Ousted Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday demanded parliament be allowed to choose between the two rivals to run the …
Oct 292018
Oct 292018
Just days after Sri Lanka’s president abruptly dismissed its prime minister and his cabinet, replacing him with a former leader, the country’s upper …
Oct 292018
Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan president, sacked Mr Wickremesinghe and his Cabinet on Friday and replaced him with former strongman …
Oct 292018
NEW DELHI: In the past 48 hours, former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has sent feelers to meet Indian officials, but New Delhi has so far …
Oct 292018
I am concerned by ongoing political developments in Sri Lanka and am following this fast-moving situation closely. Once again, I call upon all parties …
Oct 292018
When Sri Lanka’s president was elected in 2015, he was given a sweeping mandate from voters to investigate accusations of war crimes and graft …
Oct 292018
Pressure is mounting on Sri Lanka’s president to allow parliament to decide between two men claiming to be the country’s lawful prime minister, amid …
Oct 292018
England’s cricket squad are “exercising vigilance” and liaising with the British High Commission about rising political tensions in Sri Lanka. President …
Oct 292018
Sri Lanka’s unfolding political crisis threatens to turn into a “bloodbath” unless order is restored, the speaker of parliament has warned. It comes after …
Oct 292018
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka‘s President Maithripala Sirisena has come under increased pressure to allow legislators resolve a power struggle with …