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M.K. Bhadrakumar
Colombo Draws the Red Line for India
04 Dec 2019
Sri Lanka is a role model for the dictum of diplomacy being the extension of a country’s national policies.
Newsclick Team
JNU March to Parliament, Lathi Charge on Farmers and More
18 Nov 2019
In this episode of Daily Round-up, we talk about the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students’ march and lathi charge on farmers in Unnao, among other news.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Expectant Hush in Delhi as Sri Lanka Chooses President
04 Nov 2019
Neither of the two top presidential contenders is interested in vilifying the big regional players – China and India – in this election.
Bhasha Singh
Turmoil in Sri Lanka Doesn’t Seem to Be Nearing Its End
02 Sep 2019
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, brother of former strongman President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been named as the presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Newsclick Team
Ravi Shastri’s ‘Presentation’ Earns Him Extension as Indian Cricket Team Coach
17 Aug 2019
Despite Indian cricket team faltering at the semi-final stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup for the second time in a row under Ravi Shastri’s watch, the BCCI CAC, headed by Kapil Dev, found him to be…
PTI
Curfew in Sri Lanka's Northwestern Province, One Killed in Communal Riots
14 May 2019
Majority Sinhalese mobs set fire to Muslim-owned shops and vehicles. Homes and mosques were also vandalised by large groups of people armed with sticks and weapons.
PTI
Social Media Blocked in Sri Lanka As Communal Tension Rises
13 May 2019
The majority Sinhalese nationalist groups have been active on Facebook, reviving calls for boycotts of Muslim-owned businesses and spreading hate.
R Kaushik
On The Ball | Living in the Age of Shahid Afridi
04 May 2019
Jokes aside, former Pakistan cricket team player Shahid Afridi’s revelation about his real age in his autobiography has opened up the eternal can of worms in South Asian sport, age fraud. Better…
PTI
Lanka's Easter Bombings a Revenge Attack for Christchurch Carnage: Minister
23 Apr 2019
Citing initial probe, Parliament was informed that the suicide bombers were all Sri Lankan citizens believed to have links with foreign terrorist networks. No group has claimed responsibility.
IANS
5 Indians Among 290 Dead in Sri Lanka Bombings
22 Apr 2019
No group has yet claimed direct responsibility yet. Police has seized a van and its driver suspected of transporting the suspects into Colombo.