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Sri Lanka ends emergency four months after Easter attacks
President Maithripala Sirisena has been extending the emergency on 22nd of each month since April 21 attacks on 3 hotels and 3 churches.
23 Aug 2019 1:22 PM
Pak envoy apprises Sirisena for not speaking on Kashmir issue
However, four out of five permanent members in the United Nations did not support Pakistan contentions over India's decision.
23 Aug 2019 8:13 AM
70-year-old emaciated elephant paraded in Sri Lanka, she collapsed later
After a howl of protests over social media, festival organisers withdrew the aged animal from the grand finale on Wednesday.
16 Aug 2019 4:56 PM
Lanka's Wickremesinghe says govt responsible for mistakes that lead to Easter blasts
Lankan PM made the statement while testifying before Parliamentary Select Committee, appointed to probe the Easter Sunday blasts.
07 Aug 2019 3:42 PM
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 Mirror reported.
07 Aug 2019 3:03 PM
Sirisena defends his capital punishment order citing Trump's similar views
Sirisena in June signed the death warrants to hang four drug convicts, ending a four-decade-long moratorium on the capital punishment.
03 Aug 2019 7:08 PM
Easter Day attacks endanger Sri Lanka economic recovery
They have devastated Sri Lanka's vital tourism industry, source of jobs for many, and are hindering foreign investment.
30 Jul 2019 3:37 PM
Parts of illegal waste sent from UK offloaded to India, Dubai: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's pushback comes as Indonesia and the Philippines also returned shipments of foreign rubbish to their ports of origin.
27 Jul 2019 1:07 PM
Lankan Easter attacks inspired from Jihadi group, no IS link: Investigator
President Maithripala Sirisena has said the attacks were the work of international drug dealers to sabotage his anti-narcotics drive.
25 Jul 2019 3:32 PM
Attackers of Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings were inspired by ISIS
NTJ leader Zahran Hashim made a video with fellow NTJ members pledging allegiance to ISIL leader Abu Bakr Al-Bagdadi.
25 Jul 2019 8:58 AM
Lanka includes India, China in free visa on arrival that stopped after terror attacks
Tourism industry officials said there have seen 70 per cent cancellations of prior bookings after the attacks.
24 Jul 2019 3:51 PM
New laws will be introduced to prevent terrorism: Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe
The Islamic State group also claimed responsibility for the attacks.
22 Jul 2019 4:05 PM
Sri Lanka PM to appear before Parliamentary committee to probe Easter attacks
PM said that the government hopes to adopt laws to curb terrorism while looking forward to working with international agencies as well.
13 Jul 2019 4:00 PM
Alerted by India, Lankan coast guard intercepts boats carrying drugs from Pak
According to Indian intelligence agencies, this drug business is a major source of income for ISI and they use this in terror funding.
11 Jul 2019 9:44 AM
Post easter attacks, Sri Lanka to slash airline charges to help boost tourism
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka sharply declined in June, dealing a severe blow to the tourism industry.
10 Jul 2019 6:36 PM
10 fundamental rights petitions filed in Sri Lankan SC against death penalty
The petitioners argued that it would result in the violation of fundamental rights as established in Article 12 (1) of the constitution.
01 Jul 2019 6:19 PM
4 TN fishermen seriously injured after SL navy attacks them
They were part of a group of 1,200 fishermen, who had put out to sea in 150 boats from Pudukottai on Saturday.
30 Jun 2019 3:14 PM
Foreign currency worth Rs 99.5 lakh seized at Anna International Airport
‘As he was giving evasive replies his personal search and as well as search of his hand baggage-a black backpack was carried out,’ AIU said.
25 Jun 2019 4:49 PM
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk calls for stoning on Muslims after Easter bombings
Monk Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero says Muslims should be stoned amid unverified reports of Muslim doctor sterilising Buddhist women.
24 Jun 2019 3:36 PM
In surprise move, Sri Lanka extends emergency for another month
The emergency can be declared for a month at a time, and parliament must ratify it within 10 days.
22 Jun 2019 11:05 AM
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