TNA discussed issues of mutual interest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met the leaders of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA and discussed bilateral issues. The Tamil National Alliance delegation led by...
China defends Military ties
China defended its military relationship with Sri Lanka as good for regional peace and stability after Sri Lanka rejected a request from China to dock...
India’s moves
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Shares end near one-year high
Sri Lankan shares ended marginally higher on Friday, near a one-year high, led by gains in blue chips such as Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc and...
Narendra Modi woos Tamil community
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Tamil community on Friday, saying people like Tamil Nadu’s late former chief minister MG Ramachandran and cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan have...
PM Modi emphasizes links with Sri Lanka
India's prime minister emphasized common heritage with Sri Lanka on Friday as he tries to woo the island neighbor that's become an important cog in...
Upcountry set to welcome Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Colombo on Thursday to participate in the international UN Vesak Day hosted by Sri Lanka. During the two-day...
Sri Lanka, vital test case for neighbourhood first policy
While a penchant for Hindu symbolism is a leitmotif of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unique brand of politics domestically, one of the more interesting and...
We will stand firm on our demands
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) Leader and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian Mavai Senathiraja said his party will not sacrifice or change their mentality in...
Chinese Buyers Behind Surging Demand For Latest Bonds
A surge in demand for Sri Lanka’s latest dollar bond is putting a spotlight on the appetite for emerging-market securities, even amid the Federal Reserve’s...
Colombo under ‘Belt and Road Initiative’
China is building a new city along Colombo’s coastline that will become the city’s central business district by 2030, creating 80,000 jobs for Sri Lankans,...
The OMP and Immediate Action needed to address Protests
As families of the disappeared pass the two-month mark of their roadside protests demanding answers to the whereabouts of their disappeared loved ones, and over...
Constitutional Reforms debate likely end June
A debate on Constitutional reforms by the Constitutional Assembly is likely to take place towards the end of June. The interim report of the Steering...
Women in Sri Lanka take on male roles to help recovery from civil war
Women and girls whose male relatives were killed in Sri Lanka's brutal civil war are now helping the country recover, taking on roles formerly reserved...
Consensus on issues not included in draft
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) yesterday alleged that those who had been responsible for formulating controversial policy and legal framework relating to the proposed Counter...