Lankan MPs seek suspension of state funds allocated to Rajapaksa
The Parliament, which was convened Monday for a third-floor test against Rajapaksa, was adjourned just 10 minutes after its opening. Colombo| Sri Lankan lawmakers have...
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Sri Lanka parties file court challenge against parliament sacking
Colombo | Sri Lanka’s main political parties on Monday filed petitions challenging President Maithripala Sirisena’s sacking of parliament and asked the Supreme Court to restore the...
No snap election, no referendum to end political crisis in Sri Lanka: President’s aide
Colombo | President Maithripala Sirisena has decided that there will be no snap elections or a national referendum to end the current political and constitutional crisis...
Lanka Speaker says he will not recognise Rajapaksa as PM unless it is proved in Parliament
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The tough statement from Sri Lanka speaker Jayasuriya came after Sirisena announced on Sunday that parliament would reconvene on November 14. Colombo, Nov 5...
Sri Lanka needs to follow necessary constitutional process to determine its leadership: US
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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
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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...
US calls on Sri Lanka president to immediately reconvene parliament
Washington | The US has called on Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena to immediately reconvene parliament to allow the democratically elected representatives in the country decide...
PM Modi digitally inaugurates emergency ambulance service in Srilanka
New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday digitally launched an India-assisted emergency ambulance service in Sri Lanka. PM Modi acknowledged the launch of...