Sri Lanka
- India
Bangladesh, SL, Maldives, other nations likely to attend Modi’s oath ceremony
New Delhi: Top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, authoritative sources…
- News
10 killed, 5 missing as heavy rains continue in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Ten people were killed and five others missing during the past 24 hours as heavy rains and strong winds lashed out across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said. Most…
- World
Sri Lanka Prez calls for cross party support for economic transformation bill
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday urged all political parties to support the economic transformation bill in Parliament as an urgent measure to help the crisis-hit island nation sustain its…
- Telangana
2 Sri Lankan national held with fake Indian passports in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Crime Investigation Department Telangana arrested two Sri Lanka nationals for obtaining Indian passports illegally to travel to foreign countries. The CID booked a case after it came to light that…
- World
Sri Lanka police arrests wanted handler of 4 ISIS suspects detained in India
Colombo: Sri Lankan Police have arrested the suspected handler of the four of its nationals who were arrested at Ahmedabad airport in India for their alleged links with the banned Islamic State…
- News
SL suspects 46-yr-old man acted as handler of 4 Lankans held in India for ISIS links
Colombo: Sri Lankan security forces suspect that a 46-year-old man acted as a handler of the four Sri Lankan nationals who were arrested at Ahmedabad airport in India last week for suspected…
- World
Rajapaksas to launch political comeback bid in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa clan, which suffered political battering due to the country’s worst economic crisis in 2022, will launch its political comeback bid on Sunday by targeting the impending elections.…
- World
Over 500 people sent to safe locations due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Over 500 people have been sent to safe locations due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka, an official said on Saturday. Director of the Disaster Management Center (DMC) Pradeep…
- India
SL launches probe after 4 Lankan nationals with IS links arrested in India: Report
Colombo: Sri Lanka has launched an investigation to obtain information on four of its citizens with links to the banned Islamic State, who were arrested in India when on an alleged mission…
- World
Sri Lanka questions UN rights report on enforced disappearances
Colombo: Sri Lanka has questioned the timing and the mandate of a report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) this week in which it…
- India
Sri Lanka: SC summons Rajapaksa over presidential pardon to soldier who killed 8 Tamils
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Friday issued a summons to former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over his granting of a presidential pardon to a soldier who was convicted for killing eight ethnic…
- Sports
India to compete in Asia Rugby Men’s 15s C’ship Division 1
Mumbai: The Indian Men’s 15s Rugby team will chalk up another milestone in their journey to the Asian frontier as they will compete at the Asia Rugby Men’s 15s Championship Division -1,…
- India
Five more Indian fishermen repatriated to India from Sri Lanka
Colombo: Five Indian fishermen who were detained by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation’s waters were on Wednesday repatriated to India. “Five Indian fishermen have been safely…
- Middle East
Iranian President inaugurates Rs 4282 cr hydropower project in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday inaugurated a USD 514 million (Rs 42,82,59,66,000) hydropower project in the southeastern region of Sri Lanka which was partly funded by Tehran and was long-delayed…
- India
Indian envoy in SL hosts Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust officials
Colombo: India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha on Sunday hosted top officials of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and discussed ways in which India can support the development…
