Colombo | 17 hours ago
India asks Sri Lanka to find political solution
Colombo/New Delhi, Sept 2 - India Thursday asked Sri Lanka to look beyond the resettlement of war-displaced Tamils and start a political process that would meet the needs and aspirations of the country's minorities.'The focus on development and rehabilitation is welcomed but a long-term perspective that also includes the issues relating to the political settlement that would meet some of the needs ... read more

Colombo | 1 day ago
India reassures Sri Lankan Tamils of speedy resettlement
Colombo/New Delhi, Sep 2 - India Wednesday rejected reports that it was bringing Indian nationals to Sri Lanka for reconstruction work in the war-ravaged northern districts and underlined its determination to speed up the resettlement of the Tamil civilians in the island nation.India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, who touched down in Colombo Monday on a three-day visit, called on President Mahi ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
India assures Lanka's displaced Tamils of help in resettlement
New Delhi/Colombo, Aug 31 - Amid concerns in India about the plight of war-displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Tuesday visited their camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka and assured them of New Delhi's commitment to accelerating the process of their resettlement.Rao, who arrived in Colombo Monday night on a four-day visit, visited the internally displaced people - in V ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
India monitoring China's intentions in Indian Ocean: Krishna
New Delhi, Aug 31 - Amid growing concerns about Beijing's attempts to entrench its influence in India's neighbourhood, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday said China has been showing 'more than the normal interest' in Indian Ocean affairs and its 'intentions' are being closely monitored.'The government of India has come to realise that China has been showing more than the normal interes ... read more

Colombo | 3 days ago
Sri Lanka to boost presidential powers
Colombo, Aug 30 - Sri Lanka's cabinet Monday passed constitutional amendments that boost the powers of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, officials said.The amendments enable a president to run for a third consecutive term, allowing two-term president Rajapaksa to contest the next elections. A second amendment moves the power to make key government appointments from a 10-member council to the president' ... read more

Colombo | 6 days ago
Surgeons remove 18 nails from tortured Sri Lankan maid
Colombo, Aug 27 - A team of surgeons in Colombo removed 18 nails Friday from a Sri Lankan woman allegedly tortured in Saudi Arabia by her employer, a spokesman for the hospital said.L.T. Ariyawathi was employed in Saudi Arabia for five months during which 24 heated nails were driven into her hands, legs and other parts, she said. She underwent surgery after returning to Sri Lanka Wednesday, but su ... read more

Chennai | 7 days ago
Mahindra Holidays to expand footprint in India and Sri Lanka
Chennai, Aug 26 - Mahindra Holidays and Resorts will expand its presence countrywide, investing Rs.250 crore, and set up resorts in Sri Lanka, said a top company official.'Within India we will be adding new resorts across the country. We will be adding around 500 units to our stock,' Managing Director Ramesh Ramanathan told reporters here Thursday. 'The cessation of internal conflict in Sri Lank ... read more

8 days ago
Saudi hammers 23 nails into Sri Lankan maid's body
Riyadh, Aug 25 - A maid from Sri Lanka was being treated in hospital after her employer in Saudi Arabia allegedly hammered 23 nails into her body, Arab News daily reported Wednesday.'I had to work continuously since I had to do the chores of all the occupants and when I wanted to take rest due to tiredness, they inserted the nail in my body as a punishment,' the 50-year-old woman told a Sri Lankan ... read more

8 days ago
Saudi employer hammers 23 nails into Lankan maid's body
Riyadh, Aug 25 - A maid from Sri Lanka was being treated in hospital after her employer in Saudi Arabia allegedly hammered 23 nails into her body, Arab News daily reported Wednesday.'I had to work continuously since I had to do the chores of all the occupants and when I wanted to take rest due to tiredness, they inserted the nail in my body as a punishment,' the 50-year-old woman told a Sri Lankan ... read more

Colombo | 10 days ago
US donates equipment to Sri Lanka Air Force
Colombo, Aug 23 - Officials of the US embassy presented the Sri Lanka Air Force Rs.674 million - in equipment to enhance maritime security, the embassy said Monday.At a ceremony at the Ratmalana Air Base, Valerie Fowler, Deputy Chief of Mission at the embassy, announced the donation to Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, Chief of Defence Staff from the Sri Lanka Air Force. This hardware, inclu ... read more