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Delhi Police on Monday arrested MDMK chief Vaiko as he was leading a protest against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s arrival in New Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony of India’s 15th Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]

Helicopter debris suspect to belong to the Sri Lankan Air Force have been found north of the Mullaitivu seas. […]

Having presented a set of proposals reforms to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Saturday, National Freedom Front (NFF) leader, Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday that it would quit the ruling coalition if the government involved foreign powers to facilitate talks with the five-party Tamil National Alliance (TNA). […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested three foreign men suspected to be members of the Sri Lankan Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group in Selangor. […]

Leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), R. Sampanthan, while extending his warmest congratulations to India’s new government led by Narendra Modi, sought Indian assistance in establishing peace in Sri Lanka. In a letter sent to Modi, Sampanthan says, “We look forward to work closely with you and your government to further strengthen genuine ties […]

Sri Lanka’s powerful Finance Secretary Dr. P B Jayasundera is to be removed from the additional post of Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Development, according to sources. […]

The Indian Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi should urge the visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to cooperate with UN-led investigation into alleged serious violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes committed during the country’s civil war, Amnesty International India said on Friday. […]

The 2011 EPF accounts which were presented to Parliament on Wednesday has only a qualified opinion from the Auditor General (AG) which indicated that he was not satisfied with the incomplete information that had been provided, the UNP said yesterday. […]

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today rejected the invitation extended to Chief Minister C.Wigneswaran by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi stating that such collusion would give a false impression to the International Community. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has extended an invitation to the Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial Council Justice C.V. Wigneswaran to join the Presidential Delegation to attend the ceremony at which the Oath of Office to India’s Prime Minister-designate Mr. Narendra Modi will be administered. […]

The chief suspect in the Peliyagoda Urban Council member’s murder has been arrested from Katunayaka, Police said. Police have recovered a motorbike, full face helmet, two mobile phones and attire similar to military fatigues believed to have been used during the murder plot. […]

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will attend the swearing in ceremony of India’s Prime Minister elect Narendra Modi on May 26 at the Rastrapathi Bhawan, […]

Chennai: Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has termed as ‘unfortunate’ the invitation by Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to attend his swearing-in ceremony and said it was “tantamount to rubbing salt into the wounds of the already deeply injured Tamil psyche.” […]

A manis reported to have been admitted to hospital after he was shot at by an unidentified man near the Tangalle Magistrate’s Courts a short while ago. […]