Muslims offer Friday prayers under military protection in Sri Lanka after riots

Sri Lankan troops guarded mosques and facilitated Friday prayers as authorities stepped up security in the violence-hit Muslim neighbourhoods in Kandy district after four days of riots that have......

Lankan president in India to make a 'new beginning'

Seeking a 'new beginning' in bilateral ties, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday arrived in New Delhi on a four-day visit, his maiden foreign trip after he assumed charge last......

Anti-Lanka protests: Stalin, DMK workers court arrest

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M K Stalin and thousands of party workers were arrested on Tuesday when they attempted to picket the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai, demanding a probe......

Swaraj apprises PM of discussions with SL leadership

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has apprised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of discussions with Sri Lankan leadership during the visit of a MPs' delegation led by her to look into......

Afridi high-five as Pak drub Kenya

- Scorecard| Live update Pakistan opened their World Cup campaign with a thumping 205-run victory over an unimpressive Kenya, in a Group A match, at Mahinda Rajapaksa international cricket stadium......

Jayawardene hits ton as Sri Lanka crush Canada

- Scorecard Mahela Jayawardene scored the fastest century by a Sri Lankan in the history of the World Cup as the hosts crushed a hapless Canada by 210 runs to open their campaign in the mega event......

Minnows Canada eye upsets, second round of World Cup

Cricket minnows Canada have no intention of being the whipping boys of the World Cup and are determined to cause upsets and advance to the second round, skipper Ashish Bagai said on Thursday.......