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ET Exclusive | No compromise on India's security, seeks stronger ties: Sri Lanka's PresidentSri Lankan President Dissanayake, in an interview during his India visit, affirmed Sri Lanka's commitment to regional security, particularl...
Colombo Security Conclave signs MoU to create permanent secretariatThe Colombo Security Conclave members signed a Charter and MoU to establish a Secretariat in Sri Lanka to enhance regional security. Nation...
Sri Lanka's anti-govt protest that ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ends after 123 days of massive uprisingThe protestors came under pressure to quit the site after former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected by Parliament to complete ...
Sri Lanka protest site untouched, President Ranil Wickremesinghe tells diplomatic communityDuring a meeting with the diplomatic personnel in Colombo on Friday, President Wickremesinghe affirmed that the Government will uphold both...
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe may expand Cabinet to include all partiesThe President is likely to expand the Cabinet to make it representative of all parties in Parliament, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said,...
Sri Lanka Cabinet discusses ways to normalise situation within one weekThe Cabinet was informed that fuel sufficient for one month had been secured and therefore distribution under a quota system should be expe...
Lankan Parliament defeats no-trust motion against President Gotabaya RajapaksaWith the motion, the Opposition sought to demonstrate how nationwide calls for President Rajapaksa's resignation is reflected in the countr...
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's Cabinet convenes crucial Parliament sessionThe Parliament session began with mourning the murder of ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) lawmaker Amarakeerthi Athukorala, who wa...
Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he looks forward to closer ties with IndiaIndia on Thursday said it looked forward to working with the new Sri Lankan government formed in accordance with the democratic processes a...
Lanka appoints advisory panel to help resolve growing debt crisis, engage with IMFA government parliamentary group met with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday to discuss urgent steps that must be taken to impro...
Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season; political war continuesThe sanctum sanctorum of the hill temple was closed at 6.15 am after darshan by P Raghava Varma Raja, representative of the erstwhile Panda...
Sri Lanka may get new PM by Monday after blow to Sirisenas planET has learnt that a new PM from UNP is a strong possibility under the current circumstances to break the impasse despite Sirisenas reserva...
Sri Lanka President Sirisena to appoint new PM by Monday: ReportHis remarks came after Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Thursday unanimously ruled that the dissolution of Parliament by Sirisena was "illegal".
Mahinda Rajapaksa assumes charge as new Sri Lankan Prime MinisterSirisena on Friday night sacked Wickremesinghe and appointed Rajapaksa as the new prime minister in a surprise move that is being debated a...
Ex-Sri Lanka leader Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes election defeatRajapaksa told he has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections after a close fought comeback attempt just months after he was toppled as ...
No Sri Lanka poll pact to woo Tamils: Maithripala Sirisena"I have no intention of withdrawing the army from the north. As president, national security will be my responsibility," Sirisena said.
PM Singh leaves for Myanmar tomorrow for BIMSTEC SummitSingh leaves for Myanmar tomorrow to attend the BIMSTEC Summit where he is expected to make a strong pitch for giving a fillip to India's L...
India seeks devolution of powers in Sri Lanka's Tamil areasIndia today sought meaningful devolution of powers by Sri Lanka and the early resumption of dialogue to facilitate "genuine reconciliation"...
Lanka to use India-made transparent ballot boxes during pollsSri Lanka will introduce transparent ballot boxes imported from India in select polling centres instead of the traditional wooden ones to e...
Centre rules out political considerations behind Afzal Guru hanging"The government decisions on internal security are devoid of political considerations," says Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish T...