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SL govt to present bill to dilute provincial council powers

 Notwithstanding the objections from India and Tamil minority parties, an "urgent bill" will be presented in Sri Lankan parliament next week aimed at diluting the provincial council powers devolved......

Ensure dignity, respect for Tamils, implement 13A, Modi tells Ranil

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe India's expectations from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation......

Sri Lanka objects to UN Human Rights Council resolution

 Sri Lanka on Wednesday stoutly opposed a United States sponsored resolution coming up against the country at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council, terming it as "unfair and unjust". Addressing the......

Lanka parties to meet again after talks on Tamil rights ends in discord

 The all-party meeting aimed at reconciliation and conferring full powers to Sri Lanka's provincial councils will be reconvened in a month after initial deliberations on Wednesday failed to yield......

Indians not allowed to fish in Lankan waters: Sirisena

 Dismissing opposition's claim that his government has given fishing rights to Indians, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said he has issued clear instructions to the navy to seize boats......

India's diplomacy forces China to change stand

 China may take legitimate credit for pulling off a successful summit last week of the alternative powers - Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa and itself, informally known as BRICS.Yet, the fact......

Afghan cricket: Swapping Kalashnikovs for cricket bats

 Unlike football, which offends the sensibilities of some very conservative Muslims because it is normally played in shorts, cricket is played in long sleeves and trousers, in line with traditional......

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