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'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...- Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime MinisterThe decision was taken after the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today withdrew from the government. Rajapaksa replaces Ranil Wickr...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mangala Samaraweera returns as Sri Lanka FMMangala Samaraweera was today sworn in as Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister for the third time in a simple ceremony by President Maithripala Sir...
- Ranil Wickremesinghe set to take oath as Sri Lanka’s new Prime MinisterHis United National Party was close to a simple majority in Parliament defeating rival Mahinda Rajapaksa’s party in a closely fought electi...
- 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.
- Maithripala Sirisena should respect public mandate: Mahinda RajapaksaRajapaksa said Sirisena should respect public mandate, a day after the SLFP chief vowed not to make him PM even if his coalition wins the p...
- Sri Lanka opposition not to go beyond 13A amendment to settle Tamil issueThe 13A amendment of the Constitution came about as a result of the Indian government's intervention in 1987 during the height of the civil...
- Sri Lanka opposition not to go beyond 13A for ethnic solutionRajapaksa was bent on promoting China while relying on increased Chinese assistance for mega infrastructure development projects.
- Mahinda Rajapaksa signs nominations to contest parliamentary electionRajapaksa today signed nomination papers to contest forthcoming general election under the ruling UPFA coalition of Sri Lankan President Ma...
- 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.
- Sri Lanka talks over Mahinda Rajapaksa's political comeback failsRajapaksa, 69, who lost to Sirisena in the January presidential election, publicly announced yesterday that he wanted to lead an opposition...
- Sri Lanka ruling coalition forms government in Uva provinceSwitching of allegiance of 5 UPFA council members is another blow to Rajapaksa, who lost his presidency to Prez Maithripala Sirisena in Jan...
- Key ally of Mahinda Rajapaksa quits Sri Lanka's ruling coalitionJathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) or National Heritage Party said they were quitting the Rajapaksa-led UPFA coalition government.
- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appoints Tamil leader V S Radhakrishnan as deputy ministerAhead of the Uva election, Mahinda Rajapaksa rewarded two more allies representing the Tamil community with similar deputy ministerial posi...
- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appoints Tamil leader as deputy ministerAhead of the Uva election, Rajapaksa rewarded two more allies representing the Tamil community with similar deputy ministerial positions.
- Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa suffers major setback in provincial polls; UPFA's popularity dropsIn a major blow to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his ruling coalition's popularity dwindled by an unprecedented 23 per cent .
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