Sri Lanka reimposes curfew in Western Province, no signs of Rajapaksa's resignationSri Lankan authorities on Thursday reimposed curfew in the Western Province as confusion sparked over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resign...
14 Jul, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
Maldivian Parliament Speaker Nasheed negotiated President Rajapaksa's escape from Sri Lanka: SourcesRajapaksa is likely to send his resignation letter only after reaching his final destination in Maldives. Sri Lanka's The Morning news port...
13 Jul, 2022, 11.25 AM IST
Petition filed in Lankan Supreme Court seeking travel restriction on Rajapaksa brothers, other influential personsThe petition filed by Sri Lankan swimmer and coach Julian Bolling, former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chandra Jayaratne, glo...
12 Jul, 2022, 03.21 PM IST
Sri Lanka on the boil, demand for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation intensifies as protest enters 50th daySri Lanka's economic crisis has created political unrest with a protest occupying the entrance to the president's office demanding his resi...
28 May, 2022, 08.43 PM IST
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swears in 8 more ministers amid Sri Lanka crisisPresident Rajapaksa on Friday had expanded his Cabinet to include nine more ministers in an effort to ensure stability until a full Cabinet...
23 May, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
Sri Lanka's controversial 21st Amendment to Constitution likely to come up for Cabinet approval on Monday: Justice MinisterThe 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A which gave unfettered powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amen...
22 May, 2022, 01.17 PM IST
Sri Lanka: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe says no shoot-on-sight orders given during violenceThe Prime Minister said that the Police can use their discretion and open fire if there is a need to do so but there are procedures to foll...
20 May, 2022, 02.05 PM IST
New Lankan PM inducts 4 ministers into Cabinet; Peiris retained as foreign ministerSri Lanka's ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party has decided to offer crucial support to Wickremesinghe, who has just one seat i...
14 May, 2022, 05.15 PM IST
Lawyer moves court for arrest of ex-Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa for attack on protestersAccording to Daily Mirror, a personal complaint has been lodged before the Colombo Magistrate's Court by a lawyer requesting to direct the ...
14 May, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes to amend Constitution to create accountable administration"The Prime Minister is expected to propose to the Cabinet a Constitutional Amendment that would include the Executive, Judiciary and the Le...
19 Apr, 2022, 11.14 AM IST
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invites independent MPs to discuss economic crisisLast week the entire Sri Lankan cabinet resigned apart from Mahinda at a time when the country was facing its worst economic crisis since g...
11 Apr, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
Rajapaksas’ pro-China legacy a cause for concern in India?Behind PM Modi's tweet congratulating Gotabaya Rajapaksa on being elected Sri Lanka's new president and Rajapaksa accepting Modi's invite t...
18 Nov, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa loses power after decade as President, concedes defeat to Mithripala SirisenaRajapaksa was taken by surprise by the candidacy of former health minister Sirisena, who walked out of the government a day after polls wer...
09 Jan, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
China kicks off work on $230 million water project in Sri LankaThe project will be spearheaded by the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) and will involve laying of over 1,000 km of water pip...
07 Dec, 2014, 09.39 PM IST
Sri Lanka opposition challenges Mahinda Rajapaksa's corruption chargesSri Lankas's main opposition party UNP today challenged President Mahinda Rajapaksa's claim of having files of corruption details by his de...
27 Nov, 2014, 07.53 PM IST
- Rights abuse charges haunt Mahinda Rajapaksa, David Cameron gives ultimatum
The President, credited with ending the 30-year war against terror but facing criticism over rights violations, made a veiled attack on Cam...
16 Nov, 2013, 09.21 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa saddened by Bodh Gaya explosions: OfficialNine serial explosions on Sunday rocked the temple town of Bodh Gaya in Bihar, including four in the Mahabodhi Temple complex, injuring two...
07 Jul, 2013, 11.54 AM IST