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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...
Reports of India planning attack on me false: SirisenaThe president, however, did not give details of how India was involved in the plot and several cabinet ministers were aghast at his claim, ...
Mahinda Rajapaksa blames Sri Lanka president for breakdown of party unity talksFormer Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, who leads a rival faction of the ruling SLFP, has blamed his successor President Maithripala Si...
Maithripala Sirisena rejects Mahinda Rajapaksa's claim about toppling governmentCertain people can dream but the government would not be toppled before 2020, Sirisena said, addressing a gathering last night at the state...
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 Lankan government's reconciliation with Tamils an example to world: USThe US said that The Sri Lankan's reconciliation efforts with the Tamils following the three-decade civil war with the LTTE is an example t...
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.
Four ministers of Sri Lanka Freedom Party quit Maithripala Sirisena's governmentThe four SLFP leaders accused Wickremesinghe of political high-handedness and alleged that President Sirisena has no voice in the governmen...
Reconciliation with minority Tamil priority for new Sri Lankan government: President Maithripala SirisenaSirisena was addressing the 'War Hero's Day' celebrations at the Matara as the country marked the 6th anniversary of the end of the conflic...
Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena to visit PakistanThe invitation for the visit was extended by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Sri Lankan President will be in Pakistan from April 5-7.
Stalemate over Colombo Port City project ends: Chinese MediaAfter his meeting with Xi, Sirisena also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on March 26.
Unity, reconciliation need patience: Maithripala SirisenaSirisena said that it was the responsibility of his government to ensure a background for all communities to live in strong brotherhood.
Tamil diaspora should allow enough time to create Unity, reconciliation: Maithripala SirisenaMaithripala Sirisena said that it was the responsibility of his government to ensure a background for all communities to live in strong bro...
'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.
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.
Maithripala Sirisena invites all parties to join national unity government"I invite all parties to be part of a government of national unity," Sirisena said in his first address to the nation from the central town...
David Cameron asks new Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena to aid UN rights probeIn his congratulatory message released by Downing Street here, Cameron expressed hope that the issues of the past will be addressed.
India hopes Sri Lankan president will be inclusive at home, independent abroadIndia is looking to open engagement — Maithripala has been invited to visit and Modi is likely to travel to Colombo.
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...
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.