Lahore, 30th April: Muslims in Sri Lanka expressed outrage after the law was passed to ban Burqa in public. Sri Lankan Muslims are outraged after the cabinet approved a ban
Colombo, Nov 21 (AFP/APP): Corruption charges against Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa were dropped Thursday by a court, which handed his passport back as he acquired immunity from prosecution after
Colombo, Nov 16 (AFP/APP): Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of buses carrying minority Muslim voters in northwest Sri Lanka on Saturday, hours before polling in presidential elections got under
Colombo, Nov 16 (AFP/APP): Sri Lankans choose a new president on Saturday in what could mark a comeback for the Rajapaksa clan, lauded by supporters for crushing the Tamil Tigers
Colombo, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): No memorial marks where Sri Lankan newspaper editor Lasantha Wickrematunge was murdered in 2009, one of dozens of victims of "death squads" allegedly linked to a
Colombo, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Police stepped up security across Sri Lanka on Wednesday over fears of violence on the final day of campaigning for the fiercely contested presidential election, officials
Colombo, Sept 18 (AFP/APP):Sri Lanka's Election Commission Wednesday announced it will hold presidential polls on November 16, nearly two months before the incumbent's term ends. Commission chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said
Colombo, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):Sri Lanka's ruling coalition became embroiled in a power struggle Tuesday as two challengers came forward to oppose Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to be candidate for a
Colombo, Aug 22 (AFP/APP):Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka to 85 for two at stumps on a rain-hit day one of the second Test against New Zealand in Colombo on