The World's First Suicide Bomber

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation.Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly......

Foreign Policy As A Poll Tool Can Be Harmful

It is time the political leaderships in this country arrived at a common ground over issues of foreign and security policy concerns. There has to be a greater communication between the government......

Lanka bars foreign research vessels amid Chinese request

Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation's territorial waters, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has said, amidst frequent......

Over 20 held in Lanka for observing slain LTTE chief Prabhakaran's birthday

At least 24 people were briefly arrested by the Sri Lankan security forces for defying a ban on celebrations to mark the 69th birthday anniversary of the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam......

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

After two-and-a-half decades (he made his debut in 1997) and about 50 films later, one of Tamil cinema's most versatile and bankable actors received his first ever National Award for his role in......

Navarasa review

If the stories weren't bound by their themes or expectations or if they weren't limited to the time and the medium, Mani Ratnam's Navarasa could have been something better, feels Divya Nair. What......

A series: Sri Lanka to leave Pakistan tour midway

  IMAGE: Pakistan Shaheens celebrate a wicket during the 1st One-dayer against Sri Lanka A on Monday, December 25. Photograph: BCCI Sri Lanka's A team will return home midway from their......

Can India conquer Lankan spin puzzle in 2nd ODI?

IMAGE: The Indians will want to minimise the damage without compromising on their run-making ways. Photograph: ICC/X Measures to battle a sluggish pitch and an assortment of Sri Lankan slow......

PIX: Spinners help Sri Lanka tie first India ODI

Images from the first One-Day International between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rohit Sharma top-scored for India with 58 off 47 ballS, which included 7 fours and......

World Para Athletics: India win silver, bronze in F46 javelin after protest

Delhi's Simran wins gold as India ends 6th with best-ever 17 medals in World Para Athletics Championships IMAGE: Simran Sharma with a Personal Best time of 24.95s in the 200m T12 event, also......

Meet bowler Pathirana's father figure at CSK

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni recieves a lot of respect from Matheesha Pathirana. Photograph: CSK/X Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has to look no further than the Lion in his dressing room......