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Indian woman shares 'culture shock' after visiting Sri Lanka: ‘Not one pothole’

The woman shared several observations from her week-long trip to Sri Lanka.
trending
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 12:01 am IST

Drug smuggling info leak led to clashes in Sri Lankan prison that killed 26

Security personnel escort prisoners to a bus at Negombo prison on the outskirts of Colombo on July 6, 2026, following overnight clashes between inmates of two drug gangs.
world news
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 08:05 pm IST

25 dead, 100 injured in clashes between two groups at Sri Lanka prison

A crowd of people wait outside a prison where deadly clashes broke out on Sunday, in Negombo, 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital Colombo, Sri Lanka.
world news
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 04:52 pm IST

Indian man skips Rishikesh after seeing ₹15K hotel prices, goes to Sri Lanka

An Indian man chose Sri Lanka over Rishikesh as both holidays cost roughly the same
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Updated on Jun 29, 2026 12:00 am IST

Tilak Varma makes his stand clear on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi amid scrutiny

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets backing from his India A skipper.
cricket
Updated on Jun 20, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Chandigarh duo Krish Chawla, Harjai Milkha Singh lead India to APGC junior team title

Both players, classmates at Strawberry Fields High School and trainees of coach Jesse Grewal, played pivotal roles throughout the tournament. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 20, 2026 06:38 am IST

Sooryavanshi’s struggle in ‘probation period’ could force BCCI to rethink

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has a major reckoner awaiting him.
cricket
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Ex-Sri Lanka president Wickremesinghe urges opposition unity

Ex-Sri Lanka president Wickremesinghe urges opposition unity
world news
Published on Jun 15, 2026 05:16 pm IST

Ex-Sri Lankan intelligence chief linked to Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholics paid homage to the victims of 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, during its 7th anniversary at the St. Anthony's Church in Colombo.
world news
Published on Jun 10, 2026 08:46 pm IST

Shenaz Treasury, trolled for remarks on India, reacts: ‘I stand by what I said’

Shenaz questioned why littering and spitting continue to be normalised in India.
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Updated on May 29, 2026 05:59 pm IST

‘India is dirtiest’: Vlogger praises Sri Lanka’s cleanliness

Shenaz Treasury shared a video highlighting people's civic sense in Sri Lanka and its lack in India, and how this impacts travel.
travel
Updated on May 29, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Sooryavanshi named in India A squad for SL tri-series

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during IPL 2026. (AP)
cricket
Updated on May 14, 2026 08:04 pm IST

Report: Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival 2026

Academic Ruvani Ranasinha in conversation with International Booker Prize winning translator Deepa Bhasthi (right) at the Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival 2026 (Courtesy Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival)
books
Published on May 15, 2026 01:26 pm IST

Bengaluru IT couple swims from Sri Lanka to India in 11 hours. Watch

The couple swam from Sri Lanka to India in 10 hours and 45 minutes.
trending
Published on May 11, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Indian man says Sri Lanka felt ‘cleaner, calmer and cheaper’ than India

An Indian man shared that Sri Lanka reminded him of what Goa felt like before overcrowding increased.
trending
Published on May 13, 2026 08:59 am IST

Sri Lanka Finance Ministry confirms USD 2.5 million loss due to hacking

Sri Lanka Finance Ministry confirms USD 2.5 million loss due to hacking
us news
Published on Apr 23, 2026 08:09 pm IST

Ex-Oracle US employee says India felt ‘exhausting’ while Sri Lanka felt peaceful

An American man said that travelling in India felt overwhelming and exhausting
trending
Updated on Apr 26, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Sri Lanka commemorates 7th anniversary of Easter blasts

Sri Lanka commemorates 7th anniversary of Easter blasts
world news
Published on Apr 21, 2026 04:32 pm IST

VP Radhakrishnan to visit Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya to meet beneficiaries of Indian Housing Project

VP Radhakrishnan to visit Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya to meet beneficiaries of Indian Housing Project
world news
Published on Apr 20, 2026 09:31 am IST

Sri Lanka's opposition slams govt over energy minister's resignation after coal probe announcement

Sri Lanka's opposition slams govt over energy minister's resignation after coal probe announcement
us news
Published on Apr 19, 2026 09:42 pm IST

Sri Lanka's energy minister resigns on coal import issue days after surviving no trust motion

Sri Lanka's energy minister resigns on coal import issue days after surviving no trust motion
us news
Published on Apr 17, 2026 03:38 pm IST

Sri Lanka appoints high powered probe on coal imports for power generation

Sri Lanka appoints high powered probe on coal imports for power generation
world news
Published on Apr 17, 2026 02:54 pm IST

Fuel cuts, WFH: How India's neighbours are dealing with global energy crisis

Shopkeepers at a market shut early as part of the energy-saving measures put in by Bangladesh to handle its energy crisis related to the Iran war,
world news
Updated on Apr 06, 2026 07:06 am IST

‘Sri Lanka has embarrassed me’: Indian woman questions India’s beach cleanliness

An Indian woman reflected on Sri Lanka’s beaches, saying the issue is not money but mindset.
trending
Updated on Apr 04, 2026 06:06 pm IST

'Swift support': Sri Lanka receives 38,000 tonnes of fuel from India amid crisis

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Sri Lankan President regarding the energy crisis brought on by the war between US-Israel and Iran.
india news
Published on Mar 29, 2026 11:59 pm IST

PM Modi, Sri Lanka President discuss energy crisis amid US-Iran war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake regarding the energy crisis brought on by the US-Iran war.
india news
Published on Mar 24, 2026 10:28 pm IST

How Pakistan's disinformation campaign against India over IRIS Dena got exposed

A Sri Lankan Navy tug boat and naval vessels approach Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena during a rescue operation on March 5
india news
Updated on Mar 20, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Every Wednesday a public holiday: Sri Lanka announces measure to conserve fuel

An employee fills petrol in an autorickshaw at a filling station in Wellawatte on the outskirts of Colombo.
world news
Published on Mar 17, 2026 10:37 am IST

Crew of Iran ship docked in Kochi departs for Armenia

Caption: IRIS Lavan docked at Kochi on March 4 and its 183-member crew was accommodated at naval facilities (X/IN_WNC)
india news
Updated on Mar 14, 2026 12:43 am IST

Sri Lanka hands over bodies of 45 Iranian sailors to embassy

Sri Lankan navy personnel evacuating rescued Iranian sailors from the IRIS Dena frigate after a US submarine attack off Sri Lanka's southern coast in Galle. (AFP)
world news
Updated on Mar 13, 2026 02:22 pm IST
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