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Sri Lankas former president and new prime minister Mahinda Rajapakse arrives at a temple after having been sworn in as prime minister in Colombo on October 26, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka crisis deepens as PM Wickremesinghe resists sacking

Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has said he will decide Saturday whether to recognise Rajapakse or not, after...

27 Oct 2018 7:15 AM

Tension has been growing between the two communities in Sri Lanka over the past year, with some hardline Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam and vandalising Buddhist archaeological sites. (Photo: AFP)

'Follow Constitution, refrain from violence': US urges Sri Lankan...

The move that took the island nation by surprise came amid growing tensions between Sirisena and Wickremesinghe on...

27 Oct 2018 2:47 AM

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Photo: AFP)

Sacking of Sri Lanka PM seen as setback

The developments are bound to cause considerable concern to India, which is closely watching the developments in its...

26 Oct 2018 7:54 PM

Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday sworn in as the new Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena. (Photo: Twitter | @PresRajapaksa)

Ex-Lankan prez Rajapaksa becomes new PM amid political drama

The development came after Sirisena's UPFA announced quitting current unity govt with PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's UNP.

26 Oct 2018 3:44 PM

The alleged plot briefly threatened to cause tension between Sri Lanka and India, after a report that Sirisena had accused Indias intelligence services of involvement - a claim New Delhi and Colombo have both denied. (Photo: File)

Sri Lanka wants Chinese help to recover evidence of 'assassination...

A man named as M. Thomas from Kerala was arrested in Sri Lanka on September 22 on suspicion of involvement in the plot.

24 Oct 2018 5:41 AM

Maithripala Sirisena said he had ordered Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to revoke his decision last week to overturn the 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka Prez Sirisena calls Modi, denies accusing RAW of kill' plot

Sri Lanka says media reports that Sirisena had blamed RAW of plotting to assassinate him were utterly false and...

17 Oct 2018 7:42 PM

Rajapaksa assumed the duties in the prime ministers secretariat which was not used by the ousted prime minister Wickremesinghe, officials from his Sri Lanka Peoples Party (SLPP) said. (Photo: PTI)

Sri Lanka: Parliament votes to halt payment of ministers' salaries,...

Rajapaksa loyalists declared the vote illegal and called into question the impartiality of the speaker.

30 Nov 2018 8:39 AM

Sri Lankas sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe attends a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Photo | AP)

Sri Lanka: Ousted PM Wickeremesinghe wins control of key panel in...

Sirisena's party members walked out of Parliament, protesting against Speaker Karu Jayasuriya's move to appoint five...

23 Nov 2018 11:05 AM

The alleged plot briefly threatened to cause tension between Sri Lanka and India, after a report that Sirisena had accused Indias intelligence services of involvement - a claim New Delhi and Colombo have both denied. (Photo: File)

Sri Lanka: Sirisena's all-party crisis talks fail to end political...

JVP boycotted the meeting and wrote to Sirisena stating he should end the crisis as he created it. Speaker Karu...

19 Nov 2018 4:51 AM

Lawmakers supporting disputed Prime Minister Rajapksa throw a chair towards police officers escorting the speaker inside parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, November 16, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lankan Parliament adjourned after leaders throw chilli powder,...

Brawl occurred day after Speaker announced there is no PM or government following no-confidence motion against disputed...

16 Nov 2018 2:53 PM

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

Sri Lankan govt confusion after House no-trust in Mahinda Rajapaksa

The Speaker's office said that the Speaker has requested the President to take the next step under the Constitution.

14 Nov 2018 8:59 PM

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Photo: AFP)

High-stakes game in Colombo to intensify

More important, Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya refused to recognise Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister.

14 Nov 2018 6:35 PM