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India, ISIS, Sri Lanka and the US: What's going on?

In the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, allegations have been made that the Muslim militants in Sri Lanka draw sustenance from India.An overarching impression is being created that......

Lankan SC says dissolution of Parliament by Sirisena 'illegal'

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that the dissolution of Parliament by Maithripala Sirisena was ‘illegal’, in a body blow to the embattled President, whose......

Closely following developments in Lanka, hopes democratic values are respected: India

IMAGE: Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as new prime minister on Friday, October 26, 2018. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mahinda Rajapaksa Twitter India on Sunday said it was......

Sirisena suspends parliament till Nov 16 as political crisis deepens in Lanka

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended parliament till November 16 after sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought an emergency session to prove his majority,......

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.......

Vijay: All issues over release of Kaththi resolved

Tamil actor Vijay, whose Diwali release Kaththi (Knife) is facing the ire of pro-Tamil groups, has said all issues have been resolved with the producers heeding demands that......

'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......

Lankan President okay with cricket team's tour to Pak?

The 2009 Lahore terror attack is yet to become even a distant memory but Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse has reportedly given his consent to the country's cricket team touring Pakistan again.......

Financial crisis for Sri Lanka cricket after WC

Plagued by financial constraints post the World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has sought help from the government and country's state banks to meet the huge expenses incurred during the quadrennial......

Lankan govt hints at IPL compromise

The possibility of a bitter showdown between the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket appears to have been averted with the island nation's government hinting that the deadline for its players' return from......

Colombo diary: Why the World Cup is a big bore in India

The first sights that greet a visitor at the Colombo airport are billboards that reach out on cricket's behalf: 'Ayubowan! Welcome to where cricket is a way of life,' 'Welcome to a cricket loving......

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