Sri Lanka
MP Govt to build temple at Ramayana site in Sri Lanka?
Ram Temple: The announcement of temple construction at Ramayana site was made by the Ex-CM of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Jayalalithaa writes to Narendra Modi, seeks release of 21 Tamil Nadu fishermen from Sri Lanka Navy
A day after six more fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get 21 fishermen and 92 boats released from the island nation, including t
Sri Lanka to expedite Chinese-funded projects
The Sri Lankan government has decided to expedite development projects funded by China, the Ministry of National Policy and Economic Affairs has said.
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena vows to eradicate LTTE ideology
President Maithripala Sirisena said what is paramount to the country was the peace between the majority Sinhalese and the Tamil and Muslim minorities.
Sri Lanka to gradually ban house maids abroad amid abuses, social cost
Sri Lanka will gradually stop sending house maids abroad, mainly to the Middle East, due to rights abuses, social costs and a local labour shortage, government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said...
Sri Lanka to curb car imports to ease traffic: Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry has last week announced an import tax revision for cars with dealers claiming that the new tariff makes import of certain car types very...
Sri Lanka calls for foreign flood aid to tackle $2 bn worth damage due to floods
Sri Lanka today appealed for foreign assistance "for maximum possible support" to recover from the estimated $2 billion worth of damage caused by heaviest rains in more than 25 years that has claimed over 100 lives.
Indian Navy’s INS Sunayna & INS Sutlej sent with relief material for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Two ships, INS Sunayna, an NOPV (Naval offshore patrol vessel) and INS Sutlej, a survey vessel have been sent to Colombo from Southern Naval Command Kochi.
UN official lauds India’s move to tackle abuse by peacekeepers
Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Atul Khare told the General Assembly that India, Benin, Ecuador and Uruguay have taken steps to designate national paternity focal points
Sri Lanka to take 25% stake in Google Loon for high-speed Internet
Sri Lanka today said it would buy a 25 per cent stake in a joint venture with Google, to deliver a high-speed Internet service powered by balloons...
Column: Sri Lanka’s rebirth
It will need balanced affirmative-action programmes that address the various dimensions of economic disparity
Paradise lost, will it be regained?
Mahinda Rajapaksa was wrong when he thought he would be remembered forever as the President who defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka—and would be re-elected.
Sri Lanka elections: Ranil Wickremesinghe claims victory in parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly claimed a victory in the island nation's 15th parliamentary elections.
Mahinda Rajapaksa accepts defeat in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa said his United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) had lost after a close battle with the United National Party (UNP) of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
