5 Indian fishermen on death row in Sri Lanka to be released

In what comes as a relief to five families, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has agreed to pardon and release the five Tamil fishermen serving a death sentence for drug smuggling in the......

India to appeal against Lanka court's death sentence to five fishermen

India's external affairs ministry has said that the government will appeal against the judgment of a court in Sri Lanka to sentence five Indian fishermen to death. Ministry of External Affairs......

9 dead, 35 injured in Colombo prison riot

A major riot broke out in Sri Lanka's main Welikada prison in Colombo on Friday, leaving at least nine people dead and 35 others injured. The riot started after authorities launched a search for......

Fonseka finally walks free from Lanka prison

Sri Lanka's war hero Sarath Fonseka walked free from prison on Monday on a presidential pardon after spending two years behind bars for crossing swords with the powerful president and dabbling into......