Maithripala Sirisena: Dark horse candidate who defeated Sri Lankan president RajapaksaHe has no background of hobnobbing with the Colombo elite and socialites. He was more than a match for Rajapaksa's rural appeal.
Sri Lanka's main Muslim party quits government ahead of pollsSri Lanka's main Muslim party quit government and decided to support opposition in the polls in a move seen as major setback to President M...
MDMK chief Vaiko to move out of NDA, decision on MondaySources close to Vaiko confirmed that the news. The party had rejoined the alliance just before the 2014 general elections.
Apprise PM Modi on mood against Rajapakse, DMK tells BJPDMK said BJP leaders from Tamil Nadu should apprise the Prime Minister about the mood against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse in the...
BJP government openly aiding Colombo, alleges Vaiko"Though the previous UPA discreetly helped Sri Lanka against Tamils, it later backtracked but the BJP government is openly aiding Colombo",...
Narendra Modi could have avoided inviting Mahinda Rajapaksa for swearing in: DMKThe fact that the Sri Lankan leader was invited as part of BJP's decision to invite all SAARC nations failed to cut ice with the Karunanidh...
- Support US backed resolution against Sri Lanka, says DMK
Karunanidhi said images in UK-based Channel 4 documentary had moved political leaders to tears. "How can one point a gun at the teenager?" ...
- MDMK leader Vaiko to go ahead with stir against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse
Vaiko will go ahead with his planned blackflag demonstration against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse during his proposed visit to Sa...
- "History will not forgive you"- DMK Chief warns Rajapakse
With the Sri Lankan army tightening noose over the fighting militant group, LTTE and the alleged rampant killing of innocent Ealam Tamils, ...
- Rajapakse asks LTTE to surrender
'All facilities would be made available for LTTE cadres who surrender.'
- Pranab seeks Lankan assurance for safety of Tamils
Efforts should be made by Lankan govt to ensure safety of Tamils.
- CIAL eyeing consultancy work for Sri Lanka airport
The plans of Cochin International Airport (CIAL) to become an international consultant for cost-effective airports have moved a step furthe...
- Sri Lanka jets target Tiger leaders
Sri Lankan war planes bombed a suspected base of the top Tamil Tiger leader in the island's north Wednesday as ground attacks killed at lea...
- PM not to visit Sri Lanka on its Independence-Day
In the backdrop of the growing crisis in Sri Lanka, India has conveyed to the island nation that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not be ...
- Sri Lankan Airlines' British head asked to leave island
Sri Lankan Airlines' British head Peter Hill's work visa has been revoked by the government here apparently over the national carrier's "re...
- India wants Lanka to put peace bid on fast track
A day after LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran called the Sri Lankan ceasefire “defunct”, India hoped that there would be progress in the pe...
- Menon, NSA partial towards Lanka govt: Vaiko
Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse’s ongoing five-day visit to India seems to be generating some controversy.