Sri Lanka: News
19 Dec 2024
Dunith WellalageDunith Wellalage dropped as SL announce squad for NZ T20Is
Sri Lanka have announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand, starting December 28 in Mount Maunganui.
17 Dec 2024
IranExplained: Russia plans visa-free entry for Indians from 2025
Starting spring 2025, Russia will allow Indian tourists to visit the country visa-free.
16 Dec 2024
Indian GovernmentIndia to supply LNG to Sri Lanka, connect power grids
India has announced plans to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Sri Lanka's power plants and connect the power grids of both nations.
16 Dec 2024
Narendra Modi'Lanka won't allow anti-India activities in its territory': President Dissanayake
Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured that his country won't allow its territory to be used for activities detrimental to India's security interests.
13 Dec 2024
Ministry Of External Affairs86 Indians attacked or murdered in foreign nations in 2023
In 2023, 86 Indian nationals were attacked or murdered in different countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
06 Dec 2024
S JaishankarTensions simmer as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 14 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.
05 Dec 2024
BangladeshYear ender 2024: Key winners, losers in election year
The year 2024 saw an unprecedented wave of global elections, with at least 64 countries participating.
29 Nov 2024
International Cricket Council (ICC)'If PM can have biryani...': Tejashwi on India-Pakistan cricket row
Amid the raging controversy over India's decision to not send its cricket team to Pakistan for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former cricketer Tejashwi Yadav has called for separating politics from sports.
29 Nov 2024
ChennaiCyclone Fengal: Deep depression heads to Puducherry coast, schools shut
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to strike the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast close to Puducherry on Saturday.
27 Nov 2024
Jasprit BumrahJasprit Bumrah reclaims top spot in ICC Test Rankings
India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.
15 Nov 2024
NPPSri Lanka's leftist ruling coalition wins parliamentary elections
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), has won a landslide victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections.
14 Nov 2024
ColomboWho is Chanu Nimesha, Sri Lanka's 1st transgender parliamentary candidate
Chanu Nimesha, a 49-year-old Socialist Party of Sri Lanka member, is making history as the country's first openly transgender parliamentary candidate.
09 Nov 2024
David MillerIndian batters with most runs against spin in a T20I
India's star batter Sanju Samson played a sensational knock in the first T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban.
07 Nov 2024
Central GovernmentGoa government responds after travelers thrash its tourism infrastructure
The Goa government has issued a statement after travelers criticized its tourism infrastructure in comparison to international destinations like Sri Lanka and Thailand.
24 Oct 2024
IsraelWhy US, Israel are asking tourists to leave Sri Lanka
The United States and Israel have issued security alerts, warning of a possible terrorist attack on tourist spots in Sri Lanka's coastal area of Arugam Bay.
23 Oct 2024
Kane WilliamsonMitchell Santner to captain New Zealand in Sri Lanka series
Mitchell Santner has been named the interim captain for New Zealand's upcoming limited-overs series against hosts Sri Lanka.
15 Oct 2024
Gary SteadBen Sears ruled out of India Tests with knee injury
New Zealand fast bowler, Ben Sears, will miss the impending three-match Test series against India with a knee injury.
13 Oct 2024
MyanmarWhere does India rank on the Global Hunger Index 2024
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) report for 2024 has placed India at the 105th rank among 127 countries.
09 Oct 2024
Harmanpreet KaurWomen's T20 WC: Harmanpreet Kaur to feature against Sri Lanka
Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is fit to feature against Sri Lanka in the impending ICC Women's T20 World Cup match.
05 Oct 2024
Alzarri JosephSeveral WI seniors to skip SL tour, Evin Lewis returns
The West Indies cricket team is set to face a significant challenge as senior players Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, and Shimron Hetmyer have withdrawn from the upcoming T20I series in Sri Lanka.
03 Oct 2024
ItalyItaly to issue 10,000 additional migrant work visas for caregivers
In response to a growing need for caregivers, Italy's government has announced plans to issue an additional 10,000 migrant work visas in 2025.
24 Sep 2024
China'Don't want to be sandwiched between India-China': SL's new president
Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that his country does not wish to be caught in the middle of geopolitical tensions, particularly those involving China and India.
22 Sep 2024
Ranil WickremesingheMarxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected Sri Lanka's new president
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the 55-year-old leader of the People's Liberation Front alliance (JVP), has won Sri Lanka's presidential election.
