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Sri Lankan court bars Mahinda Rajapaksa from acting as Prime MinisterThe Appeal Court issued notice and an interim order against Rajapaksa and his Government, preventing them from acting as Prime Minister, Ca...03 Dec, 2018, 04.56 PM IST- Sri Lanka's Parliament passes no-confidence vote against Prime Minister RajapaksaA majority of the 225-member assembly supported the no-confidence motion against Rajapaksa, who was appointed by President Sirisena as prim...14 Nov, 2018, 06.15 PM IST
- What Sri Lankan Constitution says on president's power to sack PMUnder the 19th Amednement adopted in 2015, the president no longer has the power to remove the prime minister at his discretion.29 Oct, 2018, 02.36 PM IST
- 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...29 Oct, 2018, 01.09 PM IST
- How Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena fell into the trap laid by Mahinda RajapaksaThe political and constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka is unlikely to end any time soon.29 Oct, 2018, 09.26 AM IST
- Sri Lanka Speaker recognises Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime ministerThe speaker said Wickremesinghe's request to retain the security and privileges of PM was fair until another candidate could prove a majori...28 Oct, 2018, 04.47 PM IST
- Hope democratic values would be respected: India on political turmoil in Sri LankaSri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended Parliament on Saturday, a day after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and nam...28 Oct, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
- Sirisena suspends parliament till Nov 16 as political crisis deepens in LankaSirisena's move is seen as an effort to allow former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa to buy more time to seek majority in parliament.27 Oct, 2018, 04.43 PM IST
- '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...26 Oct, 2018, 10.19 PM IST
- Lanka's new Cabinet to be sworn in on May 1: President SirisenaEarly this month, Sirisena was forced to face a vote of no confidence in Parliament moved by the Joint Opposition which has the backing of ...29 Apr, 2018, 04.41 PM IST
- Six Sri Lankan ministers quit Sirisena-led unity govtThe ministers, who were from the Sirisena-led ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), sent in their resignations after Prime Minister Ranil ...12 Apr, 2018, 12.13 PM IST
- Sri Lanka parliament to debate political crisisFormer president Rajapaksa's new party Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) defeated Sirisena's Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the United Na...19 Feb, 2018, 05.49 PM IST
- Lanka's rival party members part of new consensus CabinetThe Cabinet of Sri Lanka's first ever national unity government led by Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in today with rival party min...04 Sep, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
- Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka PMRanil Wickremesinghe was today sworn in as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister for the fourth time following his party's victory in the parliamentar...21 Aug, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena opts for national unity governmentThis would enable the UNP's broader front - the United National Front for Good Governance - to form a government with a working majority.20 Aug, 2015, 01.59 PM IST
- Sri Lanka goes to polls; Mahinda Rajapaksa eyes political comebackSri Lankans will vote in general election tomorrow after a tense poll campaign with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa eyeing a political c...16 Aug, 2015, 07.19 PM IST
- Sri Lanka goes to polls with tight security in placeThe duo's rivalry is limited to party positions they hold as Wickremesinghe's support helped Sirisena become president in January.16 Aug, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
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