Released
NEW DELHI, February 19, 2014 (AFP) - The chief minister of an Indian state Wednesday ordered the release of all seven people jailed for plotting the …
Other
Deadly Detention
SYDNEY, February 17, 2014 (AFP) - One person was killed and 77 injured during a second night of rioting at an Australian immigration detention centre on Papua …
Commuted
NEW DELHI, February 18, 2014 (AFP) - India's Supreme Court commuted the death sentences Tuesday for three killers of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, citing …
Cricket: Rain theatens Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI
DHAKA, February 17, 2014 (AFP) - Bad weather has delayed the start of the first one-day international between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday. …
Cricket: Perera rescues Sri Lanka against Bangladesh
DHAKA, February 17, 2014 (AFP) - Thisara Perera smashed an unbeaten 80 off 57 balls as Sri Lanka recovered from an embarrassing batting failure to post 180 all …
Probe Call
COLOMBO, February 16, 2014 (AFP) - The United Nations' human rights chief has recommended an international investigation into war crimes committed in Sri Lanka …
Cricket: Sri Lanka oust Bangladesh in another T20 thriller
CHITTAGONG, February 14, 2014 (AFP) - Sachithra Senanakaye hit a boundary off the last ball as Sri Lanka secured a dramatic three-wicket win over Bangladesh in …
Boat People
COLOMBO, February 12, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's police arrested 75 would-be asylum seekers on Wednesday, including nine women and six children, who were trying …
Cricket: Sri Lanka says it had to abstain from ICC vote
COLOMBO, February 11, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has defended its decision to tacitly support a controversial shakeup of cricket's world body, saying it was left …
Tribute
AFP.com/Correspondent) Mel Gunasekera became AFP's first full-time woman correspondent in Colombo when she joined in January 2007. She had covered Sri Lanka's …
Cricket: ICC revamp good for the game, says India’s Srinivasan
NEW DELHI, February 10, 2014 (AFP) - A controversial shake-up of the governance and structure of cricket's world body will benefit the game and ensure its …
Maruti stops model that revolutionized India’s roads
NEW DELHI, February 8, 2014 (AFP) - India's Maruti Suzuki said Saturday it had halted production of its iconic first small car, the Maruti 800, which …
Cricket: Sangakkara hits another ton as Sri Lanka eye win
CHITTAGONG, February 7, 2014 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara became the second batsman in history to score a triple-century and a hundred in the same match as Sri …
Cricket: ICC board discusses controversial revamp
SINGAPORE, February 8, 2014 (AFP) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) board met to discuss controversial proposals to hand wide-ranging powers to the …
Cricket: ICC passes controversial revamp despite protests
SINGAPORE, February 8, 2014 (AFP) - Cricket's world body Saturday passed a wide-ranging and controversial shake-up of its governance and structure despite …
Woolf slams ‘money-motivated’ power grab at ICC
LONDON, February 7, 2014 (AFP) - Plans to give India, England and Australia greater power in running the International Cricket Council have been blasted as …
Tribute
Feb 06, 2014 (LBO) Writing being my bête noire it is with some trepidation that I write this. I can picture Mel chiding me, Aiyo, what men! Poor show …
India eases visa rules to boost tourist numbers
NEW DELHI, February 6, 2014 (AFP) - Tourists travelling to India from 180 countries will no longer have to queue at their local consulates to obtain visas …
Aftermath
By Nalaka Gunawardene Feb 05 - So it was a known construction worker cum odd job man who killed senior Lankan journalist Mel Gunasekera. The man, hunted down …
Appreciation
Feb 04, 2014 (LBO) One of the most humbling experiences in my professional life is the opportunity I had, to work with Mel Gunasekera for nearly ten years and …