preview)
Bristol, June 6 (IANS) Buoyed by their comprehensive win over tournament favourites England, Pakistan will look to carry on the momentum when they take on …
Muslim leaders call for united Sri Lankan identity
Colombo, May 17 (IANS) Sri Lankan Muslim leaders have called for one united identity of the island nation while expressing solidarity with the victims of …
Sri Lankan without travel papers held in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) A Sri Lankan national, who claimed to have lost all his travel documents, was held from the bus station here and …
Sri Lankan public urged to surrender swords, knives
Colombo, May 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have urged the public to surrender swords and large knives amid heightened security concerns following the deadly April …
Sri Lankan without valid papers held near Chennai
Chennai, May 1 (IANS) The police in Tamil Nadu claimed to have arrested a Sri Lankan national staying in the outskirts here without valid papers. …
Sri Lankan churches shut a week after bombings
Colombo, April 28 (IANS) Churches in Sri Lanka remained shut on Sunday, a week since the April 21 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 253 people. …
Sri Lankan forces in gun battle with terrorists
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s special forces were engaged in a severe gun battle with suspected terrorists in Kalmunai city, in the Eastern Province …
Sri Lankan forces in shootout with terror suspects
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) Explosions have been reported in Kalmunai in eastern Sri Lanka followed by a shootout between security forces and suspects linked to …
Sri Lankan Defence Secretary quits over Easter bombings
Colombo, April 25 (IANS) Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando resigned on Thursday, accepting responsibility for failing to prevent the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that …
Sri Lankan warship docks in Manila for goodwill visit
Colombo, April 25 (IANS) A Sri Lankan warship docked in Manila on Thursday for a four-day goodwill visit, the first since the two countries established …
Drones banned within Sri Lankan airspace
Colombo, April 25 (IANS) The use of all drones and unmanned aircraft within the Sri Lankan airspace has been suspended with effect from Thursday until …
2 suicide bombers sons of Sri Lankan spice mogul
Colombo, April 24 (IANS) Two sons of millionaire businessman and spice trader Mohammed Yusuf Ibrahim were among the suicide bombers who carried out the Easter …
Sri Lankan schools to remain shut till April 29
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) All government schools across Sri Lanka will remain closed until April 29 in view of the security situation, Education Minister Akila …
Mystery shrouds Sri Lankan group behind carnage
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) While the Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday carnage in Sri Lanka which killed at least …
Don’t link us with Sri Lankan group: TN outfit
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) A senior leader of the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) on Tuesday dubbed as “media terrorism” a report linking it with …
Sri Lankan Muslim group blamed for suicide bombings
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) The government on Monday blamed a Sri Lankan Muslim group for the serial bombings that killed 290 people in the country …
13 arrested for deadly Sri Lankan bombing
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan Police on Monday confirmed that 13 people have been arrests so far for the deadly explosions that ripped through …