Indian Army contingent celebrates I-Day in joint exercise 'Mitra Shakti' in Sri LankaThe Indian Army contingent celebrated the 78th Independence Day in Sri Lanka during the 10th edition of the joint exercise 'Mitra Shakti.' ...
15 Aug, 2024, 10.10 PM IST
Indian Army holds joint military exercise with Sri Lanka Army in Pune, Nepal Army in PithoragarhNamed Exercise Mitra Shaktil, the 12-day drill focuses on sub-conventional operations under the UN Charter. It involves 120 Indian personne...
22 Nov, 2023, 01.40 PM IST
Sri Lankan Army asks protestors to desist from violence or face consequencesAt least 84 people were hospitalised when protesters clashed with the security forces at the prime minister's office and at the main access...
14 Jul, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
India, Lanka joint military exercise to further promote synergy, interoperability: Indian ArmyThe 12-day mega military exercise from October 4 to 15 began with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation at the Combat Training Sc...
16 Oct, 2021, 05.59 PM IST
Indian Army chief Gen Naravane meets Sri Lanka's top military leadership; discusses steps to boost defence tiesGeneral Naravane arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. He was welcomed by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of Sri L...
13 Oct, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
Indian Army chief Gen Naravane to arrive in Sri Lanka on TuesdayIndia and Sri Lanka last week began a 12-day mega military exercise with a focus on enhancing counter-terror cooperation at the Combat Trai...
11 Oct, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
Sri Lanka names controversial field commander as Army chiefPresident Maithripala Sirisena's office on Monday announced that Lt Gen Shavendra Silva has been named as the new army commander.
19 Aug, 2019, 05.57 PM IST
Sri Lankan army chief thanks Pakistani counterpart for 'incessant support'"The visiting General thanked Pakistan Army for incessant support to Sri Lankan's fight against terrorism," the army said in a statement.
03 May, 2017, 07.15 PM IST
India should stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country: DMK chief KarunanidhiDMK demanded that India should stop treating Lanka as a "friendly country" and take steps for a international enquiry into allegations of w...
22 Oct, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Human Rights Watch slams promotion of Sri Lanka civil war generalNew York-based Human Rights Watch condemned the promotion of general decorated for defeat of Tamil Tigers in 2009 that ended over 3-decade ...
17 May, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
- Army chief Gen Bikram Singh to visit Sri Lanka next month
Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh will travel to Sri Lanka next month to discuss ways to further strengthen military ties between the two countri...
04 Nov, 2012, 12.10 PM IST
DMK, AIADMK compete to take strident stand against Sri LankansAIADMK and DMK compete to ride roughshod over Sri Lankans with no consideration for diplomatic ties.
05 Sep, 2012, 08.12 AM IST
- Don't support US-backed resolution on Lanka: Subramanian Swamy to government
The alleged video, he said, was three-year-old and did not prove killing of LTTE chief V Prabhakaran's son by Sri Lankan forces.
15 Mar, 2012, 03.16 PM IST
- Jaya's criticism drama, totally unwarranted: Karunanidhi
DMK chief M Karunanidhi termed Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's criticism on his party's efforts on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue as ...
13 Jun, 2011, 04.19 AM IST
- Prabhakaran waited for Indian election results
Prabhakaran was waiting till May 16, the day results of Lok Sabha elections were known, to decide on his and LTTE's future, but it was too ...
14 Jun, 2009, 09.46 AM IST
- 2,500 Tamils protest in London: Police
About 2,500 Tamils gathered outside Britain's Houses of Parliament on Monday, police said, to protest against what they say is a "massacre"...
19 May, 2009, 04.01 AM IST
- DMK under pressure as Lanka mounts ‘final’ assault on LTTE
With the Sri Lankan Army continuing its pursuit of LTTE rebels after the decisive win in Mullaittivu town, the pressure is increasing on th...
27 Jan, 2009, 05.21 AM IST