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According to the rating agency, the hospitality and the tourism sector is estimated to account for around 25 per cent of the GSDP and may witness an impact in the current year through a likely drop in tourist flows and the loss in property due to the floods.

Indonesia floods create havoc, 10 dead, many displaced

Some 12,000 people have been evacuated while many buildings, bridges and roads have been damaged by the severe weather,...

28 April 2019 4:32 PM IST

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attacks and released images that purported to show the attackers. (Photo: AFP)

Tamil medium teacher among 106 suspects held in Sri Lanka bombings

A total of 106 suspects, including a Tamil medium teacher and a school principal, have been arrested in Sri Lanka.

28 April 2019 11:52 AM IST

The violence came six days after the Easter Day bombings on three churches and three luxury hotels. (Photo:AP)

ISIS claim 3 terrorists blew themselves in Sri Lanka raids

The ISIS group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police.

28 April 2019 10:20 AM IST

Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. (Photo: AP/File)

Lawyer confirms Parvez Musharraf will return to Pakistan on May 1

Pakistan's former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who is facing high treason case, is likely to return to the...

28 April 2019 8:54 AM IST

The gun battle comes six days after a rash of suicide bomber attacks that killed more than 250 people. (Photo: AFP)

15 killed, including 6 children, in raids at IS hideout in Sri Lanka

The gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants erupted on Friday evening in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara.

27 April 2019 9:16 AM IST

The blasts killed more than 250 people in churches and luxury hotels, one of the deadliest-ever such attacks in South Asia. (Photo:AP)

The mastermind behind SL's Easter bombings -- Black Sheep

There were nine suicide bombers who blew apart men, women and children as they sat to pray or ate breakfast.

27 April 2019 8:36 AM IST

He also blamed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghes government for weakening the intelligence system. (Photo:AP)

Search ongoing for 140 people with links to ISIS: SL President...

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday police are looking for 140 people believed to have links with...

26 April 2019 2:55 PM IST

Hashims role was in the attack on the Shangri-La, one of six bomb blasts that killed over 250 people on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Wanted extremist cleric Hashim died in hotel attack: SL Prez Sirisena

An Islamic extremist believed to have played a key role in SL's bombings died in an attack on a Colombo hotel.

26 April 2019 10:41 AM IST

Top officials have acknowledged that Sri Lanka received intelligence about possible terror strikes ahead of the attacks. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka can't arrest citizens who joined ISIS: PM Ranil...

Sri Lankan nationals who joined ISIS could not be arrested as joining a foreign terrorist organisation is not against...

26 April 2019 9:50 AM IST

Intelligence officials and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe believe that Hashim, a Tamil-speaking preacher from the east of the country, may have been the mastermind. (Representational Image)

Family of Sri Lanka's Easter bombings mastermind missing: Reports

Mohomed Hashim Madaniya, sister of the suspected mastermind behind the blasts on Easter, said her family is missing...

26 April 2019 8:57 AM IST

The Sunday attacks were the worst ever against Sri Lankas small Christian minority. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka lowers suicide bomb attacks toll to 253 as some...

The official toll released by the police was reduced by 106 after the reconciliation of autopsy and DNA reports.

26 April 2019 8:37 AM IST

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attacks and released images that purported to show the attackers. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka releases pictures of 6 suspects that killed nearly 250

Police on Thursday released the names and pictures of the suspects and sought information regarding them from public.

26 April 2019 8:30 AM IST