Sri Lanka Supreme Court overturns sacking of parliament: Reports
Colombo | The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to suspend the parliament, reports said. Earlier on Monday Sri Lanka’s main...
Tag : Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka crisis: UN chief condemns President’s decision to dissolve Parliament
by News Desk
Sri Lanka was plunged into a political crisis after Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 26 and replaced him with former president Rajapaksa....
US says tracking situation ‘very closely’ after Sri Lanka President Sirisena dissolves Parliament
Washington | The United States Saturday said it was tracking the situation “very closely” after Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved Parliament, with the White House...
Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament, fresh polls to be held on January 5
Colombo | Sri Lanka’s political crisis deepened Friday as President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved Parliament and announced snap polls on January 5 after it became evident that...
Lanka Speaker says he will not recognise Rajapaksa as PM unless it is proved in Parliament
by News Desk
The tough statement from Sri Lanka speaker Jayasuriya came after Sirisena announced on Sunday that parliament would reconvene on November 14. Colombo, Nov 5...
Tamil prisoners may be released to tilt scales in favour of Mahinda Rajapaksa
Colombo | Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s legislator son Namal on Sunday indicated that the long held demand of the Tamil minority community to release all...
Sri Lanka needs to follow necessary constitutional process to determine its leadership: US
by News Desk
The US said it is focused on the need for Sri Lanka to follow the necessary constitutional process to determine its leadership for now. Washington...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lifts suspension of parliament
by News Desk
On October 26, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena appointed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new Prime Minister of the country unseating Ranil Wickremesinghe. Colombo | Sri Lankan...
Sri Lanka crisis: A catch-22 situation for India
India’s response to the Sri Lanka crisis has been guarded. Certainly, India doesn’t want to get dragged in Sri Lanka’s domestic issues. The turmoil...
Sri Lanka crisis: Is the country on brink of another civil war?
The tussle between Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksha has thrown Sri Lanka in a political, constitutional and economic crisis. On the eve of October 26, the...