Sri Lanka to repatriate bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US submarine attackSri Lanka is repatriating on Friday the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submar...
13 Mar, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
FitsAir launches direct Ahmedabad–Colombo flights with Sri Lanka tourism partnersDirect passenger flights between Ahmedabad and Colombo will commence on May 15, operating three times weekly. This new service, a partnersh...
12 Mar, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
22 Iranian sailors of IRIS Dena discharged from Sri Lankan hospitalTwenty-two Iranian sailors from the IRIS Dena, a ship torpedoed by a US submarine, have been discharged in Sri Lanka. Ten sailors continue ...
09 Mar, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Sri Lankan opposition condemns arrest of ex-president WickremesingheSri Lankan opposition parties have united to condemn the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, deeming it undemocratic and polit...
24 Aug, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
India delivers 3.3 tons of essential medical supplies to Sri LankaBaglay said that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was apprised of the looming shortage of medical supplies faced by the Foundation du...
04 Jun, 2022, 02.26 PM IST
Sri Lankan President blames unidentified 'extremist' group for violent protest in ColomboSri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office blamed an unidentified 'extremist' group for creating the violent situation during the pr...
01 Apr, 2022, 11.38 AM IST
Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residenceThe curfew was imposed within the Colombo North, South, Colombo Central, Nugegoda, Mount Lavinia and Kelaniya Police Divisions last night.
01 Apr, 2022, 08.49 AM IST
Sri Lanka blasts: Two men recall horror of losing families in attack; UK citizen says family died 'mercifully with no pain'Two men, who lost everything in the Easter Sunday attack, recall the events.
23 Apr, 2019, 05.19 PM IST
8 Indians killed in Easter blasts in Sri LankaEarlier in the day, the mission confirmed the deaths of four Indians - Vemurai Tulsiram, S R Nagaraj, K G Hanumantharayappa and M Rangappa.
22 Apr, 2019, 08.19 PM IST
Four Indians among 290 killed in Sri Lanka blasts; over 500 injuredIndian High Commission in Colombo said National Hospital has informed it about the death of four Indian nationals.
22 Apr, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
Sri Lanka attacks death toll rises to 290, about 500 wounded: PoliceThe death toll overnight had stood at 207 as Sri Lanks was rocked by the most significant violence since a bloody civil war ended 10 years ...
22 Apr, 2019, 09.59 AM IST
Sri Lanka rally shooting an underworld clash: Polls watch groupA second person today succumbed to his injuries sustained at a shooting at an election campaign rally by Sri Lanka's ruling party.
03 Aug, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
Lanka rally shooting an underworld clash: polls watch groupA 52-year-old woman died on the spot at Bloemendhal area in north Colombo when masked gunmen opened fire at the supporters of Finance Minis...
03 Aug, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
SriLankan Airlines' enters into a codeshare agreement with Mihin LankaFollowing its agreement with Mihin Lanka, SriLankan Airlines will continue to focus on building seamless connectivity from their hub in Col...
17 Jun, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
- Fortis buys 29% stake in Lanka Hospitals Corp
The private healthcare firm of billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Singh, Fortis Global Healthcare, has acquired a 28.6% stake in ...
05 Mar, 2011, 02.00 AM IST
- Bomb blast in Colombo wounds 30: Police
A bomb went off in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Saturday, wounding at least 30 people, police and hospital sources said.
30 Aug, 2008, 01.10 PM IST
- Seven killed in suicide blast on Sri Lanka train
A suicide bomb ripped through a train in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Sunday, killing at least seven people and wounding nearly 100 on th...
03 Feb, 2008, 05.03 PM IST