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Op Sagar Bandhu: Another C-130J deployed, Mi-17s on standby in Colombo

The IAF has deployed another C-130J transport aircraft as part of India's humanitarian assistance extended to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, and positioned Mi-17 V5 helicopters in Colombo......

Pahalgam attackers in Lanka? Chennai-Colombo flight searched

Sri Lankan police on Saturday searched a flight arriving Colombo from Chennai after being tipped-off that a suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack could be on board, a police spokesperson......

Rajapakse leaves for Colombo

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse left for Colombo from the Nedumbassery International Airport in Kochi Friday evening at the end of a four-day visit to India.Rajapakse, who rounded off his......

Protestors set up blocks on way to airport to prevent Rajapaksa loyalists fleeing

Anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka on Tuesday set up a checkpoint on the road leading to the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo to prevent the Rajapaksa family loyalists from......

PM arrives in Colombo for SAARC summit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Colombo on Friday to attend the two-day South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit beginning on Saturday. Singh was received by Sri Lankan......

Air India may help India become international transit hub

Consider this: despite a traffic of over 130 million passengers flying international-to-international (I2I) routes per annum over India, only one-sixth of the long-haul traffic (26 million)......

Sahara flies to Colombo; makes history

Private carrier Air Sahara became the country's first private airlines to cross the Indian Shores when its maiden flight landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo on Friday.The......

After Sahara, Jet flies to Colombo

A day after Sahara Airways operated its inaugural international flight, Jet Airways on Tuesday launched its Chennai-Colombo services.Jet will operate daily services between Chennai and Colombo......

Bengaluru, Delhi airports lead the world

Bengaluru and Delhi airports had the fastest growth in passenger traffic in 2016 among global peers.Aneesh Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Bengaluru airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy GVK Airports in......

Monthly passenger traffic at Mumbai airport tops 3 million in Oct

Image: An inside view of Mumbai's T2 terminal. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Monthly passenger traffic volume at Mumbai airport topped three million in October, aided by a robust......

Big B's message for Colombo

Amitabh Bachchan was spotted at the Katunayake International airport in Colombo where he announced that the Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony will take place in Colombo in...

Indian cricket team reaches Colombo

The Indian cricket team, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, arrived at the Bandaranaike International airport in Colombo this afternoon and was received by Sri Lankan officials. The players were given a......

The two contenders to replace Jay Shah as BCCI secretary

IMAGE: Anil Patel, the secretary of Gujarat Cricket Association, is among the contenders to replace Jay Shah as the BCCI secretary. Photograph: Gujarat Cricket Association/X The primary focal......

Indian team leaves for Colombo

The Indian cricket team left for Colombo on Saturday to take part in the three-nation tournament beginning on July 30.The team led by Rahul Dravid took off at 12.25 pm amidst tight security......

Sri Lanka Welcomes Asia Cup Champs

IMAGE: Wanindu Hasaranga, who was superlative through the Asia Cup, especially in Sunday's final, holds the tripy aloft. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter After the Asia Cup......

Malinga attributes his success in World T20 to IPL

Pacer Lasith Malinga, who led Sri Lanka to the World T20 title, the country's first major crown for 18 years, attributed his success in the just-concluded event in Bangladesh to the Indian Premier......