Sri Lanka
ICG pollution response ship joins firefighting onboard oil tanker off Lankan coast
NE NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, SEPT 6 A specialised Indian Coast Guard (ICG) pollution response ship, Samudra Paheredar, joined the...
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Experts join efforts to salvage burning tanker off Sri Lanka Coast
NE NEWS SERVICE COLOMBO, SEP 6 A team of experts is joining efforts to salvage a large oil tanker that...
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Fire on board oil tanker brought under control with India’s help: Lankan Navy
NE NEWS SERVICE COLOMBO, SEP 5 The fire on board an oil tanker off Sri Lanka's coast has been brought...
Read moreSri Lankan Navy, Indian ships battling fire on board oil tanker, one crew dead
NE NEWS SERVICE COLOMBO, SEP 4 The Sri Lankan Navy with assistance from Indian ships was battling for a second...
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ICG sends 3 ships, aircraft after Sri Lanka seeks help in fighting fire onboard oil tanker
NE NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, SEP 3 The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday said it has pressed into action...
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Sri Lanka’s former PM Wickremesinghe’s cousin expresses desire to lead UNP
NE NEWS SERVICE COLOMBO, AUG 30 United National Party's Deputy General Secretary Ruwan Wijewardena has expressed his desire to lead...
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Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet including 4 members of Rajapaksha family sworn in
NE NEWS SERVICE COLOMBO, AUG 12 Sri Lanka's new Cabinet, including four members of the ruling Rajapaksa family, took oath...
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Sri Lanka’s strong man Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Prime Minister for the fourth time, consolidates family’s grip on power
NE NEWS BUREAU COLOMBO, AUG 9 Sri Lanka's strong man Mahinda Rajapaksa has sworn in as the new Prime Minister...
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Sri Lanka’s strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa to take oath of PM for 4th time tomorrow
NE NEWS SERVICE COLOMBO, AUG 8 Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaka will be sworn in as the country’s new...
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Modi congratulates Sri Lankan counterpart on successfully conducting polls amid pandemic
NE NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, AUG 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa...
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