Sri Lanka forms committee for repatriation of Tamil refugees from India

The Sri Lankan government on Monday formed a committee to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of Sri Lankans refugees who have been living in Tamil Nadu after fleeing their country following......

UNHRC votes against Sri Lanka's rights record, India abstains

India on Thursday abstained on a draft resolution in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka which was adopted. IMAGE: Indra......

Why These Kids Can't Get School Admission

'Our Constitution as well as the Right to Education Act do not make any distinction between Indian or foreigner; it only talks about 'child'.''It says that every child has the right to get......

Gotabaya sworn in as Sri Lanka's President

IMAGE: Gotabaya Rajapaksa addresses the nation at the presidential swearing-in ceremony in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, on Monday. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/ Reuters Gotabaya Rajapaksa was......

Wipro eyes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh marts

Wipro is planning to expand into Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to tap the telecom and banking space, by leveraging on its expertise and strengths in areas such as system integration and IT managed......

Maruti-Suzuki in top gear in Sri lanka

Maruti-Suzuki's Zen Estilo, which was designed to take on major competitors in the small-car segment in India, is now a rage in Sri Lanka. Associated Motorways, the sole agent for Suzuki-Maruti in......

Sri Lanka for upgrading FTA with India

In a bid to further boost the growing bilateral trade, Sri Lanka is seeking to upgrade its free trade agreement with India to include services and investments, officials said in Colombo.The......

India to rescue Sri Lanka in case of oil crisis

Sri Lanka has been assured that all its oil requirements will be met by India in the event of war in Iraq, government spokesman and Constitutional Affairs Minister G L Peiris said on Thursday.New......

Sri Lanka cricketer Gunathilaka arrested for sexual assault

IMAGE: Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested and taken to Sydney City police station on Sunday following an investigation into alleged sexual assault of a woman on November 2. Photograph: Buddhika......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

Sri Lanka ODIs: Dhawal Kulkarni replaces Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami. Photograph: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images Medium-pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the five-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka, starting November 2, due......

Sri Lanka pacer Kulasekara arrested for fatal road accident

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Nuwan Kulasekara appeals during a Test match. Photograph: Robert Prezioso/Getty Images. Sri Lanka police briefly detained a national cricketer after a fatal crash involving his......

Rain threatens first Sri Lanka ODI

The threat of rain looms large on the first one-day international between India and Sri Lanka, with the weatherman forecasting a cloudy sky and downpour on Thursday. India take on Sri Lanka in a......