Indian fishermen nabbed Sri Lanka because their rights given up during Emergency: EAM JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attributed the ongoing issue of Sri Lanka arresting Indian fishermen to an agreement made during the...
27 Jun, 2025, 12.37 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
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka scraps monkey business planThe toque macaque is endemic to Sri Lanka and common on the island of 22 million people but is classed as endangered on the International U...
26 Jun, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe may expand Cabinet to include all partiesThe President is likely to expand the Cabinet to make it representative of all parties in Parliament, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said,...
23 Jul, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
Sri Lanka Cabinet discusses ways to normalise situation within one weekThe Cabinet was informed that fuel sufficient for one month had been secured and therefore distribution under a quota system should be expe...
23 Jul, 2022, 12.21 PM IST
Sri Lankan security forces raid anti-government protest camp at President's Secretariat; nine arrestedThe decision to evict the anti-government protesters came a day after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as president after ex-president Raj...
22 Jul, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
As Sri Lanka sinks into deeper crisis, protestors swim in President's poolThe protestors gathered at the President's official residence from across the country. They raided the bedroom, swimming pool, and the kitc...
09 Jul, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
Sri Lanka lowers amount of foreign currency people can holdCentral Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe told reporters that people are requested to deposit excess foreign currency in a bank or convert...
19 May, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
View: India to be a proactive, generous neighbour to Sri LankaThe Narendra Modi government has been lauded for being first off the mark with a state visit by new Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
30 Nov, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: NIA conducts raids over suspected links with Sri Lanka church attackersSearches were a continuation of those conducted here and in Kerala in connection with an ISIS terror module.
13 Jun, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Did Saudi Arabia have inkling about Lanka blasts?A leaked diplomatic cable by the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry suggested Riyadh knew more than they were letting on about the Easter blast...
22 May, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
- Air Force on alert after Colombo raid: Report
IAF on alert across southern coast following Tamil Tiger attacks.
21 Feb, 2009, 02.20 PM IST
- LTTE planes attack Colombo, 27 hurt
Sri Lanka's military said on Friday at least 27 people had been wounded when two Tamil Tiger rebel planes raided the capital Colombo and bo...
20 Feb, 2009, 11.32 PM IST
- Sri Lanka jets bombs house visited by top rebel
Sri Lanka's air force jets bombed a house in the northern jungles believed to be frequented by the leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels.
17 Sep, 2008, 09.55 AM IST
- Lanka fighting to be focus of Saarc summit
India voiced concern on Wednesday over the first-ever air raid staged by Tamil Tiger rebels.
29 Mar, 2007, 01.53 AM IST
- Left wants govt to help Lanka avert civil war
The CPM on Wednesday asked the Manmohan Singh government to use “all diplomatic and political channels” to avoid a full scale civil war in ...
17 Aug, 2006, 02.15 AM IST
- Blast near cricketers' hotel kills 7 in Lanka
In a spurt of violence in Sri Lanka, at least 61 school girls and 15 civilians were killed in air raids by security forces in the northeast...
15 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST