Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickramasinghe indicates troops reduction in Tamil areas in futureIn an interview, he also conceded that there is lots of land under the state's control that can be released in different parts of the count...
07 Mar, 2015, 01.09 PM IST
Sri Lanka, India to revive fishing talks: MinisterThe Sri Lankan side asked the High Commissioner to meet with the northern chief minister C V Wigneswaran and religious leaders in the north...
03 Mar, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
Maithripala Sirisena sacks governor in the Tamil-dominated Northern ProvinceSirisena has sacked governor of Tamil-dominated Northern Province and replaced him with civilian, in an effort to improve ties with the min...
15 Jan, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena sacks governor in the Tamil-dominated NorthSirisena replaced him with a civilian, in an effort to improve ties with the minority community in the war-ravaged region.
15 Jan, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Lanka north chief minister must seek approval to meet Prime Minister Narendra ModiMedia minister Keheliya Rambukwella said Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran would have to take permission to travel to India.
04 Sep, 2014, 10.11 PM IST
After Pakistan, India to focus on Sri LankaA separate invitation to C V Wigneswaran would indicate that India was falling short of respecting Sri Lanka's territorial integrity.
26 May, 2014, 01.39 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa calls for homegrown solution for Tamil issueSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited main Tamil party leaders to join hands with him for national reconciliation.
21 Dec, 2013, 02.14 PM IST
Take steps for credible probe in war crimes in Sri Lanka: DMK to CentreDMK today asked the Centre to take steps for a credible and independent international probe into war-crimes in Sri Lanka.
15 Dec, 2013, 03.27 PM IST
Sri Lanka opposition against Singh visiting JaffnaSpeaking in parliament, United National Party's (UNP) senior leader John Amaratunga expressed vehement opposition to Singh visiting the isl...
02 Dec, 2013, 04.20 PM IST
British PM David Cameron meets Tamil leaders in Sri Lanka's northern provinceCameron has insisted there should be a proper investigation into alleged Lankan war crimes in the final months of the conflict which ended ...
15 Nov, 2013, 06.37 PM IST
CHOGM Summit: PM seeks to assuage feeling of Tamil Nadu peoplePrint advertisements issued by Ministry of External Affairs listed out implementation of "Indian Assisted Projects for Tamil people in Sri ...
13 Nov, 2013, 12.15 PM IST
PM did not boycott CHOGM, had assembly elections in mind: Salman KhurshidExternal Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, addressing a press conference, said: "The position we have taken is it is not a boycott."
12 Nov, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
In India's interest, PM must attend CHOGM in ColomboPrime Minister Manmohan Singh will be meeting his top political advisers to decide on whether he will travel to Sri Lanka ft Meeting on Nov...
30 Oct, 2013, 11.25 AM IST
Reconciliation depends on dialogue with Tamils: Salman KhurshidExpressing cautious optimism about the reconciliation process in Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said much will ...
08 Oct, 2013, 08.31 PM IST
India for lasting political solution in Tamil areas: Salman KhurshidIndia today said it would press for the meaningful devolution of powers in Sri Lanka's provinces to foster a "lasting political settlement"...
08 Oct, 2013, 06.49 PM IST
Salman Khurshid arrives in Sri Lanka for bilateral talksThe External Affairs Minister was received by Minister of Social Services Felix Perera and Indian High Commissioner in Colombo.
07 Oct, 2013, 12.56 PM IST
I am no Indian choice to be north CM, says C V WigneswaranSri Lanka's retired Supreme Court judge C V Wigneswaran has dismissed reports that he won the position because of backing by India.
18 Jul, 2013, 03.01 PM IST