Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka hoping to repeat triumph - BBC Sport

Cricket fans and analysts alike in Sri Lanka hope that the 1996 champions can repeat their World Cup success when the 2011 event starts on Friday.

Army Troops Give Away Their Own Daily Ration Packets To Flood Victims - PHOTOS

Treating them with generosity and magnanimity, East-based Army troops in their hundreds were extending their humanitarian services further, offering their own food rations to flood victims as of Thursday (10) afternoon as per direct instructions of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya who has given a free hand to his troops to meet with the challenge.

India to loan Buddha's relics to Sri Lanka - Hindustan Times

India has agreed to temporarily lend fragments of Buddha’s bones, famously known as the Kapilavastu relics, to Sri Lanka for an exposition to celebrate his 2600th year of enlightenment later this year. It will the be the first time in decades that the fragile bone fragments, kept at the National
Museum, will be taken outside India.

Doull picks Sri Lanka, India as top two favourites to lift World Cup - Sify

Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull has picked Sri Lanka and India as top two favourites to lift the World Cup, starting February 19 in the Indian subcontinent.

History of the World Cup - Reuters India

Ganguly retires

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.The decision came days after the doors of Indian Premier League (IPL) were shut on him following the tournament's governing council on Friday rejecting the Kochi franchise's appeal to sign the veteran batsman. A total of three franchises reportedly opposed the move to include unsold Indian players back in the IPL.

War crimes spot light on Lanka again at UNHRC - PM

The Government has learnt of a plan by pro-LTTE groups and nations to again bring the war crimes spot light on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council, Prime Minister D.M. Jayarathne today revealed in Parliament.

Organized by Asian Tribune to attract leading investors

Asia’s leading news website - Asian Tribune, is to organize an Investment Forum named “Sri Lanka Investment forum 2011” in a bid to showcase Sri Lanka’s tremendous opportunity to the world. The Forum which will be held in April this year is expected to bolster trade relations and bring forth strategic investments from high growth economies, particularly from Gulf countries.

Don't upset ties over fishermen, India warns Sri Lanka - NDTV.com

New Delhi: Taking a serious note of the killing of two Indian fishermen allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy, India today told Colombo that use of force against them should not be repeated and asked it to take a decision that will not upset bilateral ties.

High Court orders Prison Officials to grant SF hot water facilities

The Colombo High Courts today (February 2) ordered that hot water facilities be granted to Sarath Fonseka after he was reportedly suffering from respiratory problems for the past two weeks.

US warning on SL –Iran relations

The whistle blower website Wikileaks today revealed a diplomatic warning given by the United States to Sri Lanka over its close relations with Iran. The cables reveal conversations between the US embassy officials and Central Bank governor Ajith Nivad