Swaraj yesterday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.

The Joint Opposition backs Sirisena's predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa who had blamed the international community including India for engineer...

Sirisena has disbanded the Presidential Security Division following reports that it was linked to murders during the Rajapaksa regime.

Rajapaksa will contest parliamentary elections as a member of the ruling UPFA coalition of Sirisena whose poll victory had ended his own ru...

Rajapaksa will contest parliamentary elections as a member of the ruling UPFA coalition of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.

Sri Lanka's former cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya today said he will not contest the August 17 parliamentary election.

Speaking in the southern town of Matara, Sirisena without making a direct reference to Rajapaksa's return said, "I would not allow anyone t...

Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa plans to return to mainstream politics as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the main opposi...

After his meeting with Xi, Sirisena also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on March 26.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers under the Mahabodhi tree where Lord Buddha attained e...

He expressed hope that Sirisena's four-day official visit from February 15 would help resolve problems faced by the fishermen.

Sirisena, who dethroned Mahinda Rajapaksa after a bitter presidential poll on January 9, has indicated that he wants to have closer relatio...

"With effect from today I will be handing over the leadership to President Maithripala Sirisena", Rajapaksa said in a statement.

The US President further said Sri Lankans from all segments of society cast their ballots peacefully, and the voice of the people was respe...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's presidential race, with cumulative results showing opposition candidate Si...

Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said the swearing in ceremony will be held at 6 pm in the Independence Monument here.

"I spoke to Shri Maithripala Sirisena and congratulated him. I congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on the peaceful and democratic poll pro...