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Sri Lanka, China sign USD 1.1 bn Hambantota port dealThe deal had been delayed by several months over concerns that the deep-sea port could be used by the Chinese Navy.
29 Jul, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
Sri Lanka to sign Chinese port deal tomorrow: Ranil WickremesingheSri Lanka's Cabinet on July 25 approved the sale to a Chinese firm of a 70 per cent stake in the Hambantota port, tweaking the deal after t...
28 Jul, 2017, 05.39 PM IST
Nearly 200 people buried in massive landslide in Sri LankaThe landslide struck yesterday and wiped out 120 workers' homes at the Meeriabedda tea estate in the central Badulla district.
30 Oct, 2014, 02.05 PM IST
Sri Lanka must build on Indian goodwill at UN vote: rights envoySri Lanka must build on the goodwill shown by India at the UNHRC where it abstained from voting on a resolution against Colombo, Rajapaksa'...
29 Mar, 2014, 01.39 PM IST
- 99 per cent LLRC recommendation implemented: Lanka
Sri Lanka today claimed that it has implemented 99 per cent of the recommendations of the reconciliation commission already.
07 Mar, 2013, 02.59 PM IST
- UN Human Rights Council votes against Sri Lanka's rights record; India joins West
In the 47-member UN Human Rights Council, 24 countries, including India, voted for the resolution and 15 against it, while eight nations ab...
22 Mar, 2012, 05.33 PM IST
- DMK wants India to support US-resolution against Sri Lanka
DMK, today insisted that New Delhi support a US- sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka over alleged war crimes in United Nations Human Rig...
02 Mar, 2012, 03.04 PM IST
- Fonseka arrested, to be court-martialled
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Gen Fonseka was arrested.
09 Feb, 2010, 08.58 AM IST
- Lanka Army killed surrendering LTTE militants: Ex-General
Sri Lankan forces eliminated surrendering Tiger leaders on the orders of the defence secretary who had instructed that "all LTTE leaders mu...
13 Dec, 2009, 09.02 PM IST
- UN chief, top aide knew of Tamil massacre, claims report
A paper said top aide to Ban Ki-Moon knew of staggering death toll.
31 May, 2009, 05.58 AM IST
Tiger leader Prabhakaran killed: Lanka army sourcesAlso reportedly found dead were the LTTE's police chief Ilango, its eastern leader, S Ramesh, and deputy intelligence chief Kapil Amman. Pi...
18 May, 2009, 01.40 PM IST
- Prabhakaran's son killed: Sri Lanka military
SL's military said that troops had killed three senior Tamil Tiger militants.
18 May, 2009, 10.10 AM IST
- Lanka govt may offer amnesty to LTTE cadres
SL govt is mulling general amnesty to the surrendering LTTE cadres.
03 May, 2009, 03.37 PM IST