India at UNHRC expresses concern over Sri Lanka's lack of progress on solution to Tamil issueNew Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI) India on Monday issued a statement on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in S...
13 Sep, 2022, 07.24 AM IST
Sri Lanka crisis shows limits of debt-driven projects, says IndiaIt is no secret that Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves are shrinking partly because of construction projects undertaken with Chinese loans that ...
12 Sep, 2022, 11.42 PM IST
Nepal to hold general election on November 20Nepal has 165 federal constituencies and 330 provincial ones. An additional 110 federal and 220 provincial lawmakers will also be elected u...
04 Aug, 2022, 10.42 PM IST
TNA not to allow ex-LTTE members to contest Sri Lanka pollsThe TNA backed current President Sirisena when he defeated Rajapaksa as the opposition unity candidate in the presidential election in Janu...
06 Jul, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
Pakistani Hindus demand dual voting rights for non-MuslimsThe Pakistan Hindu Council also demanded increase in the number of reserved seats for Hindu population in all government jobs.
14 Oct, 2014, 07.59 PM IST
Sri Lanka cannot mislead India under Narendra Modi: OppositionSri Lanka would no longer be able to mislead India under Modi like it had done with UPA govt, the country's main opposition party has said.
25 May, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
- India welcomes polls to 3 Sri Lankan provincial councils
Welcoming elections to three Sri Lankan provincial councils, including the Northern, India today said the government there has honoured its...
24 Sep, 2013, 10.29 PM IST
Sri Lanka uses India-made transparent ballot boxesSri Lanka introduced transparent ballot boxes imported from India in select polling centres instead of the traditional wooden ones to ensur...
21 Sep, 2013, 03.05 PM IST
Foreigners monitor Sri Lanka's ex-war zone electionsForeign observers today held talks with officials and candidates in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated north to ensure free and fair polls.
18 Sep, 2013, 07.36 PM IST
Lankan PSC to decide on devolution of powers in Tamil northSri Lanka today said that a parliamentary panel would decide whether to dilute regional powers as planned or their devolution as part of th...
11 Jul, 2013, 06.34 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa sibling as special envoy to India on Sri Lanka's 13ASri Lanka will send Rajapaksa's younger brother Basil to Delhi to hold talks with Indian leadership over the thirteenth amendment (13A).
30 Jun, 2013, 04.01 PM IST
India asks Sri Lanka not to take any step regarding provincial powersSalman Khurshid telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris and also raised the issue of 26 Indian fishermen who are in detention.
17 May, 2013, 04.19 PM IST
Sri Lanka enjoys good relations with India: Mahinda RajapaksaSri Lanka enjoys good bilateral relations with India despite the anti-Lanka protests in Tamil Nadu, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.
22 Apr, 2013, 07.02 PM IST
- Lanka Prez to brief India on power devolution process
Lankan President to brief Indian leadership to resolve LTTE.
09 Nov, 2008, 09.16 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's ruling party wins provincial polls
Sri Lanka's ruling party won control of two provincial assemblies Sunday in elections regarded by the government as a referendum on its mil...
24 Aug, 2008, 03.34 PM IST
- India too burdened with problems to back Tamil state: Lanka
India has "too many problems" of its own and cannot bear the "extra burden" from backing a separate Tamil State to be carved out from Sri L...
18 May, 2008, 05.35 PM IST
- Infighting will undo the gains of successful elections: Prez
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that infighting between Hindu and Muslim Tamils over the Chief Ministership of the Eastern ...
17 May, 2008, 09.46 PM IST