Tigers hindering progress: Rajapakse

President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapakse, now on a state visit to India, said that the conflict by the Lankan Tigers was impending development particularly in the northern provinces. Rajapakse......

MDMK opposes Rajapakse's visit to Sanchi

The proposed visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to Sanchi next week -- to lay the foundation of a Buddhist University -- is mired in controversy with the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra......

Rajapakse wins Sri Lanka presidency

Sri Lanka's Marxist-backed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse Friday won the closely-fought presidency with a narrow 50.33% of the popular vote, official results showed.Bomb attack on......

Man attempts self-immolation protesting Rajapakse's visit

A 26-year old CITU activist on Monday attempted self-immolation here protesting the proposed visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to India, police said. Shouting slogans against......

Lankan President okay with cricket team's tour to Pak?

The 2009 Lahore terror attack is yet to become even a distant memory but Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse has reportedly given his consent to the country's cricket team touring Pakistan again.......

Lankan PM to sue ICC over Murali

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday announced mounting a legal challenge against the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its decision to outlaw Muttiah Muralitharan's......

Jayasuriya sacking to be probed

Sri Lanka's new president has ordered a government probe into Sanath Jayasuriya's sacking from the Test squad for a three-match series in India.Mahinda Rajapakse, elected last month, has appointed......

Lankan PM seeks Indian help on Murali

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Wednesday sought the support of India and other South Asian countries in his bid to sue the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its decision to......

Foreign coaches to gain from new Sri Lanka tax laws

Foreign coaches in Sri Lanka are all set to gain from new tax laws outlined in the government budget of 2012, officials said on Thursday. The budget offered tax-free incomes to foreign sports......