A Commonwealth-backed investigation in the Maldives on Thursday dismissed claims that a coup forced Mohamed Nasheed from the presidency in February and declared it was a legitimate transfer of power.

Hitting back at critics, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said the snap elections called for three provincial councils in September would silence them.

Addressing the voters of the North,

Three French tourists were given suspended six-month prison sentences in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after their holiday pictures appeared to show one of them -- a woman -- kissing a Buddha statue on the lip

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday cautioned that separatist elements in the country have not given up yet, in a veiled reference to the Tamil Eelam supporters' conference held in Che

Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa here and requested him to mobilise other Tamil parties in the northern province besides the dominant TNA to achieve

Sri Lanka have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 20-run defeat against India in the fifth and final ODI in Pallekele.

Chris Broad of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed

India on Saturday said it expects exports, that have witnessed contraction for two consecutive months, to turnaround by September end.

"We are seriously monitoring the situation. I think with the

Virat Kohli cracked a century and part-timer Manoj Tiwary bagged four wickets as India posted a comfortable six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international on Tuesday.

Kohli, who al

India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fourth one-day international in Colombo on Tuesday to gain an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

Virat Kohli hit an impressive 128 not out an

Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the fourth cricket One-day international, here on Tuesday.

India have included both Rohit Sharma and Manoj Ti