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The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster what went wrong for the powerful clan? Veteran Sri Lanka......

Why Washington is moving close to Colombo

'What we have heard from the Sri Lankans is their desire to have a foreign policy that allows Sri Lanka to best advance its own interests rather than a foreign policy that relied solely on one......

As Modi visits Lanka, Rajapaksa blames India for his poll defeat

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has blamed India, the United States and European countries for his humiliating defeat in the January election. “It was very open, Americans, the......

Exclusive! 'India must be on guard against Tamil separatists'

'India's friendship and support is very important to Sri Lanka. It is a matter of regret that India appears to have thought otherwise.' 'Sri Lanka's relationship with China has always been of an......

No more extremism, but wounds yet to heal in Tamil Nadu

Has the political link between Tamils in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka been broken at last? The results of the recent presidential elections in Sri Lanka are likely to have stunned groups in Tamil Nadu......

What Charlie Sheen, Raja Chaudhary have in common

Sometimes celebrities just plain lose it. And unfortunately for them, this always happens in full public view. Here's a look at a few men over the last few years -- two from the last month, in fact......

Pritam's Alvida, unplugged!

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'I get angry when people laugh at me'

We don't see the badshah of comedy Johny Lever on screen too often these days. The actor has limited his work to just one or two films like last Friday's Paying Guest. Lever has made us laugh in......

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.'Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood.Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A......

Stead to continue as New Zealand coach through to 2025

IMAGE: First appointed in 2018, Gary Stead guided New Zealand to the final of the 2019 one-day World Cup and victory in the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021. Photograph: Hagen......

Kiwi bowling coach Jurgensen to stay till Test series against India

IMAGE: New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen has opted to stay for the Test series vs India. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen will stay on......

Legendary umpire recalls how he survived 2009 Lahore attack

IMAGE: Simon Taufel was part of the umpiring team in 2009. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore not only changed his life, but......

Cricket Buzz: Daggubati to produce Muralitharan biopic

IMAGE: The Mularitharan biopic to be produced by Rana Daggubati will go on floors in December. Photograph: Rana Daggubati/Twitter Actor Rana Daggubati is set to produce the biopic on celebrated......

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