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Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between Sept 17 and Oct 16: Election CommissionSri Lanka will hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16, the country's top electoral body announced on Thursday. In a...- Sri Lankan Tamils prefer Premadasa over Wickremesinghe to lead main OppositionThe Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is a political alliance in Sri Lanka that represents the country's Tamil community. Formed in October 200...
- Sri Lanka to put in place national govt next week to address foreign debtLeader of the Lankan Parliament and minister Laxman Kiriella has informed that the resolution will come up for voting next Thursday.
- 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...
- A worried India keeps a close watch on Lankan developmentsRajapaksa’s return could mean China regaining as much influence as enjoyed when he was the President for a decade.
- Sri Lanka Speaker says he will not recognise Rajapaksa as PM unless it is proved in ParliamentThe tough statement from Jayasuriya came after Sirisena announced on Sunday that parliament would reconvene on November 14, a week later th...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sri Lankan president warns Mahinda Rajapaksa loyalists against toppling government"Both me and the Prime Minister are not expecting to have an easy time in the government. We are here for a difficult job," Sirisena said.
- 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...
- Lanka's main Tamil party TNA presses for Opposition status in ParliamentSri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA has staked claim for the status of main Opposition in the parliament, following an arrangement between the...
- Mahinda Rajapaksa's allies to form new Lanka opposition alliance"We are looking to form a new political front. We are having talks with different groups," Tissa Vitharana of the Trotskyist Lanka Samasama...
- Sri Lanka Cabinet formation further delayedThe election was held nearly two weeks ago in which the United National Party (UNP) failed to win the absolute majority of 113 seats in 225...
- 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.
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament, elections could be held in AugustThe president's decision to dissolve parliament came shortly after a spokesman for the UNP said it had formally requested him to do so.
- 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...
- Sri Lanka's ruling party seeks fresh electionSri Lanka's minority ruling party urged President Maithripala Sirisena today to call a snap general election to strengthen its numbers.
- 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...
- Sri Lanka opposition against Singh visiting JaffnaSpeaking in parliament, United National Party's (UNP) senior leader John Amaratunga expressed vehement opposition to Singh visiting the isl...
- Sri Lankan opposition leader G L Peiris to visit IndiaDuring his visit Peiris is also likely to discuss bilateral issues with Indian authorities.
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