Gotabaya Rajapaksa Meets Salman Khurshid During Low-key Visit to Delhi
In an extremely low-profile visit, Sri Lankan defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in Delhi for a short visit...
Swamy urges Jayalalithaa to nab LTTE operative
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to take immediate action on the Home Ministry’s communication to her...
U.S. extends Iran oil sanctions waivers
The U.S. State Department extended six-month Iran sanctions waivers on Friday to China, India, South Korea and other countries in exchange for their reducing purchases...
How Sri Lanka Can Avoid the Middle-Income Trap
Sri Lanka has the opportunity to become a significant economic force in South Asia. Since the 25-year civil war ended in 2009, the...
‘Tamil Diaspora’ Tag Can Cut Many Ways
By N Sathiya Moorthy The ‘Tamil Nadu factor’ in the Centre’s Sri Lanka policy, aided and possibly abetted by the Sri Lankan...
BBC World News Global Interview With Dr Chris Nonis
Sri Lanka's post-conflict measures at reconciliation, rehabilitation, reintegration, and reconstruction were highlighted by High Commissioner Dr Chris Nonis during an interview on BBC World News. Dr...
‘Nothing To Hide’ as counting war dead begins
Sri Lanka said it has "nothing to hide" as it began compiling a death toll from its war against Tamil separatists after allegations...
‘The Last Phase’, screened at EU Parliament
‘The Last Phase’, a documentary film depicting the life story of a former female LTTE cadre during the final stages of the humanitarian operation...
Australia extends ban on Tamil Tigers
The Australian government on Tuesday extended its ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) for a further period of three years. ...
British envoy in India justifies David Cameron’s participation at CHOGM
Bharat Joshi, the new British deputy high commissioner to India, on Wednesday stressed that he believed that his country was right in attending...
National Olympic Chief slams Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage
Chairman of the Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee (NOC) and senior government official Hemasiri Fernando directed a scathing attack at Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, alleging that...
The Hypocrisy of the UN’s Human Rights Council
It’s time to disband the United Nation Human Rights Council. Just look at the latest appointees to the council, whose job is to promote...
Chidambaram to explain Congress’s stand on Sri Lanka
Finding itself being isolated in Tamil Nadu on issues relating to the welfare of the Sri Lankan Tamils, the Congress is planning to...
Retract torture remark, Aussie PM told
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott should retract his remarks condoning the use of torture in Sri Lanka, leading rights groups said Tuesday. At...
TNA MP glorifies Praba
Parliamentarian from Sri Lanka's Tamil National Alliance (TNA) S.Sritharan Tuesday praised former LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran in parliament amidst protests by governing party members....