Rajitha Senaratne

New innings: Sri Lankan president Sirisena reaches India on a four-day visit

The 63-year-old Sirisena, who had dethroned Mahinda Rajapaksa from his 10-year rule after a bitter presidential poll, has already indicated that he wants to have a closer relationship with India and chose it for his first foreign visit.

Sri Lankan court orders release of 31 Indian fishermen

Thirty-one Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy two months ago for allegedly breaching the country's maritime boundary were on Tuesday freed by a court.