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Three Indians held at Colombo airport with cannabis worth LKR 500 million

Three Indians held at Colombo airport with cannabis worth LKR 500 million

Three Indian nationals, including two women from Mumbai, were arrested at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport with 50 kg of cannabis worth LKR 500 million. The haul, seized after they arrived from Bangkok, is among the biggest at the airport

06 January,2026 10:23 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondent
India announces $450mn relief package for Sri Lanka

India announces $450mn relief package for Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Modi directed that we now engage with the Sri Lankan government to address their priorities

24 December,2025 08:13 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
IMF approves USD 206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

IMF approves USD 206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

The emergency financial support provided by the IMF under the rapid finance instrument will help address these pressures, it said

21 December,2025 01:39 PM IST | Colombo | Agencies
Operation Sagar Bandhu: Last stranded Indian passengers airlifted from Sri Lanka

Operation Sagar Bandhu: Last stranded Indian passengers airlifted from Sri Lanka

The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka said the stranded passengers were seen off by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha before boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft to Thiruvananthapuram

01 December,2025 09:16 AM IST | Colombo | ANI

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