Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and now Nepal: When protests toppled leaders in India’s neighbourhood

After protests ousted Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka and Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh, now KP Sharma Oli has become the latest leader ousted in India's neighbourhood. The development came after Gen-Z demonstrators stormed the parliament complex, set it ablaze, and targeted the houses of senior government ministers today (September 9)

Asia Cup 2025 Ultimate Guide: India start favourites but face new challenge as tournament returns to T20 format

India have been the standout team in T20 Internationals since the start of 2024, but will be wary of how things turned out the last time the Asia Cup had taken place in the T20 format. Here's your ultimate guide for Asia Cup 2025.

Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested: The rise and fall of the politician known as ‘the Fox’

Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe was taken into custody today (August 22) by Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Wickremesinghe, who was also previously Prime Minister of Sri Lanka six times, has been accused of misusing state funds. Let’s take a look at his rise and fall

Sri Lanka arrests ex-Prez Wickremsinghe for ‘misusing govt funds’; he attended ceremony for wife in London

Wickremesinghe was taken into custody after being questioned about a September 2023 visit to London to attend a ceremony for his wife at a British university while he was head of state, the officer said.

How, and why, Indian diplomacy went from neutrality to realism

In 1947, the world looked at us with doubt, today they look at us with hope. India was non-aligned before it was cool. Now we are multi-aligned because it is wise. Here's the story of Indian diplomacy since Independence

Why has Mazagon Dock bought controlling stake in Sri Lanka's Colombo dockyard?

Mazagon Dock, India’s biggest warship builder, has bought a controlling interest in Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC). The Indian government-run firm headquartered in Mumbai and chaired by ex-Indian Navy captain Jagmohan has bought Sri Lanka’s biggest dockyard and publicly-listed company for $52.96 million (Rs 452 crore) in cash

China leaves ‘all-weather’ friends high and dry: Pakistan, Iran, Sri Lanka

The so-called friends of China — from Pakistan to Sri Lanka and Iran — wonder what foes could be like, if the friend urges allies to take big risks but fails to support them when crises hit

Angelo Mathews receives special tribute on Test farewell as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh play out draw in Galle

Senior all-rounder Angelo Mathews signed off as Sri Lanka's third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket with 8,214 runs at an average of 44.40 in 119 appearances, scoring 16 centuries and 45 half-centuries along the way. He was dismissed for scores of 39 and 8 in his final Test appearance.

Sri Lanka deports 85 Chinese nationals over bank cybercrime suspicions

The deported individuals were part of approximately 230 Chinese men and women arrested in October on cybercrime charges, with the others still facing legal proceedings

Ex-Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake indicted on charges of match-fixing

According to local media reports, Senanayake made the corrupt approach to another national player Tharindu Ratnayake, who was playing for Colombo Kings in the inaugural Lanka Premier League in 2020.