National Handloom Day 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Samantha Ruth Prabhu; Actresses who celebrated India's textile heritage as brides

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India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh

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Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions

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The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized their fishing trawler for allegedly entering Sri Lankan territorial waters and engaging in illegal fishing. All details here.

Nine Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching; trawler seized

South Asia recorded the world's sharpest decline in peacefulness in the Global Peace Index 2026. Here's how India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Afghanistan ranked.

Global Peace Index 2026: How India and its neighbours ranked in South Asia

SM Marikkar credited India’s steady support, both in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah and Sri Lanka’s devastating 2022 economic crisis, for fuelling this goodwill. He expressed hope that the two neighbours could navigate the crisis that emerged after the West Asia war together. 

‘For the first time in my life, no one is against India’: Chair of top Sri Lankan Parliament panel S M Marikkar

IRIS Dena’s involvement wrapped up on 24 February, with no further Indian oversight once it left Indian waters. By late February, the vessel was in international waters, eventually entering Sri Lanka’s exclusive economic zone near Hambantota, its last reported port call before the incident.

Harsh reality of naval diplomacy in times of conflict: IRIS Dena

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that Sri Lanka, as a neutral state, decided to manage the situation in line with international conventions, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship Iris Bushehr, rescues 208 crew

Sri Lanka’s deputy health minister, Hansaka Wijemuni, said Sri Lanka follows a standard procedure of conducting post-mortem examinations and consulting the respective countries for instructions on handling the bodies. The Iranian ship had 180 people on board at the time, said reports.

Iran seeks return of all IRIS Dena dead; Sri Lanka rushes to arrange cold storage facilities

Dr Jayatissa noted ongoing collaboration under two memorandums of understanding signed earlier, emphasising India's consistent support during crises.

Sri Lanka's health minister thanks India for cyclone aid and invites pharma investment

In restricted and forested terrain where helicopters could not land directly, the elite Garud commando established contact with the stranded group and led them on foot to a clearing suitable for helicopter operations.

Indian Air Force evacuates over 50 people from flood-hit Sri Lanka, including Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals

India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to provide support to Sri Lanka, with Indian warships carrying 6.5 tonnes of rations and IAF aircraft transporting 21 tonnes of aid plus 80 NDRF rescuers. More than 150 people are now confirmed dead, and scores remain missing.

India’s support ‘very meaningful’, says Sri Lanka Deputy FM Hemachandra as Delhi rushes flood aid

IAF's C-130J Super Hercules touched down at Bandaranaike International Airportwith 12 tonnes of relief, tents, tarpaulins, blankets, hygiene kits, and ready-to-eat meals. A heavier Il-76 strategic airlifter delivered nine tonnes of relief material, 80 NDRF personnel, and four sniffer dogs.

India rushes warships, aircraft and rescue teams as major flooding impacts Sri Lanka

The visit of INS Vikrant reflects a broader effort by New Delhi to reinforce partnerships in its immediate maritime neighbourhood at a time of heightened geopolitical challenges like piracy, unregulated fishing, terrorism concerns in the Indian Ocean.

India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant reaches Sri Lanka, to take part in International Fleet Review

On the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, under review, the top Sri Lankan politician spoke of “competitive advantages” and “quantifiable mutual benefits”, even as he sent a clear message to top Indian investors, that his country’s doors are open wider than ever.

We have special relationship with India, grateful for the economic support: Sajith Premadasa

While Colombo port handles the largest amount of trade in the island nation, the Hambantota port has become the emerging hub, and Trincomalee is one of the world’s deepest natural harbours. The ports are strategically located on key global shipping lines in the Indian Ocean.

Sri Lanka PM Amarasuriya pitches deep-water ports as gateways to India’s global trade ambitions

Wickremesinghe appeared via Zoom for the court hearing from the ICU at the National Hospital. Citing special considerations, President’s Counsel Anuja Premarathne submitted medical records indicating that three of the former president’s four coronary arteries are blocked.

