Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Sri Lanka

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning and was welcomed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.



Sarana Gunawardena arrested by CID

UPFA Parliamentarian Sarana Gunawardene has been arrested after he was called to the CID for questioning.



32 CPC members submit affidavits to remove CM Sarath Ekanayake

Nearly 32 out of the 57 members in the UPFA-controlled Central Provincial Council today handed over affidavits to Governor Surangani Ellawala requesting that Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake be removed and UPFA councillor Thilina Bandara Tennakoon to the post.



UNP decides to go for General Election after April 23

The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) has decided to go for a General Election after April 23, as promised to the public during the Presidential polls campaign, the Minister of Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka said.



‘Time to replace 13th Amendment with a more dynamic system’ – C.V. Wigneswaran

It is time the 13th Amendment was replaced with a more dynamic system of devolution of powers, according to Sri Lanka’s Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran.



India’s Modi to visit Sri Lanka’s Tamil heartland

Narendra Modi will become the first Indian leader to visit Sri Lanka’s war-torn Tamil heartland this week, sending a powerful message on reconciliation to the new government in Colombo.



Sri Lanka president Sirisena pledges war crimes inquiry

The Sri Lankan president says he hopes to set up a domestic inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during the country’s civil war within a month.



Sri Lanka smashes Scotland by 148 runs – Cricket World Cup 2015

Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit four successive centuries in one-day internationals to help Sri Lanka wrap up its World Cup pool campaign with a 148-run romp over Scotland at Bellerive Oval.



Sanga creates history with 4th successive century

Kumar Sangakkara created One Day International cricket history today at the Bellerive Oval during their ICC World Cup 2015 Pool A match against Scotland.



British Prime Minister Cameron welcomes President Sirisena

British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena this afternoon (March 10) during his first visit to the UK. The two leaders met each other in front of the famous door of the Prime Minister’s official residence at No: 10, Downing Street.



Chandimal also heads home

Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup due to a hamstring injury and replaced in the squad by Kusal Perera, organisers said on Tuesday.



JVP calls for removal of CB Governor

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna yesterday called for the removal of Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran from his post until the conclusion of the investigation into the Treasury bond issue.



President Attends Commonwealth Day Observance 2015

President Maithripala Sirisena, the current Commonwealth Chair-in-Office, attended the Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminster Abbey, Mar. 9, 2015.



Protest against Maithripala in London

A large number of British Tamils staged a rally in London on Monday (09) against the visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Srisena.



“Don’t look at Sri Lanka through Tamil prism”

India should see Sri Lanka as a whole and stop focussing just on the island’s Tamil-majority Northern Province, Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said in an interview to The Hindu on Monday.



SriLankan Airlines CEO resigns

Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena has resigned from his position yesterday.