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Why Tamil Nadu parties hit 'delete' on old promises when elections come aroundTamil Nadu parties are quietly dropping or softening several earlier poll promises as they reshape their election manifestos to match chang...- India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan's meeting with Dissanayake: Foreign Secretary Vikram MisriIndia and Sri Lanka initiated conversations about a new oil pipeline, aiming to enhance energy cooperation. They also delved into topics li...
- India, Sri Lanka commission maritime rescue centre to boost security tiesSri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC...
- Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa drops out of presidential race as protests planned"For the greater good of my country that I love and the people I cherish, I hereby withdraw my candidacy for the position of president," Pr...
- Sri Lanka's LoP Sajith Premadasa raises concern over Presidential polls, says "Parliament doesn't represent majority opinion"In an exclusive interview with ANI, Premadasa said, "Right now, what you have is a Parliament that does not represent the majority opinion ...
- Sri Lankan currency faces heat following currency swap with ChinaIn the wake of depleting foreign exchange reserves, Sri Lanka rupee is putting pressure on the balance of payments, The Leader reported quo...
- Sri Lanka accountability process would be purely domestic: Mangala SamaraweeraIt was under Rajapaksa's tenure that the Sri Lankan forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the separatist group.
- R Sampanthan as Lankan opposition leader gives hope: DMK"Sampanthan being elected Leader of the Opposition at a time when Tamils were for long looking forward to a resurgence gives us all hope," ...
- Tamil Nadu opposition seeks PM Modi's intervention in Mekedatu reservoir issueOpposition parties in Tamil Nadu today sought PM Modi's intervention against Karnataka's plan for construction of reservoir over Cauvery ri...
- Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa to continue in mainstream politics, says aideMahinda Rajapaksa will continue to be in mainstream politics despite defeat in the presidential elections, according to a close aide of the...
- Opposition leader announces support for Sri Lankan President Mahinda RajapaksaUdaya Gammanpila from Buddhist nationalist National Heritage Party defected from opposition to become 3rd politician to support Rajapaksa i...
- President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government in Sri Lanka loses two-third majorityRajapaksa called polls 2 yrs ahead of schedule to seek fresh mandate before his party's popularity wanes further, after falling 21% in Sept...
- EU de-listing of LTTE: Opposition blames Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa for not appealingOpposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said Lankan government did nothing to urge EU to re-list Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam a terroris...
- Friendly ties with Sri Lanka in India's interest: B S Gnanadesikan, TNCC leaderGnanadesikan insisted that Sri Lanka was our neighbour and a SAARC member, it was in India's interest that friendly ties were maintained.
- Government to engage with Sri Lanka for release of Indian fishermenConcerned over arrest and harassment of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy, government said it would continue to engage with the island na...
- Sri Lankan opposition leader G L Peiris to visit IndiaDuring his visit Peiris is also likely to discuss bilateral issues with Indian authorities.
- Sri Lanka must address reconciliation with sense of urgency: Sushma SwarajSri Lanka must address the issue of reconciliation with the Tamil minority in the country with "a sense of urgency", Sushma Swaraj said.
- BJP gears up to take on government in ParliamentBJP today gave notice for suspension of Question Hour in Rajya Sabha to debate Lokpal issue even as it discussed the strategy to take on th...
- Free Fonseka, BJP urges SL presidentLeader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, in a statement issued here, denounced the move, and urged President Rajapaksa to s...
- Jaya's fast with an eye on LS polls, says KarunanidhiTamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday charged AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa with going on a day's fast on Sri Lankan Tamils issue w...
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