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Voting begins to elect Sri Lanka's new president in three-cornered contestActing President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Dullas Alahapperuma, a dissident ruling party MP backed by the main opposition, and leftist Janatha ...- Sri Lanka cancels Imran Khan's planned address to its Parliament: Media reportsDawn newspaper quoting Sri Lankan media reports that there were elements within the Sri Lankan government, who did not want the speech to t...
- Setback for President Sirisena as Lankan Supreme Court stays his orderAfter Sirisena realised that Rajapaksa will fail to garner majority despite Chinese-backed horse-trading, Sirisena dissolved Parliament and...
- Sri Lankan Parliament approves Constitution making mechanismPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had introduced the resolution first in December 2015.
- Sri Lankan parliament begins process to adopt new ConstitutionLankan parliament today began a process to formulate a new constitution with PM presenting a resolution to set up Constitutional Assembly o...
- Sri Lanka's PM Ranil Wickremesinghe pitches for enhanced ties with India"We must have a good and very close cooperation with India," he said while addressing a function here organised by a think-tank India Found...
- 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.
- Sri Lankan parliament adopts amendment to limit president's powerThe 19th amendment (19A) received 215 votes in favour with just one vote against it in the 225-member assembly.
- Tamil Nadu parties welcome Sri Lanka's announcement on 13th AmendmentCPM State Secretary Ramakrishnan welcomed the announcement and said the new regime should implement it and resolutely overcome difficulties...
- Turmoil in Parliament over 'derogatory' article against J JayalalithaaAIADMK members trooped into the Well raising slogans like (Sri Lankan President) 'Rajapakse down, down', forcing Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to...
- Mahinda Rajapaksa orders release of 78 Indian fishermenRajapaksa today ordered the release of 78 Indian fishermen held by the navy for allegedly poaching into Sri Lankan waters as a goodwill ges...
- India asks Sri Lanka not to take any step regarding provincial powersSalman Khurshid telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart G L Peiris and also raised the issue of 26 Indian fishermen who are in detention.
- Don't jump to conclusion: NCP on DMK pulloutAs DMK pulled out of the government, another UPA constituent NCP cautioned against jumping to any conclusion on Lankan Tamils issue.
- Jaya announces Rs 1000 monthly dole to Lankan Tamil refugeesJ Jayalalithaa today announced a monthly old age RPT old age dole of Rs 1000 to 5,544 Lankan Tamils living in refugee camps in the state.
- LTTE international network still active: Lanka PMThe international network of the defeated LTTE is still active looking for opportunities to revive the terror group, Sri Lankan Prime Minis...
- 2,500 Tamils protest in London: PoliceAbout 2,500 Tamils gathered outside Britain's Houses of Parliament on Monday, police said, to protest against what they say is a "massacre"...
- SR Govt tells media to beware of ads from deceitful cosSri Lankan government has told newspapers to be cautious while accepting advertisements from fraudulent finance companies, which syphon off...
- House panel against uncontrolled access under RTIA Parliamentary panel, disfavouring uncontrolled access under RTI to information relating to proceedings of the House, has said that many l...
- House panel against uncontrolled access under RTIA Parliamentary panel, disfavouring uncontrolled access under RTI to information relating to proceedings of the House, has said that many l...
- Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic crossfireA senior Sri Lankan minister’s comment accusing India’s high commissioner in Colombo of interfering in the island nation’s internal matters...
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