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Brazil finds Zika in microcephaly babies’ brains
Brazilian researchers said on Tuesday that the discovery of Zika in the brains of babies with microcephaly adds to growing evidence of a link between the mosquito-transmitted virus and the birth defec
17 Feb 2016 5:53 AM
Rafael Nadal not afraid of Zika virus
Spanish tennis stars Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer insisted on Monday that they were unworried by Brazil’s Zika virus outbreak as they prepare to compete at the Rio Open ATP tournament this week.
17 Feb 2016 1:53 AM
Indian fishermen 'looting' Lanka's fishing resources: JVP
JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the continuous poaching by Indian fishermen was a violation of Sri Lanka's sovereignty.
16 Feb 2016 4:23 PM
Nadal not worried by Zika outbreak ahead of Rio Open
The virus is being linked to birth defects, and pregnant women have been cautioned not to travel to Brazil.
16 Feb 2016 11:13 AM
Maithripala Sirisena: Saved Mahinda Rajapaksa from war crimes court
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday claimed that his victory in the elections saved his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa from being hauled before an international war crimes court.
14 Feb 2016 5:40 AM
Rajpaksa regime’s corrupt officials can’t escape: Sri Lanka PM
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said the ongoing investigations against “corrupt” members of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa regime will continue without political inter
11 Feb 2016 6:05 AM
Swedish prosecutor still aims to quiz Assange
A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday she still aims to question Wi-kiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuad-orian embassy in London over a rape allegation in Sweden, despite a UN report condemning
10 Feb 2016 6:07 AM
‘Lanka must face demons of past’
Sri Lanka must “confront and defeat the demons of its past”, the UN human rights chief said Tuesday at the end of a visit to assess the island’s progress in investigating war crimes.
10 Feb 2016 5:55 AM
Mahinda Rajapaksa brother slams UN probe
Stepping up opposition to a UN-backed probe into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, former defence minister Gotabhaya Rajapaksa Monday denounced the UN human rights chief’s visit to the country as a “bi
09 Feb 2016 2:37 AM
The mosquito from Hell
Infernal heat fills the waiting room of the paediatric neurology department, a heat against which the few fans buzzing away on the wall seem powerless. Seated on the chairs are mothers and couples.
08 Feb 2016 1:51 AM
IND vs SL: Dilshan ruled out, Dickwella called as cover
Dilshan is expected to be available for the second match, in Ranchi, on February 12.
07 Feb 2016 10:35 AM
India, Sri Lanka discuss fishermen
India and Sri Lanka on Friday reviewed the progress made in their bilateral ties discussing various issues including that of fishermen, a major irritant in the relations, as the two countries signed m
06 Feb 2016 5:55 AM
Olympics give Rio slum kids a hope for survival
For kids in one of Rio’s toughest slums, the childhood dream of Olympic glory comes with extra motivation: a better chance to stay alive.
06 Feb 2016 1:53 AM
Swaraj, Lanka PM hold talks on investment, SEZ
The two leaders will co-chair the 9th Joint Commission meeting to discuss key bilateral and regional issues.
05 Feb 2016 5:43 PM
For Brazil's carnival fans, even Zika can't stop the party
Pants, long-sleeve shirts and bug spray, they say, are antithetical to the hedonistic, out-of-control spirit of Carnival.
05 Feb 2016 3:27 PM
Sri Lanka marks Independence Day with Tamil anthem
Sri Lankan schoolchildren sang their national anthem in the island’s minority Tamil language at Independence Day celebrations for the first time in 67 years on Thursday, in a highly symbolic gesture a
05 Feb 2016 6:14 AM
Sri Lanka lifts unofficial ban on Tamil national anthem
Sirisena's hardline predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa had imposed an unofficial ban on the Tamil version of the national anthem.
04 Feb 2016 11:53 AM
Sri Lanka ex-Army Chief joins government
Fonseka ready to face probe into allegations
04 Feb 2016 6:11 AM
Lanka eyes stake in Google’s Internet balloon venture
Sri Lanka has said it would buy a 25% stake in a joint venture with Google, to deliver a high-speed internet service powered by balloons which will make the country first in the world to have universa
03 Feb 2016 12:26 AM
Rajapaksa wife grilled in fraud case
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s wife was interrogated on Monday by investigators over allegations of fraud, days after the ex-strongman’s son was remanded in custody on charges of mone
02 Feb 2016 6:36 AM
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