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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 Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lifts suspension of parliamentPresident Sirisena replaced Wickremesinghe with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in a dramatic turn of events last Friday.
- 'I will remain Lankan PM, naming Rajapaksa unconstitutional': Ranil WickremesingheIn a telephonic conversation with a TV station, Ranil Wickremesinghe said "I will continue to be the Prime Minister. Mahinda Rajapaksa's ap...
- Sushma Swaraj calls upon Maithripala Sirisena, discusses bilateral cooperationSwaraj yesterday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.
- Sri Lanka will have Indian support to foil any coup attempt: SB DissanayakeThe Joint Opposition backs Sirisena's predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa who had blamed the international community including India for engineer...
- Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena revamps his security ahead of Lankan pollsSirisena has disbanded the Presidential Security Division following reports that it was linked to murders during the Rajapaksa regime.
- Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest Sri Lanka parliamentary polls under Sirisena coalitionRajapaksa will contest parliamentary elections as a member of the ruling UPFA coalition of Sirisena whose poll victory had ended his own ru...
- Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest Lanka parliament polls under Maithripala Sirisena coalitionRajapaksa will contest parliamentary elections as a member of the ruling UPFA coalition of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
- Jayasuriya says he will not contest Lankan parliamentary pollsSri Lanka's former cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya today said he will not contest the August 17 parliamentary election.
- I would do everything to protect January mandate: Sri Lankan President Maithripala SirisenaSpeaking in the southern town of Matara, Sirisena without making a direct reference to Rajapaksa's return said, "I would not allow anyone t...
- Mahinda Rajapaksa plans to return to politics as PM: Top aideSri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa plans to return to mainstream politics as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the main opposi...
- Stalemate over Colombo Port City project ends: Chinese MediaAfter his meeting with Xi, Sirisena also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on March 26.
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena visits Mahabodhi templeSri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers under the Mahabodhi tree where Lord Buddha attained e...
- 'Cooperation between fishermen and Sri Lanka to be stressed'He expressed hope that Sirisena's four-day official visit from February 15 would help resolve problems faced by the fishermen.
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena to visit India from February 15Sirisena, who dethroned Mahinda Rajapaksa after a bitter presidential poll on January 9, has indicated that he wants to have closer relatio...
- Mahinda Rajapaksa steps down, hands over party leadership to Maithripala Sirisena"With effect from today I will be handing over the leadership to President Maithripala Sirisena", Rajapaksa said in a statement.
- Barack Obama congratulates Sri Lanka's new president Maithripala SirisenaThe US President further said Sri Lankans from all segments of society cast their ballots peacefully, and the voice of the people was respe...
- President Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Maithripala Sirisena on election victoryPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa today conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's presidential race, with cumulative results showing opposition candidate Si...
- 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.
- Sri Lanka Presidential polls: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Maithripala Sirisena on poll victory"I spoke to Shri Maithripala Sirisena and congratulated him. I congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on the peaceful and democratic poll pro...
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