10 Sep 2024
Angelo MathewsDe Silva labels SL's Test win over England as career-defining
Sri Lankan cricket captain, Dhananjaya de Silva, has expressed his joy following the team's historic victory against England in the third and final Test at The Oval.
06 Sep 2024
Joe RootJoe Root on brink of creating history in WTC: Details
England's batting talisman Joe Root is on the verge of making history in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
03 Sep 2024
InstagramShikhar Dhawan trolls Jadeja; his comment will make your day
Seasoned Indian cricketers, Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja, are known for their camaraderie both on and off the field.
01 Sep 2024
Alastair CookJoe Root breaks silence on approaching Tendulkar's all-time Test record
Joe Root, England's star batter, is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most runs in Test cricket.
01 Sep 2024
Alastair CookJoe Root surpasses Alastair Cook's record, hailed as 'England's greatest'
Joe Root entered the record books by smashing his 34th Test century on August 31.
25 Aug 2024
Ben StokesOllie Pope hails England's adaptability after Test win against SL
England's stand-in captain, Ollie Pope, has praised his team's adaptability following their hard-fought victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.
03 Aug 2024
ChinaIndia should prepare for 'disruptive' shifts in Indian Ocean: Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has cautioned the nation to brace itself for potential "disruptive" changes in the Indian Ocean.
19 Jun 2024
AfghanistanForget rubies and diamonds! Lesser-known gemstones are on the rise
The value and popularity of previously overlooked gemstones are increasing as collectors and connoisseurs move beyond the traditional "Big Four" - diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires.
13 Jun 2024
Afghanistan86% Indian employees struggling at workplaces: Report
A recent report by Gallup reveals that a staggering 86% of Indian employees categorize their current state as "struggling" or "suffering," while a mere 14% consider themselves to be "thriving."
08 Jun 2024
BangladeshMaldives President Muizzu accepts invitation to Modi's swearing-in ceremony
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has confirmed his attendance at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi.
08 May 2024
BangladeshShare of majority population declined in India, EAC-PM report shows
India witnessed a reduction in the share of the majority religious population by 7.81% from 1950 to 2015—a May 2024 report "Share of Religious Minorities A Cross-Country Analysis" published by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister said.
27 Apr 2024
Indian GovernmentIndia to export 99,500 tons of onions to 6 countries
The Indian government has approved the export of 99,500 tons of onions to six neighboring countries.
16 Apr 2024
IndiaIndia greenlights onion export to Sri Lanka and UAE
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced that India has approved the export of 10,000 tons of onions to Sri Lanka.
11 Apr 2024
IsraelAmid labor shortage, 6,000+ Indian workers to reach Israel
More than 6,000 Indian workers will arrive in Israel during April and May to help the country's construction sector meet a labor shortage following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
07 Apr 2024
AfghanistanGujarat University evicts 7 foreign students after namaz row
Gujarat University has issued an eviction notice to seven foreign students, instructing them to leave their hostel accommodations for overstaying.
03 Apr 2024
Rajiv Gandhi3 ex-convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination return to Sri Lanka
Three men, who were convicted in the murder case of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, departed for Colombo on Wednesday.
03 Apr 2024
BangladeshWorld Bank forecasts 7.5% growth for India's economy in 2024
The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for India's economy, now predicting a significant increase of 7.5% in 2024, up by 1.2% from its previous estimate.
01 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiKatchatheevu row: Chidambaram, Stalin hit out at PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under fire from former home minister P Chidambaram and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin over the Katchatheevu island dispute.
01 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiExplained: Katchatheevu Island sparks political debate ahead of 2024 elections
As the Lok Sabha elections draw near, the uninhabited Katchatheevu island, located in the waters between India and Sri Lanka, has triggered a political slugfest.
01 Apr 2024
S JaishankarJaishankar criticizes Congress, DMK over Katchatheevu issue
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has hit out at the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for their handling of the contentious Katchatheevu island issue.
31 Mar 2024
Indira GandhiModi slams Congress over Katchatheevu Island 'handover' to Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticized the Congress Party for "callously" giving away the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974.
27 Mar 2024
Joe BidenBaltimore crash: US President Biden lauds Indian crew's swift action
Six people are presumed dead in the crash that took place after a cargo ship rammed into Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.
