No 'hidden Chinese agenda' in Sri Lanka: Ambassador
China has no "hidden agenda" in Sri Lanka and conducts its affairs with the government in an "open and transparent manner", the Chinese Ambassador here has said.
Nov 02, 2016, 14:39 PM IST
Rajapaksa's son granted bail; brother arrested by Lanka police
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's eldest son was today granted bail but was banned to travel abroad by a court here over allegedly accepting USD 500,000 from an Indian firm in connection with a multi-million dollar real-estate project in the heart of Colombo.
Jul 18, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Lankan police arrests former president Rajapaksa's eldest son
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's eldest son was arrested on Monday over alleged financial irregularities in connection with a USD 650 million real-estate project in Colombo involving an Indian firm.
Jul 11, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
U.N. urges Sri Lanka to rein in military, prosecute war crimes
Sri Lanka must prosecute war crimes committed during the long civil war with Tamil rebels to win the confidence of the Tamil minority.
Jun 28, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
7 years after war's end, Sri Lanka on cautious path to peace
Tamil rebels demanding self-rule fought the government from 1983 to 2009 before being crushed by Sri Lanka's army.
Jun 05, 2016, 05:20 AM IST
Sri Lanka under massive debt burden: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today blamed the previous Mahinda Rajapaksa regime for leaving behind a massive rupees 9.5 trillion debt burden on the country.
Mar 08, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Ex-strongman Rajapaksa's son bail plea rejected in Lanka
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's 27-year-old son, who is facing money laundering charges, was further remanded in custody for two weeks after his bail plea was rejected by a court on Thursday.
Feb 11, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
Sri Lanka's ex-defence minister slams UN rights chief's visit
Stepping up opposition to a UN-backed probe into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, former defence minister Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Monday denounced the UN human rights chief's visit to the country as a "big joke" and accused him of trying to please the pro-LTTE diaspora.
Feb 08, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
Tamil leader appeals to Rajapaksa to support new Constitution
Sri Lanka's main opposition Tamil leader R Sampanthan today appealed to Mahinda Rajapaksa to back the new Constitution-making process, saying the former president's support is important.
Jan 13, 2016, 01:32 AM IST
Sri Lanka govt faces threat of split over 'floating armoury'
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition is facing the first major threat of a split as two key ministers threatened to take "decisive political action" if their Cabinet colleague was not sacked, following his defence of a controversial 'floating armoury' scandal.
Nov 06, 2015, 21:20 PM IST
Sri Lanka accountability process would be purely domestic: FM
The process to fix accountability as mandated by the latest UNHRC resolution for the alleged rights abuses during the conflict with the LTTE will be completely domestic, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said rejecting claims that it was a hybrid mechanism.
Oct 24, 2015, 15:25 PM IST
Former Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa cries foul of probe panel
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday slammed as an act of political revenge his summoning by a graft probe panel.
Oct 15, 2015, 15:45 PM IST
Rajapaksa hits back at Kumaratunga's remarks in Indian media
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has hit back at predecessor Chandrika Kumaratunga for carrying out a personal attack on him through Indian media, saying it is "incongruous" as she ran "one of the most repressive governments in living memory".
Sep 11, 2015, 12:47 PM IST
Lanka to seek RBI help to trace money stashed abroad
The new Sri Lankan government on Thursday said it plans to seek assistance from the Reserve Bank of India, the World Bank and the IMF to trace billions of dollars in ill-gotten wealth allegedly stashed abroad by persons close to former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Jan 22, 2015, 18:33 PM IST
