Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs for third time this yearSri Lanka has increased electricity tariffs again. Consumers using more than 180 units monthly will see an 18 percent hike. This is the thi...
11 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Indian submarine Sindhukesari arrives in Sri LankaThe Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhukesari has arrived at Colombo port. Sri Lankan Navy welcomed the vessel with full naval traditions. The...
04 May, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
India hands over personal watercraft to Sri LankaIndia has boosted Sri Lanka's coast guard with two personal watercraft for search and rescue operations. This follows a joint naval diving ...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
INS Nireekshak arrives in Sri Lanka for training, cooperation boostMaritime cooperation is all about countries working together on the seas. This includes things like sharing information to keep shipping la...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
India extends Cyclone Ditwah assistance to Sri Lanka's northern regionIndia's 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' has extended humanitarian and infrastructure aid to Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula following Cyclon...
21 Dec, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: 21 Indian fishermen released from Colombo prison arrive at Chennai airportThe Indian High Commission in Colombo successfully secured the release of 21 Indian fishermen from Sri Lanka. The Indian Consulate in Jaffn...
03 Aug, 2024, 07.04 AM IST
India dismisses reports that it requested Sri Lankan airspace for military exercise"We have seen some media reports stating that authorities in Sri Lanka declined a request by India to use Sri Lankan airspace for a Joint M...
30 Jun, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
Lanka's claim of Indian mission approval for WCT project proposal 'factually incorrect': MEAThe Cabinet memorandum said that the proposal presented by Adani Ports and special economic zone limited (APSEZ Consortium) has been approv...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.11 PM IST
Leading Indian IT company HCL sets up 1st development centre in Sri LankaIndia's leading IT company HCL has set up its first development centre in Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission here said on Tuesday.
08 Sep, 2020, 04.50 PM IST
India gifts a 10-tonne consignment of medicines to Sri LankaIt may also be recalled that at the initiative of Prime Minister of India, a SAARC Leaders Video Conference was held on 15 March 2020 to di...
07 Apr, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Indian mission in Lanka monitoring situation, issues helpline numbersIndian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may call the following numbers : +94777903082 +94112422788 +941...
21 Apr, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
US Consulate terror conspiracy: US hands over evidence linking Pakistani national in conspiracyThe documents have established communication between Sakir Hussain, undergoing jail term in the case and 'Shahjee', a Pakistani national in...
01 Feb, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
NIA wants to send a team to Sri Lanka to probe terror planAs per the MLAT between the two countries signed in 2010, any requesting country can send its team to pursue and carry out further probe in...
03 Dec, 2014, 06.51 PM IST
ISI using Pakistan consulate in Colombo to target South India, says arrested Lankan nationalPakistan’s consulate in Colombo allocated crores to carry out bomb blasts to coincide with the installation of the Modi-led government.
12 Jun, 2014, 10.14 AM IST
Pakistan terror consulate planned to attack airports in Chennai & BangaloreRattling details contained in the interrogation report (IR) of Husain, kept under wraps so far but to which ET has managed exclusive access.
12 Jun, 2014, 09.52 AM IST
ISI plans to attack US and Israeli consulates in India thwartedCentral security agencies have claimed that Pakistan's ISI had plans to carry out terror attacks on two foreign consulates in India with ev...
04 May, 2014, 01.35 PM IST
UK to close Colombo visa section; Chennai to process all formsBritain today said the processing of all UK visa applications submitted by Sri Lankans in Colombo will be shifted to its Deputy High Commis...
25 Oct, 2012, 05.21 PM IST