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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 8:17 AM IST

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...

27 Oct 2018 1:24 AM IST

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 9:14 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe ahead of a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Modi holds talks with Sri Lanka PM to boost ties

The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues .

21 Oct 2018 4:25 AM IST

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka PM meets Congress high command

w Anand Sharma was also part of the Congress delegation that met the Sri Lankan PM.

20 Oct 2018 5:11 AM IST

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 2:09 PM IST

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 4:35 PM IST

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 10:21 AM IST

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 8:23 PM IST

Rival members of the Sri Lankan Parliament gesture at each other next to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya (right) in Colombo. (Photo: AFP)

Chaos in Sri Lanka House, MPs exchange blows

Speaker announces that the island nation now had no government'.

16 Nov 2018 7:26 AM IST

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.

15 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

Sri Lankan parl votes against newly-appointed Rajapaksa govt

Speaker ruled that majority of 225-member assembly supported no-confidence motion against Rajapaksa who was made PM on...

14 Nov 2018 11:23 AM IST