Sri Lanka News

SAARC summit opens with appeals to battle terror

South Asian leaders joined Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday in calling for a sustained campaign against terrorism, as the 15th SAARC summit opened here under an unprecedented security blanket also involving the Indian military.3:30 PM on August 02

Combat the curse of terrorism, says Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday called upon the countries of South Asia to redouble efforts to combat "the curse of terrorism" plaguing the region.3:02 PM on August 02

Pakistan PM condemns attack on Indian embassy

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday condemned the suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Kabul that had killed some 50 people last month.3:01 PM on August 02

Terrorism biggest threat to stability: Manmohan Singh

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday described terrorism as the biggest threat to the stability of South Asian countries.1:30 PM on August 02

India has to act in Sri Lanka, pro-LTTE group tells PM

A Tamil political party sympathetic to the Tamil Tigers has told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that India has to play a role in ending the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.12:02 PM on August 02

31 die in Sri Lankan Army-LTTE clashes on SAARC summit eve

At least 13 Sri Lankan soldiers and 18 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and over 50 wounded in clashes in the northern Wanni region as South Asian leaders arrived here for the 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit, an official said Saturday.12:02 PM on August 02

Sri Lanka's refugee flow to India continues unabated

Sri Lanka may be winning the war against the Tamil Tigers but the steady influx into India of Tamils fleeing the conflict shows no signs of abating.11:01 AM on August 02

Manmohan calls Surjeet 'a dear friend'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday mourned the death of Indian Communist leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet, calling him a 'great Indian and above all a dear friend'.11:04 PM on August 01

IAF chopper flies PM into Colombo

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday flew into the Sri Lankan capital from the country's international airport outside Colombo in an Mi-17 Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter.11:03 PM on August 01

Restrain your fishermen, Rajapaksa tells Manmohan

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure that Indian fishermen did not breach the maritime boundary between the two countries.10:32 PM on August 01

We are sympathetic to Tamils, says PM

India is sympathetic to Sri Lanka's Tamil community on humanitarian grounds, a Tamil politician quoted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as saying Friday.10:30 PM on August 01

PM hails IAEA approval of safeguards pact

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday hailed the IAEA Board of Governors' decision to approve the India-specific safeguards pact, saying it was 'an important day for India'.9:37 PM on August 01

Safeguards pact approval is 'important day' for India: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as "an important day for India" the IAEA Board of Governors' decision Friday to approve an India-specific safeguards pact, enabling the India-US civil nuclear deal to clear its first global test.9:36 PM on August 01

Indian PM in Sri Lanka, takes IAF chopper to Colombo

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Sri Lanka Friday under an imposing security blanket, flying from the international airport to nearby Colombo in an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter.8:05 PM on August 01

Indian prime minister meets Rajapaksa

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss bilateral issues soon after his arrival here Friday.6:16 PM on August 01