Sri Lanka rejects Trudeau's 'Tamil Genocide' comment

Sri Lanka has summoned the Canadian high commissioner in Colombo and registered a strong protest over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "Tamil Genocide" comment on the 14th anniversary of......

'Centre can't abdicate its responsibility'

'The Centre and state need to take a unified approach and take concerted action before this matter assumes menacing proportions because unemployment, the drug trade and the levels of frustration......

Subramanian Swamy is first foreign visitor to meet Lanka's Rajapaksas

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dr Subramanian Swamy on Thursday met Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo, becoming the first foreign visitor to call on the ousted Sri Lankan president, following his......

Sri Lanka forms committee for repatriation of Tamil refugees from India

The Sri Lankan government on Monday formed a committee to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of Sri Lankans refugees who have been living in Tamil Nadu after fleeing their country following......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

PHOTOS: Rare tears for Sangakkara in emotional farewell ceremony

IMAGE: Kumar Sangakkara (left) kisses his wife, Yehali, after his retirement from international cricket. Photograph: Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte None other than Sunil Gavaskar was there to welcome......

Got threatening e-mails: Bangladesh Deputy HC

Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan has claimed that he received threatening emails and messages after his country's Cricket Board agreed to send its team to play a One-dayer and a......

'SL minister finds fault with WC arrangements'

Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has expressed displeasure over the facilities extended to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lankan ministers at last Saturday's World Cup final against......