Sri Lanka News

Tata Nano urged to relocate to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has invited India's Tata Motors to relocate its controversial Tata Nano car manufacturing plant to the island nation, an official said Sunday.

Sri Lankan war planes bombs suspected LTTE targets

Supersonic fighters and gunship helicopters of the Sri Lankan air force Sunday carried out raids targeting suspected strongholds of the Tamil Tigers in the north where the troops are inching towards the rebels' administrative hub of Kilinochchi despite heavy resistance, military authorities said here Sunday.5:01 PM on September 07

Ranatunga boiling hot over IPL, England tour controversy

Getting tough with the national players who are refusing to compromise with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for the proposed England tour, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga stressed that he would not budge from his stand in honouring Sri Lanka's tour obligation with England next year.2:02 PM on September 07

Sri Lanka cricket body poll in two months

Sri Lanka's cricket governing body, which has been administered by an interim committees and hit by many controversies over the past three years, is set to face an election in two months, a media report here said Sunday.1:02 PM on September 07

Between IPL and England tour, Sri Lanka cricket crisis deepen

Sri Lanka cricket's crisis over the timing of the England tour which clashes with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) next year deepened Saturday with the interim administration and several key players in the team refusing to budge an inch from their positions.4:01 PM on September 06

Sri Lankan army, LTTE swap bodies of combatants

The Sri Lankan Army and Tamil Tiger rebels, with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have swapped the bodies of nearly 40 combatants killed in clashes between the two sides, the defence ministry said in a statement issued here said Thursday.2:35 AM on September 05

46 combatants killed as Tiger territory captured: Sri Lankan military

The Sri Lankan military has captured fresh territory from the Tamil Tiger rebels in the north amid fierce fighting that has left at least 46 combatants killed, defence officials said here Tuesday.10:33 PM on September 04

Sangakkara to undergo finger surgery in Australia

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper and batsman Kumar Sangakkara is leaving for Australia later this week to undergo a finger surgery on his left hand, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said here Thursday.9:31 PM on September 04

LTTE 'strategic bastion' in north captured: Sri Lankan military

The Sri Lankan military Tuesday claimed that its troops fully captured a 'strategic bastion' from the Tamil Tiger rebels in the war-torn north of the country amid fierce resistance from the guerrillas.5:33 PM on September 04

Sri Lankan military court jails 305 army deserters

Sri Lanka's military court Tuesday jailed 305 army deserters for failing to respond to the general amnesty offered by the military since May.4:34 PM on September 04

Scores killed as fighting rages in Sri Lanka

At least 47 Tamil Tigers and six soldiers were killed while seven soldiers were reported missing as heavy fighting raged Tuesday in Sri Lanka's north, the authorities said Wednesday.6:32 PM on September 03

44 wounded in Colombo explosion

An explosion in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital Saturday morning wounded at least 44 people, including four women and two children, police and hospital sources said.2:30 PM on August 30

Sri Lanks set 228-run target for India

Some big hitting by unbeaten Thilan Tushara (56) and Jehan Mubarak (47) in the late overs helped Sri Lanka put a respectable 227 for six wickets in 50 overs against India in the inconsequential fifth and final one-day match at the R. Premedasa Stadium here Friday.8:00 PM on August 29

LTTE aircraft attack Lankan naval base, four sailors injured

At least four Sri Lankan naval sailors were wounded Tuesday night when Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a naval base in the country's eastern port city of Trincomalee, defence sources said.9:32 AM on August 27

Scoreboard of India's innings against Sri Lanka

Following is the scoreboard of India's innings against Sri Lanka in their third one-day cricket international of the five-match series played at the R. Premedasa Stadium here Sunday.7:30 PM on August 24