As Sri Lanka inches closer to bankruptcy, 6 Lankan nationals flee to India
The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the worst-ever in the history of the island nation, is putting its citizens through extreme hardships.
Mar 23, 2022, 17:07 PM ISTSri Lanka Presidential election: Gunmen open fire on bus carrying voters in Mannar
An identified group hurled stones and opened fire at two buses carrying voters in Mannar in northern Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan media reported.
Nov 16, 2019, 10:35 AM ISTSri Lanka Cricket to build international stadium in Jaffna
Sri Lanka Cricket is set to build an international cricket stadium in former LTTE hub, Jaffna and has already carried out a preliminary inspection of a site, SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala said.
Jan 29, 2018, 19:17 PM ISTSri Lanka says investigating military links to Jaffna violence
Sri Lankan government today said it has launched a probe into the alleged involvement of army with a terror gang that has unleashed violence in Tamil-dominated Jaffna, the epicentre of the civil war which ended in 2009.
Nov 15, 2016, 15:52 PM ISTFour Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy
Four Indian fishermen were today arrested by Sri Lankan Naval personnel while allegedly fishing near Neduntheevu, a small island near Jaffna in the north of the neighbouring nation.
Jun 02, 2016, 11:21 AM ISTFormer LTTE operatives arrested in Sri Lanka
Four former LTTE operatives have been arrested by police in Sri Lanka on suspicion of trying to revive the banned group's separatist activities.
May 03, 2016, 13:44 PM ISTSri Lanka demands aid for war-torn regions
The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it would call for international investments and assistance to develop the formerly war-torn areas in the country.
Mar 08, 2016, 16:36 PM IST