Not allowed to meet US Consul General: Vaiko
Former MP and MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Tuesday charged that the US Consulate in Chennai had “disrespected” Tamils by not allowing him to meet...
Finding peace in post-war Sri Lanka
Six years have passed since Sri Lankan forces ended their 26-year war with separatist Tamil Tigers. But is the nation any closer to achieving reconciliation...
Dates for Sri Lanka PM’s Delhi Visit Yet to be Finalised
India and Sri Lanka are working to fix the dates for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to make New Delhi his first foreign port of call...
President calls for promotion of reconciliation, co-existence
The Eighth Parliament of Sri Lanka on Tuesday came into being with President Maithripala Sirisena’s call for promoting reconciliation and co-existence and developing the political...
Chandrika to Meet Modi in Delhi This Week
Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who played a key role in engineering the electoral defeat of former Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is to meet...
Is the US backtracking on Sri Lanka’s post-war accountability process?
Things are moving fast in Sri Lanka since the election. 10 days ago, straight after the Sri Lankan election, Erik Solheim and I wrote of...
Al-Qaeda fighters could tackle IS
Former CIA chief and retired general David Petraeus wants the United States to consider working with some members of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated organization to tackle the...