Lankan PM at it again: Navy can shoot anyone who intrudes

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has again said that his country's navy has the right to shoot anyone who intrudes into its territorial waters, notwithstanding India's forthright......

Time for Sri Lanka and India to reset ties

President Maithripala Sirisena's government in Colombo has clearly decided to restore some balance in its diplomatic outreach, which presents a great opportunity for India, says Nitin A Gokhale......

In Sri Lanka, Pope gives message of 'respect for all'

Pope Francis on Tuesday called for respect of human rights and healing of racial and religious hatred as he arrived on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, days after a new government assumed power in the......

'You don't want to see someone's power go unchecked'

'Sri Lanka has a large military presence in the north and east, where it is very difficult for the war-affected civilian population to move forward.' 'Right now the military is doing jobs that......