Swaraj holds meeting to solve fishermen issue
In an effort to find a permanent solution to the vexed fishermen issue with Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held a high-level...
Master forger helped LTTE cadres escape
For a few thousand dollars "The Doctor" opened doors to the world, supplying pristine fake passports to gangsters and rebels, refugees and migrant workers --...
First global Tamil dialogue, with focus on Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Sangam 4, the literary and cultural festival to be conducted here, will feature the first global Tamil dialogue, with focus on Malaysia and Sri Lanka....
IS supporter’s Sri Lankan contacts probed
Though state police had ruled out the possibility of arrested ‘ISIS sympathiser of West Bengal origin, who ran a grocery shop in Tirupur, having any...
Central Bank raises policy rates
Sri Lankan shares ended steady in thin trade on Friday, though cautious investors fear the gains would be short-lived, as the central bank's surprise move...
Economy can grow 5%
Sri Lanka’s economy can still grow 5 per cent or slightly faster this year even after increases in its monetary policy rates, the central bank...
Surge in U.S. Development Assistance in Sri Lanka
Signaling a surge in U.S. development assistance for Sri Lanka, the newly-arrived Dr. Andrew Sisson official assumed duties yesterday as the U.S. Agency for International...
Canada backs meaningful international role
Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said on Thursday that Canada encourages Sri Lanka to take advantage of the current momentum to move forward on reforms,...
India stands for united, stable Sri Lanka
India stands for a united, stable and prosperous Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, emphasising that India’s development cooperation with the country will...
International community has failed Tamil people
Anuradha Mittal, the Executive Director of the Oakland Institute and the author of the report “The Long Shadow of War: The Struggle for Justice in...
Pact with IMF faces flak
A recently-formed coalition of trade unions, student unions, progressive intellectuals, social organisations and activists has criticised the Sri Lanka government for its agreement with the International Monetary...
Modern day threats are complex
“We need to be knowledgeable to face any future challenges considering transnational effects of terrorism. We are living in fast changing environments which are highly...
SLC is letting down Sri Lankan cricket
At Pallekele, following an embarrassing 48 hours for Sri Lanka's cricket administrators, Dimuth Karunaratne misses and angled ball, Kusal Mendis misses a straight one, Kaushal...
77 Tamil Nadu fishermen released
In a goodwill gesture the Sri Lankan government on Monday has ordered the release of all 77 Tamil Nadu fishermen who had been languishing in...
Muralidaran blasts former bosses
Sri Lanka's record-breaking spinner Muttiah Muralidaran has launched a blistering attack on his former bosses after they complained about his behaviour in his new role...