Sri Lankan security forces raid anti-government protest camp at President's Secretariat; nine arrestedThe decision to evict the anti-government protesters came a day after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as president after ex-president Raj...
22 Jul, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
Sri Lanka protesters won't budge till president leaves officeHundreds of thousands massed in Colombo demanding Rajapaksa take responsibility for shortages of medicines, food and fuel that have brought...
10 Jul, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
Sri Lankan Army chief says opportunity to resolve crisis peacefully now available; seeks public support to maintain peaceSri Lanka, a country of 22 million people, is under the grip of an unprecedented economic turmoil, the worst in seven decades, crippled by ...
10 Jul, 2022, 10.17 AM IST
Sri Lanka on the boil, demand for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation intensifies as protest enters 50th daySri Lanka's economic crisis has created political unrest with a protest occupying the entrance to the president's office demanding his resi...
28 May, 2022, 08.43 PM IST
Protest seeking resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa enters 50th day; organisers to intensify agitationSri Lanka is near bankruptcy and has severe shortages of essentials from food, fuel, medicines and cooking gas to toilet paper and matchsti...
28 May, 2022, 12.45 PM IST
Fully booked: Hotels leave Covid scars behindAn ITC Hotels spokesperson said all ITC leisure hotels did very well during the long weekend, and properties such as Welcomhotel Amritsar s...
18 Apr, 2022, 12.47 AM IST
View: Why India should look at new avenues to boost its tourism potential post-Covid-19To enjoy a piece of the yachting action in our region, India must work on a grand plan to design a ‘cruise corridor’ that includes Dubai, A...
21 Aug, 2020, 11.46 PM IST
Lagos boasts beaches of every kind and ode-worthy sandstone cliffsOne of the defining features of Lagos and the Algarve coast are the Ponta da Piedade or the sandstone cliffs wrapped around each beach.
14 Oct, 2018, 08.55 AM IST
Five foreign vacations you can take under Rs 1 lakh eachWith a series of smart decisions regarding booking of flights and hotels, you will be able to fit your foreign trip into the Rs 1 lakh budg...
03 Jul, 2018, 11.24 AM IST
The ultimate holiday guide for 2018: Choose from Fiji, Vietnam, Antarctica or GreenlandNow that you've welcomed the New Year, you can start creating a bucket list to challenge your limits.
10 Jan, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
Galle: India return to the ground where their journey from No. 7 to No. 1 was set in motionThe importance of Galle is not lost on Kohli in the least. “As a squad coming here after the tour of Australia in 2014-15, we found ourselv...
24 Jul, 2017, 11.24 PM IST
Sprawling tea estates and sanctuaries add to Sri Lanka's popularitySri Lanka is a land of pure beauty, bliss and an unhurried and tranquil lifestyle that calms your soul.
27 Oct, 2016, 05.18 AM IST
The curious case of a commentator’s curseHow can the commentator/expert/pundit/writer be held responsible for a player’s mistake? He can’t be, needless to say, but oftentimes he is...
10 Jan, 2015, 01.27 AM IST
Mumbai: The 21st century city running on 19th century infrastructureA clutch of piece-meal projects can take the financial capital only as far as it should have reached a couple of decades ago.
17 Mar, 2013, 10.33 AM IST
- Indian curreny stronger in Sri Lanka
The sudden realization that Indian currency is so much stronger in Sri Lanka is startlingly powerful.
08 May, 2008, 01.26 AM IST
- Sri Lanka: Traveler's surprising delight
It's so close to home and yet it has a very different charm. Sri Lanka has a an infailing ability to surprise travellers.
08 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST