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Foreign power didn't want me to quit: SL ex-president hints at India's role

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, ousted as the president of Sri Lanka in a popular public uprising in 2022, on Thursday hinted that India was keen on his continuation despite the growing public discontent......

Navy rescues Iranian vessel with 19 Pak nationals, Lankan trawler

The Indian Navy rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel with 19 Pakistani crew members and a Sri Lankan trawler in two swift operations after armed pirates hijacked the boats in the Arabian Sea......

Over 20 held in Lanka for observing slain LTTE chief Prabhakaran's birthday

At least 24 people were briefly arrested by the Sri Lankan security forces for defying a ban on celebrations to mark the 69th birthday anniversary of the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam......

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......

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

The Indian authorities have to reconfirm that Prabhakaran is dead.It may require seeking assistance from Interpol and also involve the re-opening of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and more......

Adani to help Modi fulfill India's port dreams

Modi government expects cargo traffic at its ports to jump by two-thirds by 2021 as India ramps up exports of goods including cars and other machinery. IMAGE: Govt to grant Gautam Adani $240......

'Make in India' needs ex-servicemen

'Ex-servicemen engineers and technicians are true professionals worthy of being 'Make in India' agents.''They can be trusted to bring long term dividends -- it is in their character to be long term......

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said, 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change. IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao in and as......

WC PIX: Kiwis on threshold of semis after Lanka rout

IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bengaluru, on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: New Zealand pacer Trent Boult appeals successfully......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......

Asian Games: India women beat Sri Lanka to win cricket gold

IMAGE: The Indian team celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's cricket event at the Asian Games on Monday. Photograph: ICC/X Rookie pacer Titas Sadhu single-handedly earned a gold......

Can Sri Lanka deny Pakistan spot in Asia Cup final vs India?

IMAGE: Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage, centre, celebrates with his team-mates after taking a wicket against India in the Asia Cup Super Fours match on Tuesday. Photograph: Asian Cricket......

'India's gain, Sri Lanka's loss': Meet Seneviratne - India's left-arm throwdown specialist

IMAGE: Nuwan’s journey to India’s nets hasn’t been an easy one. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nuwan Seneviratne/Facebook As Rohit Sharma effortlessly flicked left-arm pacer......

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