Seven Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka north
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, during his visit to India on May 13, had discussed the issue of problems faced by Indian fishermen in his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
May 31, 2016, 17:24 PM IST
Foreign aid reaches flooded Sri Lankan capital, 71 dead
The district of Kegalle, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Colombo, has been the worst hit.
May 21, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
Lets look within and see how we can grow ourselves: PM Modi at Vaichaarik Mahakumbh
The PM was accompanied by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra at the event.
May 14, 2016, 12:52 PM IST
Narendra Modi raises fishermen issue during talks with Sri Lankan president
Modi, and Sirisena held talks over a working dinner hosted by the Indian prime minister at Hyderabad House on Friday evening.
May 14, 2016, 01:33 AM IST
UN keen on credible Sri Lanka investigation
The UN has said it remains committed to ensuring a credible investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka during the final phase of the civil war that ended seven years ago.
Mar 22, 2016, 12:17 PM IST
Sri Lanka deploys troops after worst blackout in 20 years
Sri Lanka deployed troops on Monday to guard electrical installations as authorities investigated whether sabotage was behind the island`s worst blackout in 20 years. President Maithripala Sirisena ordered stepped-up security a day after outages plunged the entire country into darkness for at least seven hours.
Mar 14, 2016, 12:44 PM IST
Lanka appoints panel to probe media harassment under Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena today appointed a committee to probe the harassment of media personnel under the regime of his powerful predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Mar 10, 2016, 18:04 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj calls on Sri Lankan President
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday called on Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and discussed a host of regional and international issues.
Feb 06, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj calls on Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Friday, the first day of her two-day visit to this island nation.
Feb 05, 2016, 15:35 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj leaves for two-day visit to Sri Lanka
The India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission was established in 1992 as an effective mechanism to address matters pertaining to bilateral cooperation.
Feb 05, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse's wife interrogated over fraud allegations
Mahinda Rajapakse was defeated by his one-time Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election last year.
Feb 01, 2016, 19:08 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Sirisena gets on board India's largest aircraft carrier
INS Vikramaditya is the largest and newest of the two aircraft carriers operated by the Indian Navy.
Jan 23, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
Sri Lanka begins process to frame new Constitution
Sri Lanka on Saturday began the process of formulating a new Constitution with President Maithripala Sirisena underlining the need for constitutional reforms aimed at achieving reconciliation with the minority Tamil community and preventing another ethnic war.
Jan 09, 2016, 18:53 PM IST
Sri Lanka's president pardons Tamil Tiger who plotted to kill him
The Sri Lankan president has also promised to end corruption, rebalance foreign policy by reducing Rajapaksa's focus on China, and ensure the independence of the judiciary and civil service.
Jan 08, 2016, 21:31 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena vows to resettle displaced Tamils within 6 months
Moved by the plight of Tamils displaced during the three-decade-long civil war, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has promised to set up a special task force to resettle them within six months.
Dec 21, 2015, 13:12 PM IST
Sri Lanka sports minister defends Kusal Perera stating conspiracy behind drug Test
Dayasiri Jayasekera told parliament that authorities will send a "B" sample for testing.
Dec 16, 2015, 16:14 PM IST
Sri Lanka scales back list of banned pro-LTTE outfits
Maithripala Sirisena has significantly scaled back a ban imposed by the previous regime on several Tamil diaspora groups and individuals thought to have links with the LTTE.
Nov 22, 2015, 13:27 PM IST
30 Tamil political prisoners to be released on bail today
First batch of 30 Tamil political prisoners languishing in Sri Lankan jails will be freed on bail on Wednesday even as over 200 inmates, including LTTE rebels, have resumed hunger strike demanding their immediate release.
Nov 11, 2015, 09:17 AM IST
30 Tamil political prisoners to be released on bail on Wednesday
The Attorney General has instructed the relevant attorneys to apply for bail, the Prisons Department said.
Nov 10, 2015, 23:37 PM 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
