ADVERTISEMENT

Colombo

Indian navy fast attack craft INS Kalpeni arrives in Colombo

Commissioned on October 14, 2010, the ship is named after Kalpeni Island in the Lakshadweep group of islands to the west of Kochi in Kerala.

19 October 2024, 13:54 IST

Indian navy fast attack craft INS Kalpeni arrives in Colombo

Indian navy fast attack craft INS Kalpeni arrives in Colombo

Indian navy fast attack craft INS Kalpeni arrives in Colombo

19 October 2024, 13:54 IST

Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role

Premadasa, 57, studied at the London School of Economics and entered politics after his father, Ranasinghe Premadasa, was killed in a suicide bombing during a May Day rally in 1993.

20 September 2024, 10:42 IST

Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role

Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role

Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role

20 September 2024, 10:42 IST

Rajapaksas officially ditch Wickremesinghe, youngest heir announced as candidate for Lanka presidency

Namal's entry has made the election a four-cornered contest. Besides, President Wickremesinghe, the main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and the Marxist JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake are already in the fray.

07 August 2024, 10:53 IST

Rajapaksas officially ditch Wickremesinghe, youngest heir announced as candidate for Lanka presidency

Rajapaksas officially ditch Wickremesinghe, youngest heir announced as candidate for Lanka presidency

Rajapaksas officially ditch Wickremesinghe, youngest heir announced as candidate for Lanka presidency

07 August 2024, 10:53 IST

Indian Navy Submarine arrives in Colombo for formal visit

INS Shalki is a 64.4m long submarine with a crew of 40, and it is commanded by Commander Rahul Patnaik.

02 August 2024, 09:19 IST

Indian Navy Submarine arrives in Colombo for formal visit

Indian Navy Submarine arrives in Colombo for formal visit

Indian Navy Submarine arrives in Colombo for formal visit

02 August 2024, 09:19 IST

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison stresses preserving sovereignty of Indian Ocean at Colombo meet

Morrison emphasised the need for nations to resist coercion and maintain sovereignty, especially in the face of increasing influence from major powers.

22 July 2024, 14:42 IST

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison stresses preserving sovereignty of Indian Ocean at Colombo meet

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison stresses preserving sovereignty of Indian Ocean at Colombo meet

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison stresses preserving sovereignty of Indian Ocean at Colombo meet

22 July 2024, 14:42 IST

R Sampanthan: Representative of ethnic Tamils post-civil war in Sri Lanka passes away

He was 91 and breathed his last at a hospital in Colombo. The veteran Tamil leader was ailing and had been skipping parliament proceedings for some time.

01 July 2024, 04:37 IST

R Sampanthan: Representative of ethnic Tamils post-civil war in Sri Lanka passes away

R Sampanthan: Representative of ethnic Tamils post-civil war in Sri Lanka passes away

R Sampanthan: Representative of ethnic Tamils post-civil war in Sri Lanka passes away

01 July 2024, 04:37 IST

Sri Lanka calls for compensation for mercenaries killed in Russia

Sri Lanka said over 450 complaints of mercenaries departing to both Russia and Ukraine had been recorded.

27 June 2024, 17:09 IST

Sri Lanka calls for compensation for mercenaries killed in Russia

Sri Lanka calls for compensation for mercenaries killed in Russia

Sri Lanka calls for compensation for mercenaries killed in Russia

27 June 2024, 17:09 IST

Sri Lanka's SC seeks response from govt and Adani group on objections against wind power project

Sri Lanka’s Adani Group renewable project entails two wind energy projects; a 250 MW in the northeastern district of Mannar and a 234 MW project at Pooneryn in the north.

19 June 2024, 10:58 IST

Sri Lanka's SC seeks response from govt and Adani group on objections against wind power project

Sri Lanka's SC seeks response from govt and Adani group on objections against wind power project

Sri Lanka's SC seeks response from govt and Adani group on objections against wind power project

19 June 2024, 10:58 IST

Senior Sri Lankan police officer to lead team probing 4 Lankan nationals arrested in India

Acting on a tip-off, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday apprehended four Sri Lankan nationals at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel airport in Ahmedabad after they travelled from Colombo via Chennai. The men travelled to India to carry out terror activities at the behest of the banned terror outfit Islamic State (IS) and are members of IS radicalised by a leader from Sri Lanka who is living in Pakistan, according to the Indian police.

22 May 2024, 10:23 IST

Senior Sri Lankan police officer to lead team probing 4 Lankan nationals arrested in India

Senior Sri Lankan police officer to lead team probing 4 Lankan nationals arrested in India

Senior Sri Lankan police officer to lead team probing 4 Lankan nationals arrested in India

22 May 2024, 10:23 IST

Sri Lanka continues free tourist visas for India, six other countries amidst controversy

This decision comes amidst a controversy surrounding increased fees for on-arrival visas, which were being handled by a foreign company.

07 May 2024, 13:43 IST

Sri Lanka continues free tourist visas for India, six other countries amidst controversy

Sri Lanka continues free tourist visas for India, six other countries amidst controversy

Sri Lanka continues free tourist visas for India, six other countries amidst controversy

07 May 2024, 13:43 IST