Editorial with Sujit Nair: Understanding Sri Lanka Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared an Emergency on April 1 as thousands of people came out on the...
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MEA Detained 68 Fishermen By Srilanka Between 18-20 December, Talks Underway
by Aleesha Sam
Officials from the Consulate General of India, Jaffna, have met the detained fishermen and are providing all necessary support, said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi....
Lanka police reimposes curfew on 4 towns in north western region following communal violence
Colombo | The Sri Lankan authorities on Monday reimposed a curfew, few hours after it was lifted, on four towns in the north western region following...
IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi refers to Baghouz defeat, Sri Lanka in first video in five years
Baghdad | The Islamic State group’s elusive chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video...
US asks citizens to reconsider travel to Sri Lanka after bombings
Washington | The United States has advised its citizens to reconsider their travel to Sri Lanka in view of the massive Easter Sunday bombings that killed...
Over 130 IS linked suspects are in Sri Lanka: Sirisena
Colombo: Over 130 suspects linked to the Islamic State (IS) terror group have been operating in Sri Lanka, President Maithripala Sirisena said Friday, days after the...
Death toll of Indians in Sri Lanka blast rises to 11: Foreign Ministry
New Delhi | The number of Indians killed in the massive Easter Sunday bombings rose to 11 on Thursday, as one more person succumbed to...
UK and Germany table Resolution on Sri Lanka at UNHRC
Colombo | Sri Lanka is once again under international pressure to implement fully the measures identified by the UNHRC in 2015 to address human rights concerns...
TNA will gain political mileage out of its support to shaky government: Rajapaksa
Colombo | Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party TNA should not be allowed to achieve through its support to prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government what it could...
2,500 fishermen chased away by Sri Lankan naval personnel
Rameswaram | Nearly 2,500 fishermen were chased away by Sri Lankan Naval personnel for allegedly fishing near Katchathivu islet, a fishermen’s association leader said Sunday. They...