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Top travel destinations to explore during 2018's long weekends

Find out where you should explore next.

28 Jan 2018 1:43 PM IST

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Beat the summer heat at these popular destinations

Here are some Indian and international options to explore.

16 April 2018 1:25 PM IST

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Lanka ruling party presidential candidate Premadasa assures devolution...

SL had a Senate which was abolished in 1971 before the formulation of the 1972 Constitution whereby Sri Lanka left the...

31 Oct 2019 7:40 PM IST

The family of four has been held at the Christmas Island detention facility for the past month while their fight to stay in the country is before the courts. (Photo: Facebook)

Australia rejects UN call to release Tamil family held at Christmas...

A Federal Court judge ruled last month there was enough evidence for the toddler's case to go to trial, though a date...

5 Oct 2019 2:55 PM IST

MDMK leader Vaiko and his party workers staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Thursday morning against newly elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, police said. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

MDMK stages protest against newly elected Sri Lankan president...

The Sri Lankan President will be on a three-day visit to India from November 28-30.

28 Nov 2019 1:16 PM IST

Mahinda Rajapaksa has returned to power as prime minister after leading his younger brothers successful election campaign. (Photo: FIle)

Top detective, who probed officials under Mahinda's rule, flees Lanka...

Inspector Nishantha Silva has sought asylum in Switzerland, according to media reports.

26 Nov 2019 2:06 PM IST

Sri Lankan President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka won't do anything that will harm India's interests: Gotabaya...

Rajapaksa, who is considered pro-China, said he wanted Sri Lanka to be a 'neutral country' and work with all the...

26 Nov 2019 9:15 AM IST

Sri Lankas newly-elected President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was on Thursday absolved of all corruption charges linked to the embezzlement of nearly USD 185,000 by a high court which also lifted the overseas travel ban on him and released his impounded passport. (Photo: File)

Lankan court drops corruption charges against Gotabhaya, orders...

Gotabhaya will embark on his first foreign tour with a visit to India on November 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister...

21 Nov 2019 2:37 PM IST

Mahinda Rajapaksa is credited with a military victory ending a 26-year separatist civil war with ethnic Tamil rebels during his presidency from 2005 to 2015. (Photo: ANI)

Credited with ending civil war, Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Lanka...

Ranil Wickremesinghe stepped down as prime minister earlier Thursday to clear the way for the president to form his...

21 Nov 2019 2:16 PM IST

Mahinda Rajapaksa has served as president from 2005 to 2015. (Photo: File)

Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn as PM today

Leaders of the parties that backed Gotabaya during the presidential polls will be given preference in the Cabinet.

21 Nov 2019 10:32 AM IST

Sri Lankas controversial wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will take oath as the seventh executive president of Sri Lanka on Monday at the Ruwanweli Seya precincts in the ancient north central town of Anuradhapura. (Photo: File)

Gotabaya Rajapaksa to take oath as Sri Lankan President on Monday

Rajapaksa, 70, defeated Sajith Premadasa, 52, by more than 13 lakh votes, the election commission announced on Sunday.

18 Nov 2019 11:02 AM IST

Voters can choose up to three candidates in their preferential order. The candidate who polls 50 per cent plus one vote as the first preference will be declared the winner. (Representational Image)

In 1st polls since Easter attacks, Sri Lankans up for tomorrow's...

Nearly 16 million people are eligible to vote for the president from among a record 35 candidates.

15 Nov 2019 1:07 PM IST