Sri Lanka's minority Tamil-dominated regions on alert as LTTE commemorations plannedSri Lanka's security forces are on alert in the north and east to counter LTTE commemorations marking the 15th anniversary of the final bat...
15 May, 2024, 11.29 AM IST
Indian envoy visits Sri Lanka's north, underscores India's commitment to countryThe Indian envoy has visited Sri Lanka's Northern Province to emphasise New Delhi's abiding commitment to the development and well-being of...
03 Dec, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Earthquake in India's Himalayas to be felt in Sri LankaSri Lanka's capital Colombo and the northern capital of Jaffna are likely to feel the effect of any powerful earthquake happening in the Hi...
25 Feb, 2023, 09.05 PM IST
India dedicates Jaffna Cultural Centre to people of Sri LankaThe centre was conceived as a reconciliation project primarily aimed at expanding the cultural infrastructure for the people of the Norther...
11 Feb, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: A fire sale looms as lenders won't make a bailout easyThe carrier struggled with a stretched balance sheet even before Covid-19 and may fail to make payments to aircraft lessors, Bloomberg Inte...
31 May, 2022, 09.35 AM IST
Modi in Chennai: Tamil language is 'eternal', says PMIn his address after inaugurating new completed projects and laying foundation stone for fresh schemes in various sectors including housing...
27 May, 2022, 10.40 AM IST
UN begins monitoring Sri Lanka after adverse resolution at rights body, says new reportThe resolution titled 'Promotion of Reconciliation Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka' was adopted by the 47-member Human Rights ...
24 Mar, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
View: Delhi's dynamic Southern Indian Ocean strategy consolidates outreach in a big wayIn the last one and a half years India-Maldives relationship has been revitalized. During this period, Prime Minister of India has met Pres...
30 Jul, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
Date with history: When UTC played host to World War II soldiersIt was first established as the Bangalore Theological Seminary in 1840s.
27 Jul, 2017, 12.37 PM IST
India funds 200-bed hospital ward in Sri Lanka's NorthIndia has constructed a 200-bed hospital ward complex at a cost of $13 lakh in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated former war zone of North.
13 Dec, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Sri Lanka police threaten action over LTTE commemorationDuring the the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's 30-year campaign November 27 was celebrated as Heroes' Day (Maaveerar Naal) to mark the d...
26 Nov, 2015, 02.42 PM IST
Jaffna University keen on tie-up with Universities in IndiaThe Vice-Chancellor said that the University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Madras University.
28 Oct, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
India to set up skill development centre at Jaffna varsityAs part of its development partnership with Sri Lanka, India launched a SLR 300 million project to set up a skill development centre at a u...
11 Aug, 2015, 09.58 PM IST
Narendra Modi's foreign trips bringing better dividends than Manmohan Singh's: OfficialsThey say that the travels of two PMs were significantly different in terms of visibility and impact, both at home and abroad.
29 May, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
Tamils’ anti-Rajapaksa vote tipped balanceIn a closely fought presidential contest in Sri Lanka, the votes of minority Tamils and Muslims, who constitute 20% of the electorate, prov...
10 Jan, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
Katchatheevu was geologically linked to Indian land mass: ExpertKatchatheevu is made of sands of later period equivalent to Rameswaram which is around 3,500 years old as revealed in radio carbon dating.
14 Mar, 2014, 03.07 PM IST
What is it about billionaire T Ananda Krishnan that India has so much interestNot just because he has business interests here but, of late, some of his business deals have come under the scanner of investigating agenc...
19 Jun, 2011, 07.19 AM IST