Indian concerns over Colombo port city project addressed: Sri LankaSri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today said his government has addressed New Delhi's security concerns over the newly- modifi...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
South Asian leaders rue lack of trust among nations in the regionBoth Karzai and Kumaratunga, however, felt that China and India can join hands for effective regional integration through Beijing's One Bel...
01 Mar, 2016, 10.12 PM IST
Raisina Dialogue will start from March 1; top leaders will particiate to debate on Asia’s futureUAE with whom India has forged strategic partnership across sectors in the recent times will also send a high-level representative for the ...
20 Feb, 2016, 06.14 AM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa hits back at Chandrika Kumaratunga's remarks in Indian mediaFormer Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa has hit back at predecessor Kumaratunga for carrying out a personal attack on him through Indian medi...
11 Sep, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
Sri Lanka would have experienced massive killings if Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to power: Chandrika KumaratungaMahinda Rajapaksa during his tenure as the President of Sri Lanka ran a police state and if he was successful in returning to power as PM.
06 Sep, 2015, 05.13 AM IST
PM Modi highlights India’s Buddhist heritage, takes a swipe at PakistanPM Modi on Thursday inaugurated the conference which is being attended by religious and spiritual scholars from Sri Lanka, Myanmar.
04 Sep, 2015, 05.23 AM IST
India attaches highest importance to ties with Sri Lanka: Narendra ModiModi said India attaches the highest importance to its relations with Sri Lanka and looks forward to taking the ties to new heights as he r...
03 Sep, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga calls on Sushma SwarajThe Sri Lankan politician is here to attend the 'Samvad- Global Hindu Buddhist Initiative on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousne...
03 Sep, 2015, 09.20 PM IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe: A backer of political solution to ethnic issueAfter winning the parliamentary polls this week, Wickremesinghe was today sworn-in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time in his politic...
21 Aug, 2015, 01.10 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa ran a family centred dictatorship: Chandrika KumaratungaKumaratunga alleged that Rajpaksa ran a family centred dictatorship during his rule and appealed to voters to preserve the gains made in th...
05 Aug, 2015, 10.46 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena disbands military unit attached to his securityPolice will now be in control of the presidential security division, Police spokesman Assistant Superintendent Ruwan Gunasekera said today.
09 May, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
Ex-Lankan president to head task force for reconciliation of Tamils: PM WickremesingheChandrika Kumaratunga will head a special presidential task force to identify urgent reconciliation needs of the minority Tamil community, ...
26 Mar, 2015, 07.28 PM IST
After Rajiv Gandhi, Narendra Modi may be the first PM to visit Sri LankaSri Lanka's new foreign minister said, "The new government wanted to demonstrate importance of restoring friendly ties with our neighbour."
20 Jan, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
Hope springs quietly for Lankan refugees stranded in India"For over 20 years they have lived outside their country and now they are hopeful that conditions will improve to facilitate their return."
10 Jan, 2015, 03.29 PM IST
India hopes Sri Lankan president will be inclusive at home, independent abroadIndia is looking to open engagement — Maithripala has been invited to visit and Modi is likely to travel to Colombo.
10 Jan, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
Rajapaksa's key ally pledges support to oppositionThe JHU signed a pact with Maithripala Sirisena, after other opposition groups had entered into a similar pact with the common candidate.
02 Dec, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
Malaysian authorities hunt for more LTTE membersThe four were living in Malaysia since 2009 and were highly respected in the LTTE network, the Star paper reported quoting unnamed sources.
05 Jul, 2014, 02.13 PM IST