A former Sri Lankan sailor, who had attacked the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi with a rifle butt in the city in 1987, has been arrested for making an astrological prediction about the death of
Vijitha Rohana Wijemuni, the former Sri Lankan sailor, who had attacked visiting Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi with a rifle butt in 1987, has been accused of making an astrological prediction about the death of President Maithripala Sirisena by
Putting an end to uncertainty over Pakistan hosting the 19th SAARC Summit in wake of the Uri attacks, Sri Lanka today deat the final blow on Pakistan, confirming it had opted to pull out of the annual meet in scheduled for on November 9 and 10 in Isl
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka YK Sinha today said that India's ties with its southern neighbor Sri Lanka moved ahead after Maithripala Sirisena replaced Mahinda Rajapaksa in January 2015 as the President of Sri Lanka.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will on June 18 inaugurate renovated Duraiappah Stadium via video conferencing in Jaffna, the capital city of the Northern Province. According
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called an all-party meeting to discuss the latest UNHRC resolution over the alleged rights abuses committed during the 26-year-old civil war with the Tamil Tigers.Some 21 political parties
United Nations: Noting a "sea change" in the approach of the new Sri Lankan government over the issue of alleged war crimes during the last phase of the civil war with the LTTE, India has
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena offered the post of high commisisoner to Britain to cricketer Kumar Sangakkara who retired from international cricket on Monday.Sirisena who was at the P. Sara Oval cricket ground in
Beijing: India need not worry about China's military expansion in the Maldives under its new law allowing foreigners to own land as the communist nation has no policy to build overseas naval bases but its
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today dissolved the parliament, paving the way for fresh parliamentary elections in mid August, eight months ahead of the schedule.President Sirisena has signed the relevant gazette notification and sent
Colombo: A Sri Lankan lawmaker and top aide of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was today arrested by the police, following probe into allegations of misuse of government vehicles.Sajin Vas Gunawardena, who was serving as Foreign
Colombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry today praised the “openness” of the new Sri Lankan government in its efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with the country's minority Tamils.Kerry was addressing
Colombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here today on a two-day visit to express support to the new Sri Lankan government's efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with Tamils.Kerry, the
Islamabad: Pakistan and Sri Lanka today signed six agreements including one on nuclear cooperation, two months after Sri Lanka inked an atomic deal with India, as the two countries agreed to deepen ties in various
Karachi: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today arrived in Pakistan for a three-day official visit, his first trip to the country after assuming the office in January.Sirisena arrived in Karachi this afternoon and was greeted
Colombo: Dismissing opposition's claim that his government has given fishing rights to Indians, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said he has issued clear instructions to the navy to seize boats that violate the country's
Beijing: The Chinese and Sri Lankan presidents today discussed prospects of trilateral cooperation with India to address New Delhi's security concerns in the Indian Ocean besides ways to boost defence cooperation including personnel training and
Beijing: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today began a four-day visit to China to rebalance Colombo's close ties with Beijing amid reports he may seek to renegotiate the ‘expensive' Chinese loans and discuss the future
New Delhi: Island nation Sri Lanka has sought India's help in tracing USD 2 billion stashed away in three accounts in Dubai by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.Lankan investigators have located more than USD 2 billion
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is presently in Sri Lanka on a bilateral visit for the first time in last 28 years, offered Colombo 'first claim' to India's growing economic muscle, signing off on
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