Drug addicts, not religious extremists: Lanka on 4 IS suspects

The Sri Lankan government on Thursday said that four of its nationals arrested in India last week by the authorities in Gujarat for links with the Islamic State terror group have no record of being......

There is only one victim in this case, and it is Israel

There is only one perpetrator, Hamas. It is a terrorist organisation.It is obscene to argue that until the Palestinian question is solved, anybody has the right to use terrorism as an instrument of......

'How can you forget what Christians do for nation building?'

'Even if they try to silence us, even if they kill so many of us, we won't give up.''We won't give up doing the good work we are doing for society.''Because we love this country.' IMAGE: 'When the......

'Church's Alliance With BJP Is Unholy'

'The idea of aligning with different political parties -- parties that are relevant at a particular period -- is opportunistic and unacceptable.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi meets heads......

'India too large and complex to be under long lockdown'

'It will take six months to one year to move to normalcy, depending on how the pandemic plays out in India.' IMAGE: A view of a deserted road near National Highway 24 in New Delhi, April 13, 2020.......

Sensex drops 470 points; Nifty slips below 9K

Bajaj Finance was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, slumping over 10 per cent, followed by M&M, Titan, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, L&T, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd......

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

'One thing we were concerned about was that the explosion was so big it might bring the building down. You hope the building will stay structurally safe, but my mind went back to 9/11.' IMAGE:......

Akhtar 'disappointed' over players opting out of Pak tour

Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has expressed disappointment over the decision of Sri Lankan players to opt out of their tour to Pakistan for the upcoming ODI and T20I series.   Akhtar tweeted:......

Sangakkara urges Lankans to maintain peace after communal riots

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday urged his countrymen to get united and maintain peace following the communal riots in the island nation. Image: Kumar Sangakkara. Photograph:......

Pakistan's under-19 cricket trip to Sri Lanka postponed

'It will depend on the PCB and the SLC will also look at the security situation before taking a final decision.' IMAGE: The Pakistan under-19 side, captained by Rohail Nazir, was scheduled to......

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Vaas, Herath call for unity

'I was tired, that morning, when I was at my house, I heard a sound, and then people were saying a bomb had gone off at the church. I rushed there, and I'll never forget the scene.' IMAGE: Police......