India rushes aid to Sri Lanka as floods claim 122 livesA Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) airman died after falling from a helicopter during a flood rescue operation in Neluwa area in Galle.
28 May, 2017, 01.27 AM IST
No 'hidden agenda' in Sri Lanka: Chinese AmbassadorChinese ambassador in Sri Lanka said China has no hidden agenda in the country and conducts its affairs with the government in an open and ...
02 Nov, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
Ex-president of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed refuses to nominate kin as ‘surety’ for foreign treatmentAfter foreign secretary S Jaishankar visited Male last week and Sri Lankan pressure, Yameen had allowed his predecessor to travel to UK for...
19 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Spinner Harbhajan Singh to invest in Sri LankaHarbhajan met Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in his office yesterday and discussed investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.
23 Dec, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new PM tomorrowIncumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister tomorrow, returning to the office for a fourth term.
19 Aug, 2015, 02.57 PM IST
China cannot be avoided, says Chinese media after Sri Lanka pollsChinese official media asserted that 'China cannot be avoided' because its ties with Colombo transcended 'partisan politics'.
19 Aug, 2015, 01.47 PM IST
Sri Lanka rally shooting an underworld clash: Polls watch groupA second person today succumbed to his injuries sustained at a shooting at an election campaign rally by Sri Lanka's ruling party.
03 Aug, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
Lanka rally shooting an underworld clash: polls watch groupA 52-year-old woman died on the spot at Bloemendhal area in north Colombo when masked gunmen opened fire at the supporters of Finance Minis...
03 Aug, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
One killed in Sri Lanka election violenceUnidentified gunmen opened fire at an election campaign rally in the Sri Lankan capital here today, killing a woman and injuring 12 others.
31 Jul, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
Sri Lanka delays $1.5 bln sovereign bond issueAnalysts said the bond sale, which had been due by the end of this month, had met with resistance from some fund managers during road shows.
11 Apr, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
Sri Lanka for India's inclusion in regional cooperation with ChinaRavi Karunanayake said Chinese President Xi Jinping surprised his Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena during their recent meeting w...
29 Mar, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
- Sri Lanka must honour agreements: Chinese envoy on port project
He emphasised the important role played by these projects, estimated to be worth around USD 5 billion, in developing post-war Sri Lanka.
12 Mar, 2015, 09.53 PM IST
Tata Housing disappointed at Sri Lanka reviewing Colombo projectJust few weeks before, the country's new government had said it was looking for a fresh start into the first-of-its-kind township plan.
12 Mar, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
Tata housing project to be reviewed: Ravi Karunanayake, Lanka Finance MinisterSri Lanka has said that a $400 million housing project by Indian conglomerate Tata group is being reviewed, weeks after the country's new g...
09 Mar, 2015, 05.40 PM IST
Lankan Finance Minister meets top officials of World Bank and IMFAssistant US Treasury Ramin Toloui assured that official-level discussion will continue to identify specific areas for technical assistance.
20 Feb, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa tells government to stop 'political revenge'He and his sons and two powerful brothers Gotabhaya and Basil have also been reported to the anti-graft commission.
20 Jan, 2015, 05.31 PM IST
- India to engage Lankan Tamil parties on ethic solution: Report
India plans to directly invite Sri Lankan ethnic parties, including the pro-LTTE TNA, for parleys to resolve the Tamil issue in the country.
11 Jun, 2010, 04.44 PM IST