Narendra Modi's 13th Amendment call gets mixed reactions in Sri Lanka"We believe that early and full implementation of the 13th Amendment and going beyond it would contribute to this process," the Prime Minis...
Modi's 13th Amendment call gets mixed reactions in LankaWickremabahu Karunaratne, a Sinhala politician representing the old Marxist socialist stream, said Modi's call was very timely.
TNA reminds Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena the need to address Tamil issuesAbout 75 per cent of the 15.04 million electorate voted in election called two years ahead of schedule by Rajapaksa, who was confident of s...
Maithripala Sirisena to be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new President todayOpposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said the swearing in ceremony will be held at 6 pm in the Independence Monument here.
Mahinda Rajapaksa - Hero of LTTE war retires hurt after two inningsRajapaksa's tenure saw economy growing with many infra projects rolled out but charges of corruption & presence of his brothers in cabinet ...
Mahinda Rajapaksa faces grim battle for survival in presidential pollsMahinda Rajapaksa is locked in a grim battle for survival in this week's presidential election, facing strong internal revolt.
2014: Year of reckoning for Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri LankaRajapaksa did not waste any time in accepting the invitation to attend Modi's inauguration and has met the Indian premier twice more therea...
Rajapaksa's key ally pledges support to oppositionThe JHU signed a pact with Maithripala Sirisena, after other opposition groups had entered into a similar pact with the common candidate.
Rajapaksa's challenger signs pact with opposition partiesMaithripala Sirisena signed a pact with opposition parties and civil society groups to scrap country's "dictatorial" presidential form of g...
Defections a conspiracy, won't be deterred: Sri Lanka's President Mahinda RajapaksaMahinda Rajapaksa, who enjoys support among the Sinhalese majority, claimed he had freed the island from terrorism & given unprecedented de...
Snap presidential polls in Sri Lanka on January 8, 2015Under the constitution, the president may call elections four years into a term. The Supreme Court upheld this law earlier this month, pavi...
Key ally of Mahinda Rajapaksa quits Sri Lanka's ruling coalitionJathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) or National Heritage Party said they were quitting the Rajapaksa-led UPFA coalition government.
Sri Lanka ready to probe UN human rights chief Navi Pillay's claimsSri Lanka said it was ready to probe allegations by UN human rights chief Navi Pillay that people she met during her mission were threatene...
I am no Indian choice to be north CM, says C V WigneswaranSri Lanka's retired Supreme Court judge C V Wigneswaran has dismissed reports that he won the position because of backing by India.
India asks Sri Lanka not to take any step regarding provincial powersSalman Khurshid telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris and also raised the issue of 26 Indian fishermen who are in detention.
India calls off defence talks with Sri Lanka; protect our citizens, Colombo tells DelhiNo reason was given for cancellation of the secretary-level talks which were to be held here for three days.
- Sri Lanka calls for Indian protection to Lankans
Sri Lanka asks India to provide necessary security to Lankan people and property there following continued protests especially in Tamil Nad...