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Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next presidentSri Lanka's parliamentary speaker will convene the legislative body after receiving Rajapaksa's official resignation and its 225 members wi...
14 Jul, 2022, 10.49 PM IST
Sri Lankan police arrest 1,500 people in connection with May 9 violenceOn May 9, violence erupted in Sri Lanka after supporters of former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked peaceful anti-government prote...
23 May, 2022, 11.33 AM IST
Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media shutdownPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa imposed a state of emergency on Friday, the day after a crowd attempted to storm his home in the capital Colom...
03 Apr, 2022, 02.52 PM IST
Sri Lanka running out of money for imports as Delta ragesThe nation buys wheat, sugar and milk powder from abroad and, with the Sri Lankan rupee down 7.3% this year, the import bill is soaring, st...
12 Sep, 2021, 07.09 AM IST
India and Sri Lanka agree to jointly work against terror groups, fugitivesIn the first delegation level virtual police chiefs' dialogue, India and Sri Lanka also decided to strengthen the existing cooperation mech...
08 Apr, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
India beats China at its own game in vaccine diplomacy battleThe rapid growth of China’s economy — now roughly five times the size of India’s — has allowed Beijing to forge ties with poorer countries ...
26 Feb, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Sony Pictures, Sky Sports win broadcast rights for Lanka Premier LeagueGlobal sports broadcasting giant Sky Sports have won the rights for UK while state-owned Independent Television Network (ITN) have won the ...
20 Nov, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
My11Circle picks up title sponsorship of Lanka Premier LeagueScheduled to kick-off on November 26; the 15-day league will see five franchisees playing a total of 23 matches at the Mahinda Rajapaksa In...
17 Nov, 2020, 07.25 PM IST
Lanka now safe, all extremists linked to Easter bombings killed or arrested: Security authoritiesThe acting IGP said that all those linked with the bombings have either been killed or arrested.
07 May, 2019, 12.53 PM IST
Sri Lanka lifts unofficial ban on Tamil national anthem at Independence DaySchool children rendered the Sinhala and Tamil versions of the national anthem to mark the 68th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence fro...
04 Feb, 2016, 02.41 PM IST
Sri Lanka's ruling party seeks fresh electionSri Lanka's minority ruling party urged President Maithripala Sirisena today to call a snap general election to strengthen its numbers.
29 Apr, 2015, 11.23 PM IST