Lanka names officer accused of human rights abuse as Army chief

IMAGE: Lt Gen Shavendra Silva headed the Army's 58th Division in the final battle against the LTTE in the final stages of the civil war in 2009. Photograph: Stringer/ Reuters A controversial Sri......

What is Army Chief doing in Sri Lanka?

Ahead of next Wednesday's India-Sri Lanka summit in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, which Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will attend, General Manoj......

With President ready to quit, Lanka army chief urges people for peace

Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner is now available and sought the people's support to......

Why US is bullying Sri Lanka

'Clearly, Washington has all but given up hope following US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells's stormy visit to Colombo last month where she read the riot act to Sri Lankan leaders to......