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Defence co-operation with Sri Lanka explored at Aero India

Indra radar and Army training simulator already used in the island

February 16, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: UN human rights office welcomes Supreme Court verdict

The OHCHR also urged the government to provide full reparations to the victims, establish the truth and ensure justice.

January 19, 2023 4 min read

Sri Lanka Easter attacks: Church happy with court verdict, anticipates criminal proceedings

“This will be a great opening for us to start looking at other aspects of the case,” said the archbishop.

January 13, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka ex-president Sirisena ordered to pay compensation for Easter Sunday victims

The State was also ordered to pay one million rupees as compensation to the victims.

January 12, 2023 2 min read
Vatican lauds President's Easter Sunday probe pledge

Apostolic Nuncio Brian Udaigwe assured Vatican's support for transparent investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks.

Sri Lanka President resurrects moribund Easter Sunday investigation

If hundreds of innocent lives were sacrificed for political purposes, it would be a profound tragedy

U.N. rights watchdog calls on Sri Lanka to investigate torture

GENEVA, Dec 7 (Reuters) - A U.N. rights watchdog called on Sri Lanka on Wednesday to investigate documented allegations ...

December 7, 2016 2 min read

President sacks Sri Lanka army spy chief

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena bowed to his civil society supporters and ordered the removal of ...

Our Political Correspondent
November 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Law and Order minister dodges spy question

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake walked out of a press conference when asked about the ...

Our Political Correspondent
October 26, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka police spies attacked in Jaffna fuelling tensions

ECONOMYNEXT - Two police intelligence operatives were attacked with knives and swords by six unidentified men in Sri Lan...

Our Police Correspondent
October 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka terminates air force chief after shortest tenure

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka President has appointed a new air force commander effectively terminating incumbent Gagan Bulath...

Our Political Correspondent
September 12, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Minister rains on Pujith’s police gala

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka police chief's grand plans for a gala with delicate cucumber sandwiches from the Cinnamon Grand ...

Our Police Correspondent
September 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's ex-defence secretary indicted over Rs 11.4 billion arms scandal

ECONOMYNEXT, Sri Lanka's anti-graft panel on Wednesday charged former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and seven ot...

Our Police Correspondent
August 31, 2016 2 min read

US submarine supply ship to refuel in Sri Lanka

USS Frank Cable (AS - 40), a submarine tender, will dock at Colombo in Sri Lanka to refuel and visit the port, the Ameri...

August 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to buy eight multi-role combat aircraft

Sri Lanka will shortly call proposals to buy at least eight multi-role combat aircraft to replace its ageing fleet used ...

August 10, 2016 1 min read

USS New Orleans amphibious assault ship to dock in Sri Lanka

USS New Orleans, an amphibious assault ship from the United States' rapid response 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ...

July 22, 2016 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's ex-police, military top brass risk arrest over Lasantha murder

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Police Inspector-General Pujith Jayasundara has hinted of high-profile arrests as the authorit...

Our Police Correspondent
July 18, 2016 2 min read

US acknowledges complications in Sri Lanka war crimes investigation

COLOMBO, July 15 (Reuters) - Implementing a U.N. resolution calling for the investigation of alleged war crimes in Sri L...

July 15, 2016 2 min read

UN urges Sri Lanka to rein in military, prosecute war crimes

GENEVA, June 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka must rein in its military forces, prosecute war crimes committed during the long c...

June 28, 2016 2 min read

US strengthens Sri Lanka nuclear counter-proliferation screening

ECONOMYNEXT – The United States has concluded a training program for Sri Lankan port and military personnel under...

June 27, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka ammunition depot blast during fire drill?

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's worst ammunition depot blast occurred during a routine fire drill at the Salawa military compl...

June 8, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka races to defuse bombs after depot blast

COLOMBO, June 6, 2016 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police were Monday racing to defuse unexploded bombs that fell on villages near...

June 6, 2016 4 min read

One dead, thousands evacuated after blast at Sri Lankan armoury

COLOMBO, June 5 (Reuters) - One soldier was killed and thousands of people were evacuated after a fire and a series of e...

June 6, 2016 2 min read

Blasts rock Sri Lanka military ammunition depot

COLOMBO, June 5, 2016 (AFP) - Explosions ripped through a key military ammunition depot just outside Sri Lanka's capital...

June 5, 2016 2 min read

Fists fly as Sri Lankan MPs protest changing of the guard for ex-president

COLOMBO, May 3 (Reuters) - Fists flew in Sri Lanka's parliament on Tuesday leaving several members injured, the speaker ...

May 3, 2016 1 min read

Indian Navy’s Training Squadron in Colombo

April 18, 2016 1 min read