After years of conflict and natural disaster, Sri Lanka’s north is reawakening and revealing its beautiful beaches and islands, striking flavours and friendly, welcoming people Sri Lanka: readers’ ...

Mercantile Merchant Bank Ltd through its Pathfinder venture would be investing nearly Rs.600 million in a 40 acre hotel resort project on the Delft island off Sri Lanka’s northern shore, an official ...

The passenger boat ‘Neduntharaki,’ which had been operating passenger transport services between Jaffna and Delft Island, has been redeployed for passenger transport from yesterday (29) after being ...

The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday apprehended 12 Indian fishermen, along with two boats, near the Delft Island. The personnel, belonging to the Northern Naval Command, apprehended the fishermen, who ...

From tribesmen to Test cricketers, Sri Lanka’s people are the stars of John Gimlette’s new book, with its towns, jungles, elephants and islets a vivid backdrop Sri Lanka rises from the Indian Ocean ...

A billion-rupee project to erect an eco-tourism hotel on remote Delft Island in the North has been vetoed by the Prime Minister’s office even after developers spent four years finishing paperwork.

The Colombo government has launched a plan to build the facility on the northern island, where it still takes seven hours and sky-high prices to deliver the fuel that powers the electricity generators ...

The fishermen have been taken to Kankesanthurai naval camp for interrogation. In January 2018, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 12 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing near Neduntheevu Island in Palk ...

New Delhi, July 22: Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday apprehended eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu with one boat near Delft island. According to ANI, the fishermen have been taken to Kankesanthurai Naval ...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 20 (ANI): Nine Indian fishermen along with two fishing boats were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy near the shore of the Delft Island on Wednesday. The reason for their ...

New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Nine Indian fishermen were apprehended near the shore of the Delft Island by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning. The reason for their arrest is yet to be ...