Tirupati/Chennai: A thick security blanket has been thrown over this temple town in the wake of reports that some Tamil Nadu-based outfits may create trouble during the visit of Sri Lankan President

Colombo:  Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday sacked the country's first woman chief justice by ratifying parliament's vote to impeach her, his spokesman said.  The move came despite mo

The editor of an anti-government newspaper in Sri Lanka said on Friday she had been sacked after she resisted demands from the new owner to water down criticism of President Mahinda Rajapakse and his

A 26-year-old CITU activist on Monday attempted self-immolation protesting the proposed visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to India, police said.

Shouting slogans against Rajapakse, Vija

Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka was released from prison on Monday after he was jailed following his unsuccessful bid to unseat the president in 2010, and vowed to ‘save’ the country.

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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday rejected international calls to withdraw troops from the country's former warzones, warning that LTTE diaspora had not given up separatism.

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Criticising the government's decision to stop war crimes cases against the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, the Australian Tamil community on Wednesday said they felt betrayed and disappointed.

Sri Lanka's main Tamil political party on Monday hailed a leaked UN report which called for an international war crimes probe into the island's political and military leadership.

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse promised on Friday to promote economic development at all costs to make up for opportunities lost during the country's separatist war.

Sri Lanka's president expanded his cabinet on Monday, retaining key positions for himself while adding 12 new ministers ahead of the presentation of the first budget of his second term, officials said