Wickremesinghe’s India visit comes in the backdrop of controversial media reports that Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has accused the Indian intelligence agency, R&AW, of plotting his assassination, a claim firmly rejected as “false” by Colombo. India has assured Sri Lanka… Read More ›
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Japan Is Trying To Catch Up With China In SriLanka, eyes deep water port of Trincomalee
Japan is getting more serious about preventing China’s dominance of the Indian Ocean. Last week, Tokyo donated two coast guard patrol craft to Sri Lanka, according to ChannelNewsAsia. The craft cost over US$11 million to make. The Indian Ocean has long been… Read More ›
Sri Lanka PhD student charged with Sydney terrorism plot
A PhD student working at the University of NSW has been arrested by police after a notebook allegedly containing terrorist ideology inspired by Islamic State was found on the eastern suburbs campus. Police on Friday said a colleague of 25-year-old… Read More ›
DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi passes away at 94
Kalaignar Karunanidhi, the president of DMK and five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, passed away in Chennai at 6.10 pm on Tuesday at the age of 94. The announcement was made at 6.40 pm. The leader was admitted to the… Read More ›