2058 Stories, most recent news story added Wed Dec 9, 1:04 pm ET
Colombo - US Assistant Secretary of StateRobert Blake Wednesday expressed satisfaction on with Sri Lanka's programme of resettling ethnic Tamils displaced by the civil war in northern Sri Lanka. Tens of thousands of Tamils have been held in held in h...
Sri Lanka were 144 for five at tea in their second innings on the fourth day of the third and final test against India on Saturday.
COLOMBO, Nov 23 (IRIN) - The release of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in Sri Lanka's north is welcome, but the government must now ensure they are properly cared for, the UN and NGOs say.
An umpiring blunder cost Sri Lanka dearly as they battled to stave off defeat in the third and final cricket Test against India on Saturday.
Sri Lanka were 84 for one at lunch in their second innings on the fourth day of the third and final test against India on Saturday.
A senior US envoy will head to Sri Lanka next week to encourage post-war reconciliation, days after the island nation allowed Tamil civilians to leave detention camps, officials said Friday.
MUMBAI, India (AP) — India moved to the top of the test rankings on Sunday by completing a second straight innings victory over Sri Lanka.
Kumar Sangakkara smashed a career-best 78 off just 37 balls to set up Sri Lanka's 29-run win in the first Twenty20 international against India here on Wednesday.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Sri Lanka announced Saturday it will release 130,000 war-displaced Tamils living in a heavily guarded camp near Vavuniya since May.
Sri Lanka has maintained its ban on journalists reporting the plight of war-displaced civilians who have been allowed out of their internment camps, officials said Friday.
Sri Lanka defeated India by 29 runs in the first Twenty20 international here on Wednesday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.
MUMBAI, India (AP) — India closed in on a lopsided victory in the third test against Sri Lanka, reducing the visitors to 274-6 at stumps Saturday on Day 4 despite a century from captain Kumar Sangakkara.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the first Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's president signed a decree Monday calling for early elections, hoping to take advantage of his popularity after ending the country's 25-year civil war to win a new six-year term.
In the annals of Indian cricket, Sunday’s date is likely to be written in letters of gold, as its team has ascended to the top of the most prestigious world rankings.
There are many significant indications to suggest the impact of Portuguese and Dutch rule on the society of Sri Lanka remains very deep in present day society. However, thorough studies of the impact are rare.
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
Open slideshowReuters
