Indian fishermen to be released only after talks: Lanka

Sri Lanka on Saturday said it will not release over 200 Indian fishermen lodged in Colombo before the Indo-Lanka fisheries talks, scheduled in New Delhi later this week to resolve a major irritant......

Lankan President Sirisena to visit India on his first foreign trip

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will visit India on his maiden foreign trip next month even as he ordered the release of all Indian fishermen in custody in Colombo as a goodwill gesture......

Lanka presidential election set for January 8 next year

On a day of high political drama when the ruling coalition of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa suffered serious defections, the election commission on Friday set January 8, 2015 as the date......

Lankan Navy arrests 38 Tamil Nadu fishermen

Thirty-eight Tamil Nadu fishermen were on Thursday arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary line, three days after fishermen representatives of India......

HUGE INCENTIVES! SL players to pocket $1m, if they win World Cup

Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka is congratulated by teammates Shaminda Eranga, left, and Lahiru Thirimanne, right, after taking the wicket. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Sri Lanka's......