Pope Francis will visit Sri Lanka in January 2015
Pope Francis has confirmed his trip to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, in January 2015, Vatican sources said Next to his plans to visit Korea in...
Vaiko holds protest
Ahead of the big event of Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in the national capital on Monday evening by 6 PM, Delhi Police have detained MDMK...
It is the acts of Sri Lankans and the Government that have the greatest effect on Sri Lanka
“Going as part of President Rajapaksa’s entourage would give the impression that all is fine between the Northern Provincial Council and the Government...
Jayalalithaa to boycott Modi’s swearing-in
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, according to TV reports. Jayalalithaa may not even send any representative...
Mixed response in Tamil Nadu
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa ordering the release of five Tamil Nadu fishermen facing a narcotics case, ahead of his visit to India to...
R Sampanthan writes to Modi
I write to you as the leader of the Tamil National Alliance, the political formation in Sri Lanka democratically elected at different levels of government,...
Proscriptions do not constrain your freedoms, Australian govt tells diaspora groups
Australia's Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senator Brett Mason said in a letter addressed to the proscribed, Australian Tamil Congress (ATC) that Sri Lanka's...
Tamil Nadu students protest
After political parties in Tamil Nadu, it's the students who have joined the chorus of protests against the invitation to Sri Lankan president...
President Rajapaksa expected to have bilateral talks in India
Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said that Mr Modi is expected to have short meetings with all the visiting heads of...
‘We are mindful of rights of Tamils’
Facing criticism from allies, the BJP on Thursday backed the party’s decision to invite Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the swearing-in of Narendra...
Vaiko meets Narendra Modi
MDMK chief Vaiko, an NDA ally, today opposed the invitation extended to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony and asked...
British nurse sues Sri Lanka over Buddha tattoo ordeal
A British tourist thrown out of Sri Lanka for sporting a Buddha tattoo is suing local authorities for $78,000 over her ordeal, which allegedly...
Army has established a committee to inquire into allegations by Channel-4.
A committee has been appointed to inquire into allegations against Sri Lankan army by the video telecast over "Channel 4" of Britain as per...
Jaya, Vaiko, DMK oppose invitation
PM-designate Narendra Modi's invite to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to attend his swearing-in on May 26 has been hailed. But regional parties in...
Northern Provincial Council holds Mullivaikal memorial event
The Northern Provincial Council held a Mullivaikal memorial event this morning, during the NPC's 9th meeting in Kaithadi, lighting candles in remembrance of...