Who rules Iran? Hormuz exposes shadow power play behind the curtainIran's abrupt policy shifts over Strait of Hormuz have revealed internal power struggles, not just diplomatic confusion. The IRGC's coerciv...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Iran pulling Hormuz 'lever' to maximum in US standoffIran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy route. This move is Iran's main bargaining chip in potential peace talks with ...
20 Apr, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
India sends 38,000 MT petroleum to Sri Lanka amid global energy crisisIndia has sent 38,000 metric tons of fuel to Sri Lanka. This shipment arrived on March 28, 2026, after discussions between Prime Minister N...
29 Mar, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka leaves at least 101 people missing, sources sayA catastrophic submarine assault has struck an Iranian vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka, resulting in the tragic disappearance of over 100...
04 Mar, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Sri Lanka's president dissolves parliament to make way for Nov 14 pollsSri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to facilitate a snap general election, set for Novemb...
24 Sep, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Sri Lanka paves way for Musk's Starlink to enter telecoms marketSri Lanka's parliament approved amendments to a decades-old law on Tuesday, enabling Elon Musk's Starlink, a satellite unit of SpaceX, to s...
10 Jul, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
Sri Lanka complain to ICC over 'different treatment' at World CupSri Lanka has lodged a formal complaint with the ICC regarding the treatment and conditions faced by their T20 World Cup team in the United...
07 Jun, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Hope ICC suspending SLC does not affect our schedule, U19 World Cup: Skipper MendisSri Lanka cricket skipper Kusal Mendis hopes the International Cricket Council's suspension of the nation's cricket body won't affect the n...
12 Nov, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
Sri Lanka's Parliament approves emergency regulationsSri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday approved the state of emergency imposed on July 13 to give the security forces sweeping powers to arres...
27 Jul, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Sri Lanka reimposes curfew in Western Province, no signs of Rajapaksa's resignationSri Lankan authorities on Thursday reimposed curfew in the Western Province as confusion sparked over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resign...
14 Jul, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
Sri Lanka's speaker seeks President Rajapaksa's resignation; says other options to be consideredOn Wednesday, the Parliament Speaker said that the President in a telephone conversation had informed that he would tender his letter of re...
14 Jul, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's Cabinet convenes crucial Parliament sessionThe Parliament session began with mourning the murder of ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) lawmaker Amarakeerthi Athukorala, who wa...
17 May, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
Sri Lanka's Parliament to meet for crucial session after Opposition submits no-trust motions against President, GovernmentSamagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) handed over to the parliamentary Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena motions of no-confidence, even as the govern...
04 May, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
Sri Lanka parliament to meet as protests put ruling Rajapaksas under pressureOpposition parties and even members of Rajapaksa's ruling alliance rejected the move for a unity government, setting the stage for a test o...
05 Apr, 2022, 01.07 PM IST
Sri Lankan Parliament forms Friendship group with India aiming to rejuvenate tiesThe India- Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Association for the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka was established at the Parliament complex in ...
12 Nov, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Sri Lanka cancels Imran Khan's planned address to its Parliament: Media reportsDawn newspaper quoting Sri Lankan media reports that there were elements within the Sri Lankan government, who did not want the speech to t...
18 Feb, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
- DMK to flag Sri Lanka's alleged war crimes, Katchatheevu island issues in parliament
DMK would demand a resolution for an independent inquiry into the alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka and raise the issue of retrieving Katchat...
03 Dec, 2013, 08.49 PM IST