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Topic: Sri Lanka

Fishing disputes a rough wave in India-Lanka ties. Requires sensitive handling, says PM Amarasuriya

Issues such as Indian fishermen fishing in Lankan waters & engaging in harmful practices like bottom trawling is of deep concern to fishermen in northern Sri Lanka, she says.

Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya visits her alma mater, Hindu College

On her first visit to India as PM, the Sri Lankan leader, in an address at DU, called for a political culture free of corruption and nepotism and urged citizens to stay engaged.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.

141 skeletons found: Mass grave in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna tells the story of its bloody civil war

Excavations in Chemmani, on outskirts of Jaffna, will continue for another 7 weeks. Among objects recovered are tiny socks and shoes, a baby powder tray, and delicate bangles.

Former Sri Lanka president Wickremesinghe transferred to ICU ahead of hearing

Wickremesinghe was scheduled to be brought before a Magistrate on August 26. However, hospital officials said he has been advised to take medication & rest for the next three days

Why Sri Lanka’s CID has arrested former president Ranil Wickremesinghe

Wickremesinghe is the highest-ranking opposition leader to be detained in the ongoing anti-corruption drive launched by the new leftist administration in Lanka.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 4 Indian fishermen from Rameshwaram in Gulf of Mannar

The fishermen were arrested for fishing across the border and have been taken to the Mannar Navy camp for questioning. The arrest has caused unrest among the fishermen in Rameshwaram.

7 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for ‘crossing maritime border’

According to Rameswaram Fishermen association, Sri Lanka arrested crew of boat 'IND-TN-10-MM-746', belonging to V Isaac Paul, on charges of crossing international border.

IMF allows Sri Lanka to draw $350 mn tranche from 4-yr facility after 4th review of bailout programme

Amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, IMF in 2023 approved a nearly $3 bn facility to assist its efforts to durably restore macroeconomic stability by restoring fiscal & debt sustainability'.

Sri Lanka says India’s assistance in evacuating its citizens sign of ‘strong, enduring partnership’

Sri Lanka extended gratitude towards Indian govt for evacuation of Indian, Sri Lankan citizens stranded in Iran amidst escalating tensions with Israel & US.

On Camera

Pakistan can’t bend Taliban with bombs. It must stop the Yemen-isation of Durand Line

This confrontation looks subcontracted—escalation to re-establish Pakistan's indispensability to outside capitals while squeezing Afghanistan back under an old paradigm.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.