Sri Lanka News

Sri Lanka says US report on civil war's end 'unsubstantiated'

The Sri Lankan government Thursday called a US congressional report on the recently ended conflict with separatist Tamil rebels 'unsubstantiated and devoid of corroborative evidence'.4:00 PM on October 22

Sri Lanka to go for early presidential elections

Sri Lanka is to hold presidential elections nearly two years before scheduled, an official said Tuesday.6:31 PM on October 13

Sri Lankan court extends detention of rebel doctor

A Sri Lankan court Friday extended the detention of a doctor accused of treating members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), officials said.12:00 AM on October 10

British minister in Sri Lanka to assess refugee resettlement

A British cabinet minister began a two-day visit to Sri Lanka Tuesday to assess the government's resettlement plans for an estimated 250,000 people displaced by the country's civil war, officials said.8:00 PM on October 06

Release Tamils from Sri Lanka camps, say parties

Five Sri Lankan political parties have demanded that the hundreds of thousands of Tamils interned in camps since the end of the war in May should be released immediately.8:30 PM on October 03

13 injured by car bomb in Sri Lanka

At least 13 people, 12 of them schoolchildren, were injured when a bomb went off inside a van in north-western Sri Lanka, police said Friday.11:30 AM on October 02

Sri Lanka to recruit Tamils in police force

The Sri Lankan government will recruit Tamils in the police force, an official said Tuesday.9:30 PM on September 29

Sri Lanka gets new US envoy

US ambassador Patricia Butenis, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, presented her credentials to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday.11:33 PM on September 17

Dhoni pulls up team for bad fielding

India defeated Sri Lanka to lift the Compaq Cup here Monday, but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni certainly did not look happy with the team's fielding efforts.6:31 AM on September 15

Scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, Compaq Cup final

Following is the scoreboard of the Compaq Cup One-Day International tri-series final between India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa stadium here Monday:6:30 AM on September 15

Tendulkar cracks ton, Harbhajan spins out Sri Lanka

Sachin Tendulkar cracked his 44th century while Harbhajan Singh provided the turnaround with the ball as India defeated Sri Lanka by 46 runs in the Compaq Cup One-Day International tri-series final at the R. Premadasa stadium here Monday.12:30 AM on September 15

Harbhajan, Tendulkar star in India's Compaq Cup victory

India defeated Sri Lanka by 46 runs in the the final of the Compaq Cup tri-series One-Day International cricket at the R. Premadasa stadium here Monday.12:00 AM on September 15

Tendulkar brings up 44th ODI century, India set 320-run target

Sachin Tendulkar (138) cracked his 44th One-day International century as India piled up 319 for five wickets against Sri Lanka in the Compaq Cup tri-series final at the R.Premadasa Stadium here Monday.9:00 PM on September 14

India set a 320-run victory target for Sri Lanka

Sachin Tendulkar slammed his 44th One-day International (ODI) century as India scored a 319 for five against Sri Lanka in the final of the Compaq Cup tri-series cricket at the Premadasa stadium here Monday.7:02 PM on September 14

India to bat against Sri Lanka

India won the toss and decided to bat against Sri Lanka in the final of Compaq Cup One-day International tri-series cricket at the Premadasa stadium here Monday.4:30 PM on September 14