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Jaishankar discusses role of provincial councils with Tamil leaders in Lanka"Glad to meet the TNA delegation led by Thiru Sampanthan. Discussed issues pertaining to development & devolution and the role of Provincia...- PM Modi meets top Lankan leadership; describes terrorism as a 'joint threat'Modi is the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka after the Easter attacks in April.
- Sri Lanka Speaker recognises Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime ministerThe speaker said Wickremesinghe's request to retain the security and privileges of PM was fair until another candidate could prove a majori...
- Sri Lankan President removes PM Wickremesinghe as law and order minister after communal riotsTensions between Muslim groups and the majority Sinhalese Buddhist community in the country have escalated since the end of the civil war i...
- Sushma Swaraj calls on Lankan President; holds meeting with TNA leadersExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj wound-up her two-day visit to Sri Lanka with a call on President Maithripala Sirisena and a meeting...
- Sri Lankan president warns Mahinda Rajapaksa loyalists against toppling government"Both me and the Prime Minister are not expecting to have an easy time in the government. We are here for a difficult job," Sirisena said.
- 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," ...
- Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA gets Opposition status in ParliamentSri Lanka's party TNA was declared the main Opposition with its leader becoming the first lawmaker from the minority community to lead it i...
- Sushma Swaraj takes up humanitarian issue of fishermen's rights with Sri Lankan PM Ranil WickramasingheSwaraj also made it clear to Lankan PM that there was no comparison between the issues of Italian sailors and the fishermen.
- High expectations in Sri Lanka from PM Narendra Modi's visit"The visit by our President to India went well. We are now looking forward to Modi's visit," he said refusing to get into what his demands ...
- New Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena brings Tamils to centre stageThe two countries have already launched discussions on repatriation of Tamils of Sri Lankan origin who are staying as refugees in camps in ...
- TNA reminds Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena the need to address Tamil issuesAbout 75 per cent of the 15.04 million electorate voted in election called two years ahead of schedule by Rajapaksa, who was confident of s...
- TNA to support Sirisena in Lanka presidential pollIt comes barely two days after the main Muslim party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress announced to back Sirisena. TNA said it will extend its full...
- Key minority parties delay announcing support in Sri Lanka pollIncumbent President Rajapaksa is seeking a record third-term in the presidential poll scheduled for January 8. He will be challenged by Sir...
- Sri Lanka not interested in 13th Amendement implementation: Sri Lankan MP R SampanthanPM Modi said he was committed to implementation of not only 13th Amendment, but going beyond building upon it to ensure justice for Tamils
- Mahinda Rajapaksa calls for homegrown solution for Tamil issueSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited main Tamil party leaders to join hands with him for national reconciliation.
- PM meets Tamil National Alliance delegation; says India fully with Sri Lankan TamilsManmohan Singh affirmed India's commitment for a political solution to the Sri Lankan Tamils issue during a meeting with TNA leaders.
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