Maldives frees three accused of hiring Sri Lanka sniper

Three people arrested over a plot to assassinate the Maldivian President that involved a sniper brought into Maldives from Sri Lanka have been released on Sunday, the Haveeru reported. MORE...

February 21, 2016  09:43 pm|

Maldives president unhurt in blast on his speed boat

An explosion hit a speed boat that Maldives President Abdulla Yameen was travelling in on Monday, but he was unhurt. MORE...

September 28, 2015  10:16 am|

Maithri leaves for Maldives

President Maithripala Sirisena today (26) left for a state visit to participate at the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Maldives in Male.

July 26, 2015  03:07 pm|

President Sirisena to leave for Maldives on Sunday

President Maithripala Sirisena is to undertake a state visit to Maldives on Sunday to participate in the special ceremony celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Independence of the Indian Ocean archipelago to be held in Male. MORE..

July 25, 2015  02:56 pm|

Health Minister to attend fifth SAARC health meet

India is all set to host fifth meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Health Ministers at New Delhi on Wednesday where Health Ministers of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan will attend the meeting. MORE...

April 7, 2015  05:09 pm|

Obama taps Indian Americans to control Asian region

With the naming of Atul Keshap to be appointed as the new US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Indian Americans would be serving as US envoys in three of eight SAARC nations. MORE..

March 27, 2015  01:17 pm|

Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed sentenced to 13 years in jail

In a major development, former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed was on Friday night sentenced to 13-year imprisonment by a criminal court here under the anti-terrorism laws. MORE..

March 14, 2015  07:55 am|

Maldivian opposition delegation calls on President

Qasim Ibrahim, the leader of the Jumhooree Party (JP) also known as the Republican Party, one of the main opposition parties in Maldives, on Saturday called on Sri Lankan President Maithiripala Sirisena. MORE..

February 28, 2015  03:19 pm|

Govt. expresses concern over situation in Maldives

The Sri Lankan government issuing a statement expressed its concern over the developing situation in the Maldives following the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed. MORE...

February 26, 2015  11:04 am|

Nasheed to be detained until end of trial

Criminal Court on Monday evening ruled that opposition leader and former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed was to be kept under police arrest until end of trial. MORE...

February 23, 2015  06:19 pm|

Ex-Maldives prez Mohamed Nasheed held on terror charges

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was on Sunday arrested by police on terror charges for having detained a top judge while in power, according to media reports. MORE...

February 22, 2015  05:15 pm|

Prices for EU fresh tuna imports soaring since Sri Lanka ban

Prices for tuna imported into the UK are rocketing, as the European Union’s ban on Sri Lankan fisheries produce nears a month of enforcement. MORE..

February 19, 2015  03:52 pm|