Sri Lanka Elections: Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Cabinet Sworn In
Colombo: 26 new ministers were sworn into Sri Lanka's new Cabinet on Wednesday after the country recently held a Parliamentary election which saw the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led…
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Takes Oath As Sri Lankan Prime Minister For 4th Time
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in on Sunday as the country's new prime minister at a historic Buddhist temple, days after his party won a landslide victory…
Mahinda Rajapaksa Secures Landslide Win In Lanka Polls, PM Modi Congratulates
Colombo: When Mahinda Rajapaksa was vanquished in Sri Lanka's presidential elections in 2015, many thought the shrewd leader, known for his brutal military campaign against the Tamil Tigers,…
2011 WC: Final Was Fixed, Alleges Ex-SL Minister; Mahela, Sangakkara Demand Proof
Colombo: Former Sri Lanka batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have asked for evidence after country's former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage alleged that team's 2011…
COVID Impact: BCCI Confirms Team India Will Not Travel To Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the Indian cricket team will not travel to Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series in August. On Thursday, the…
Sri Lanka seeks USD 1.1 bn currency swap facility from India amidst depleting forex…
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested India to provide a special USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility to boost the country's draining foreign exchange reserves in…
Gotabaya Dissolves SL Parliament Paving Way For Polls
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a special gazette notice, dissolving the Parliament and declaring parliamentary elections to be held on April 25. In the…
Women’s T20 WC: Sri Lanka opt to bat against India
Melbourne: Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu on Saturday won the toss and elected to bat against India in their Group A game at the Junction Oval of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup.…
Sri Lanka Approves Extension Of Free-Visa Facility Till April 30
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the extension of the free-visa scheme to nationals of 48 countries, including India, until April 30 as the tourism sector, which was picking up…
Speed Up Plans, Allot Funds For Sita Temple In Sri Lanka: MP CM
Bhopal: The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh government will construct a grand temple for Sita in Sri Lanka and Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday asked officials here to prepare a plan and…