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The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster what went wrong for the powerful clan? Veteran Sri Lanka......

Lanka needs new laws to deal with IS threat: PM

IMAGE: A security officer stands guard outside St Antony's Shrine, which was hit by a suicide bomb attack on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, on Friday. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Sri Lankan Prime......

Lankan Prez sacks Wickremesinghe, swears in Rajapaksa as PM

Political analysts said Sirisena's move to install Rajapaksa as the PM could lead to a constitutional crisis. IMAGE: Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as new prime minister.......

PHOTOS: PM in Sri Lanka, prays at old Buddhist temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Colombo on Thursday on a two-day visit which is mainly aimed at reinforcing the traditional connect between India and Sri Lanka at a time when China is......

Terrorists who attacked Lankan team in Pak killed

Four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terrorists who were allegedly involved in the 2009 attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team were shot dead on Sunday by Pakistani police in Lahore. Seven terrorists......

'Market's ability to process info is a lie'

Author Rajni Bakshi discusses with Editorial Director Prem Panicker how her latest book Bazaars, Conversations and Markets came about. Conversations: when did we stop having......

Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sea link to open shortly

The countdown has begun for the inauguration of Mumbai's much awaited Bandra-Worli sea link -- an ambitious, eight lane, twin carriageway -- built over the Mahim Creek of the Arabian......

What Charlie Sheen, Raja Chaudhary have in common

Sometimes celebrities just plain lose it. And unfortunately for them, this always happens in full public view. Here's a look at a few men over the last few years -- two from the last month, in fact......

The worst onscreen accents in Hollywood

A new poll by a US ticket agency has revealed the top three actors with the worst onscreen accents of all time. At third position is Tom Cruise, who put on an Irish lilt for his......

Guess these sexy legs!

Bollywood heroines have some of the sexiest legs in the business. So we were inspired to come up with this fun quiz where your observation skills will be put to the test. Here we have......

Pritam's Alvida, unplugged!

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'I get angry when people laugh at me'

We don't see the badshah of comedy Johny Lever on screen too often these days. The actor has limited his work to just one or two films like last Friday's Paying Guest. Lever has made us laugh in......

Sri Lankan player banned for inappropriate behavior

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cricket Victoria Former Sri Lanka Test batter Dulip Samaraweera has been given a 20-year ban from cricket roles in Australia for engaging in "inappropriate......

Stead to continue as New Zealand coach through to 2025

IMAGE: First appointed in 2018, Gary Stead guided New Zealand to the final of the 2019 one-day World Cup and victory in the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021. Photograph: Hagen......

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.'Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood.Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A......

Kiwi bowling coach Jurgensen to stay till Test series against India

IMAGE: New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen has opted to stay for the Test series vs India. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen will stay on......

Legendary umpire recalls how he survived 2009 Lahore attack

IMAGE: Simon Taufel was part of the umpiring team in 2009. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore not only changed his life, but......

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