Srilanka

Motorcycle industry flat; monsoon important to boost demand: Rajiv Bajaj

Thursday July 12, 2012

Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, says growth in the motorcycle industry is flat and is seeing the kind of slowdown in car sales.

Poonam Pandey goes topless on Twitter

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 29, 2012

Model Poonam Pandey, who once grabbed headlines for stating that she will bare all if Team India wins the World Cup, has finally gone topless.

Lankans 'gave up joy' for Indians: Rajapaksa

Agence France Presse | Tuesday April 5, 2011

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday hailed the returning national cricket team after their efforts in reaching the World Cup final -- which they lost to India.Rajapaksa, flanked by his wife Shiranthi, presented players with a 5,000 rupee gold coin and a pair of gold cufflinks encrusted ...

Sri Lanka can't relax against Canada: Samaraweera

Associated Press | Saturday February 19, 2011

Middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera has told his Sri Lanka teammates to underestimate Canada at their peril when the two sides meet in the World Cup on Sunday.

Widespread floods, mudslides in Sri Lanka: 200,000 homeless

Associated Press | Thursday January 13, 2011

Nearly 200,000 people have lost their homes because of the flooding caused by incessant rains in the Eastern part of Sri Lanka.?They have been forced to take refuge in temporary shelters. The government has set up over 500 relief camps in schools, temples, churches and government buildings.&nbs...

Oxford Union cancels address by Sri Lankan President

Press Trust of India | Friday December 3, 2010

The Oxford Union cancelled a scheduled adress by the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday after fears that pro-LTTE activists might disrupt the lecture.Sri Lankan Tamils and pro-LTTE activists, residing in the UK, had planned to hold demonstration against the visiting President alleging...

Sehwag no-ball row: Gavaskar praises Lanka Board's swift action

NDTV Correspondent | Thursday August 19, 2010

After the Sri Lankan Cricket Board punished Suraj Randiv and Tillakaratne Dilshan for the Virender Sehwag no-ball controversy, Gavaskar praised the swift action."I think it's an exemplary step and as you said that they didn't have to do anything as it was part of the rules, but it was against the sp...

Sri Lanka refusing to give up on Murali

Tuesday May 4, 2010

Muttiah Muralitharan could still feature for Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20, according to captain Kumar Sangakkara.

Sri Lanka name World Twenty20 squad

Thursday April 1, 2010

Sri Lanka on Wednesday named a 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 tournament to be played in the Caribbean from April 30-May 16.

Fonseka to be tried in military court

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2010

Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka, who has been arrested on conspiracy charges, will face a court martial, the military has announced on Wednesday.

Fonseka goes to Court over election results

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 16, 2010

Sri Lanka's detained former army chief Sarath Fonseka filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging President Mahinda Rajapakse's re-election to the top post.

Qadir slams selection of Pakistan team

Wednesday July 8, 2009

Former chief selector Abdul Qadirhas slammed the Pakistan team for their humiliating defeat in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.

Tamil protests around the world

Swati Maheshwari, Noopur Tiwari | Wednesday May 20, 2009

With Tamil Tiger Prabhakaran dead, the Sri Lankan diaspora is stepping up protests in many capitals.

Lanka: 7 killed, 100 injured in twin bombings

Press Trust Of India | Thursday April 9, 2009

At least seven people were killed and nearly 100 wounded on Sunday in two LTTE bombings, including a suicide attack in the Sri Lankan capital, as the strife-torn nation reeling under escalated violence since the government dumped the tattered ceasefi...

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in T20

Wednesday February 11, 2009

The Sri Lankan team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the one-off T20 International against India at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.