Thailand ends visa-free entry for India; cuts stay for 92 other countries. Check full listThailand has revoked its 60-day visa-free entry for Indian travelers, moving India to the Visa on Arrival category. This change, affecting ...
23 May, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Swaminathan Aiyar on what the BJP sweep in Bengal and Vijay's rise in Tamil Nadu really meanIndia's political landscape has dramatically shifted with the BJP's decisive victory in West Bengal, marking a significant rise of Hindutva...
05 May, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
India revises OCI rules: What applicants need to know about stricter compliance, wider eligibility & moreIndia has revised its OCI program with expanded eligibility, now including fifth and sixth-generation Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka. Th...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Indian national among 50 foreigners arrested in Sri Lanka over visa overstayAn India national is among 50 foreigners arrested in Negombo, Sri Lanka, for visa overstay, according to a media report. The group included...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
India medical tourism slips below pre-Covid peak amid geopolitics, visa delays and rising Asian competitionIndia's medical tourism is facing challenges. Arrivals have dropped significantly below pre-Covid levels. Geopolitical tensions and visa de...
18 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
This tiny island Asian nation is world’s most family-friendly country for 2025The country scored highly for its affordable childcare and strong education system. Known for its natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant...
12 Mar, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Sri Lanka's online visa application system is back to woo touristsSri Lanka has reinstated its online visa application platform to boost tourism following the suspension of a controversial multimillion-dol...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
No Indian firms involved in providing 'Visa on Arrival' at Colombo airport: High CommissionThe High Commission of India in Sri Lanka refuted claims blaming an "Indian company" for visa issuance problems at the Bandaranaike Interna...
02 May, 2024, 07.11 PM IST
Sri Lanka launches new e-visa system: Everything you need to knowSri Lanka launched an e-visa system, streamlining the visa application process for travellers. The initiative offers updated requirements, ...
20 Apr, 2024, 05.02 PM IST
21 Indians detained in Sri Lanka for working illegally while on tourist visaSri Lankan authorities have detained 21 Indian nationals for running a computer-operated business illegally while on tourist visas. The men...
14 Mar, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
Indian travellers can visit Sri Lanka visa-free, stay for up to a monthThis initiative, following a Cabinet decision in October, extends to travelers from other key countries, including China, Russia, Malaysia,...
28 Nov, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Sri Lanka president's brother stopped from flying out as anger surgesIt was not immediately clear where Rajapaksa, who also holds U.S. citizenship, was trying to go. He resigned as finance minister in early A...
12 Jul, 2022, 11.16 AM IST
Australia hands over 37 asylum seekers to Sri LankaAustralia has given two vessels to Sri Lanka's navy to patrol its shores and stop boats leaving the island, as part of Canberra's hardline ...
29 Nov, 2014, 02.51 PM IST
- Sri Lankan Tamils journey to US turns into ordeal
A report in the New York Times details the journey of the five men who had left the island nation ravaged by decades of civil war in 2010 a...
04 Feb, 2014, 01.52 AM IST
David Cameron bats for closer India-UK tiesCameron, who held talks with PM Manmohan Singh, said he was really excited about what both the countries can achieve by enhancing cooperati...
14 Nov, 2013, 05.13 PM IST
Sri Lanka detains legislators from Australia and New ZealandAn Australian Senator and a MP from New Zealand on a fact-finding mission into reported human rights abuses in Sri Lanka were detained.
10 Nov, 2013, 08.18 PM IST
Smugglers use Sri Lanka as transit point to pump in goldIn the past month, bureau of immigration officials at Chennai airport arrested 13 people, including several Sri Lankan Tamils, and seized 3...
29 Sep, 2012, 01.42 PM IST