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The presidential elections in the island nation is scheduled to be held before December 9, 2019, as the incumbent president Sirisenas term of office will end on January 9, 2020. (Photo: ANI)

Still not decided to contest Presidential polls: Sirisena

Sirisena made the statement while addressing the representatives of his party, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Daily...

7 Aug 2019 3:03 PM IST

Sirisena on Friday said that Jayasundara had resigned but he never sent the letter and remained in his official residence. (Photo:AP)

Sirisena defends his capital punishment order citing Trump's similar...

Sirisena in June signed the death warrants to hang four drug convicts, ending a four-decade-long moratorium on the...

3 Aug 2019 7:08 PM IST

Rajas owner said the government has allocated troops to provide security for his pet as it ambles along main roads to attend temple festivals across the island. (Photo: Facebook)

Here's why Sri Lanka's tallest celebrity elephant has his own armed...

Nadungamuwa Raja, 65 years old, is a celebrated elephant towering around 10.5 feet in height, the tallest tamed tusker...

27 Sept 2019 12:52 PM IST

Considering what has transpired, I have ordered officials to initiate an inquiry and ascertain how and why an elephant in such poor health was used in the perehara (pageant) and to take necessary action against those responsible, wildlife minister John Amaratunga said. (Photo: Facebook | @SaveElephantFoundation)

Sri Lanka: 70-year-old elephant whose photos sparked outrage dies

The animal was withdrawn from the finale of the annual pageant in Kandy after a social media firestorm erupted against...

25 Sept 2019 2:51 PM IST

Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Photo: ANI)

Sri Lanka Presidential front-runner will restore ties with China:...

The following year, the Sirisena government allowed Chinese projects to resume after demanding changes in some.

20 Sept 2019 10:46 AM IST

Doctors on Monday held a protest against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 here. (Photo: ANI)

Doctors in Sri Lanka go on srike over salary 'injustice'

The strike caused hardships to the patients who arrived at state-run hospitals, where doctors were providing only...

18 Sept 2019 3:33 PM IST

The island nation was put under a state of emergency for a period of four months from April to August. (Photo: File)

293 suspects arrested in connection with Lanka's Easter Sunday attacks

'Moves were also underway to freeze 6 billion Sri Lankan rupees worth of assets belonging to the suspects,' the police...

6 Sept 2019 10:14 AM IST

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced that the upcoming series against Ireland has been postponed. (Photo: Twitter)

Zimbabwe tour is not 'hastily arranged': It was already in pipe-line

Sri Lanka's forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe is reported to be hastily arranged but one of the top SLC official has negated...

11 Jan 2020 1:12 PM IST

Sri Lankan Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne feels the presence of former Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur in their camp will be a big advantage when his side take on Azhar Alis men in the two-Test series starting here on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Sri Lankan head coach Mickey Arthur backs 5-day Tests

Speaking exclusively at the team hotel in Pune, Arthur said, "I don't favour this idea."

11 Jan 2020 1:03 PM IST

A Sri Lankan Telugu man Masannage Raja bathes his monkey Raju in Kalawewa, Sri Lanka. (AP)

Sri Lanka Telugu community fears decline of traditional ways

The pause in livelihoods due to COVID-19 has only accelerated the decline of their traditional arts, say community...

27 Jun 2020 10:55 AM IST

Covaxin, (Image Source: Titter@TheEquityPandit)

Sri Lanka President receives free Indian COVID vaccines under...

The consignment came after the country approved emergency use of Oxford AstraZeneca's Covishield vaccine

28 Jan 2021 4:56 PM IST

The fact remains that New Delhi voted thus only with an eye on the Tamil Nadu voter rather than the empathetic first principles in favour of a people residing in northern Sri Lanka who are discriminated against on the basis of their ethnicity. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Lanka: A lost opportunity

In abstaining from the vote on the UNHC resolution against Sri Lanka, India may have been attempting to find a pragmatic...

25 March 2021 4:06 AM IST