Former Sri Lanka president Ranil Wickremesinghe gets bail

The former Sri Lankan president argues that the trip was funded by his wife and they did not use public money for it. However, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has alleged that Wickremesinghe used government funds for the trip, including covering the expenses of his bodyguards.

Former Lanka president Ranil Wickremesinghe cites ill health, wife’s cancer in bail plea, remanded till Aug 29

It was due to the noble efforts of Emperor Ashoka that Sri Lankans received such a wonderful spiritual path, like Buddhism. Emperor Ashoka gifted both his son and the daughter to the Buddha Sasana, said Mahanayaka Thero.

Replica of Ashoka Pillar unveiled at Buddhist temple in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka

Mazagon Dock, along with Colombo Dockyard and Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard, signed a tripartite agreement on Friday (June 27) under which MDL will acquire the Japanese company’s controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard. 

In a strategic move, India’s MDL to acquire majority stake in Colombo Dockyard

The Sri Lankan elections for a new parliament have been long overdue due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, as the country is now easing up its lockdown, the elections will be held on August 05.

Sri Lanka conducts second mock poll; election commission satisfied with preparations

Sri Lanka on Saturday announced further relaxation of the curfew, imposed as part of the COVID-19 lockdown, from next week. Sri Lanka has so far recorded 1,880 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths due to the disease and 1,196 recoveries.

Sri Lanka further relaxes COVID-19 curfew

Sri Lanka's election commission has held a mock poll in the southern Galle district to test the COVID-19 health guidelines and its preparedness for the parliamentary polls likely to be held between late July and mid August.

Sri Lanka holds mock poll to test COVID-19 guidelines for parliamentary election

Colombo embraces new normal as people attend drive-in open-air concert

Sri Lanka will ease the coronavirus lockdown restrictions from May 26, limiting the curfew hours from 10.00 pm to 4.00 am among other relaxations. The curfew will be lifted during the day across the country, including hot-spot districts of Colombo and Gampaha, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's said in a statement.

Sri Lanka to ease coronavirus restrictions from May 26

Sri Lanka will mark the 11th anniversary of its victory over the LTTE with a low key state ceremony on Tuesday, amidst the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Tamil separatist group the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which led an armed rebellion for over three decades against the Sri Lankan government to set up a separate Tamil homeland in the northern and eastern province of the island nation was defeated by the Army in May 2009.

Sri Lanka to keep 11th anniversary of victory over LTTE low key amidst COVID-19

Sri Lanka has ended the isolation of several villages which were kept under a close watch to prevent the COVID-19 clusters from being formed, a senior official said on Saturday.

Sri Lanka reopens all isolated villages suspected of being COVID-19 clusters

With 619 total positive coronavirus cases and 7 deaths, Sri Lanka has been subject to economic and health problems since it began the nationwide lockdown. As the country is trying to fight the war against the virus, the island is also facing political disturbances.

Sri Lanka in financial crisis as Parliament shuts due to coronavirus

Sri Lanka's central bank said on Thursday it will immediately adjust its bank rate, the emergency funding rate for commercial banks, to 10%, an effective reduction of 500 basis points, to align it with falls in key rates since last May.

Sri Lanka reduces banks' emergency funding rate for the first time since 2003

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Nine Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching; trawler seized

Global Peace Index 2026: How India and its neighbours ranked in South Asia

‘For the first time in my life, no one is against India in Sri Lanka’: Marikkar

Harsh reality of naval diplomacy in times of conflict: IRIS Dena

Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship Iris Bushehr, rescues 208 crew

Iran seeks return of all IRIS Dena dead; Sri Lanka arranges cold storage units

Sri Lanka minister thanks India for cyclone aid and invites pharma investment

IAF evacuates over 50 people in Sri Lanka, including Pak, Bangla nationals

India’s support ‘very meaningful’, says Sri Lanka Deputy FM as Delhi rushes aid

India rushes warships, aircraft and rescue teams as flood impacts Sri Lanka

India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant reaches Sri Lanka for Int’l Fleet Review

We have special relationship with India, grateful for eco support: S Premadasa

Sri Lankan PM pitches deep-water ports as gateways to India’s global trade goals