Tag: srilanka
Govt asked to speed up repatriation of Pakistanis imprisoned in Thailand,...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday instructed authorities to speed up efforts in the repatriation of Pakistanis imprisoned in Thailand and Sri Lanka.
During...
State of emergency imposed in Sri lanka over communal violence
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has imposed a nation-wide state of emergency over communal violence.
The move comes as a curfew was imposed in the...
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 229 runs to clinch series
Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera bagged six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka´s historic series win over Australia Saturday as the world number one side suffered a...
Sri Lanka heads for snap presidential poll
Presidential elections are due by November 2016, but Rajapakse has the power to call them at any time.
Pak citizen nabbed for drug smuggling in Sri Lanka
A Pakistani national was arrested at Srilanka's main international airport for attempting to smuggle heroin concealed inside 12 oranges, an official said on Tuesday.
Srilankan...
PM meets Emir of Qatar, President of Sri Lankia, EC;
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held separate meetings with the Emir of Qatar H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Sri Lanka Mahinda...
Won’t allow anti-India acts, says Lankan president Colombo,
Sri Lanka will not allow any country to act against India's interest from its soil, President Mahinda Raja paksa said, looking to address New...
Sri Lanka rejects day-night Tests with Pakistan
The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has rejected the offer of put forward by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play a day-night Test on...
EXPO Pakistan 2013 launched in Colombo
The High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, in association with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), formally launched The EXPO Pakistan 2013...
Canadian PM bent upon boycotting common wealth
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper holds firm on his threat to boycott the Commonwealth summit in Colombo later this year, rejecting calls to be...
Bangladesh recall spinner Enamul for Sri Lanka tests
Bangladesh recalled left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr and included batsman Mominul Haque in their 15-man squad on Sunday for the two-test series in Sri...
Sri Lanka questions Indian human rights record in IHK
With the Indian government signaling to be with Tamil Nadu MPs to vote for the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka in the March session...
Pak Navy delegation lands in Colombo
A four-member delegation of Pakistan Navy delegation landed in Colombo on a 6 days visit to Sri Lanka.
The Pakistani delegation is headed by...
England readies to take on Sri Lanka
Host India prepares to take on rising star West Indies at CCI in one of the 10 matches to be covered in HD by...
Australia win toss and bat against Sri Lanka
Australia won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Sri Lanka...
Srilankan Chief Justice shown the door
Sri Lankan lawyers on Monday legally challenged the presidential order of sacking the country’s chief justice and vowed to keep battle for judicial independence.
The...
SriLanka proud of Pakistan: High Commissioner
High Commissioner of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka Air Chief Marshal (r) Jayalath Weerakkody on Friday said we are proud of Pakistan and...