Mangala Samaraweera

As communities in north, east Sri Lanka drown in debt, government struggles to regulate micro-finance

A new loan to repay an earlier loan; the cycle of debt never seems to end for many families in post-war north and east Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka reshuffles Cabinet, appoints new foreign and finance minister

Nine cabinet ministers and a state minister took oaths before President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Sushma Swaraj leaves for two-day Sri Lanka visit, will attend joint commission meeting

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left here on Friday on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka during which she will attend a meeting of the joint commission of the two South Asian neighbours.

New innings: Sri Lankan president Sirisena reaches India on a four-day visit

The 63-year-old Sirisena, who had dethroned Mahinda Rajapaksa from his 10-year rule after a bitter presidential poll, has already indicated that he wants to have a closer relationship with India and chose it for his first foreign visit.

Sri Lanka appeals to United Nations to delay war crimes probe

Sri Lanka on Thursday appealed to the UN to delay a report into alleged war crimes committed towards the end of its nearly three decade-long civil war so that the new government can carry out an internal probe as it acknowledged that such violations did take place.

New Sri Lanka govt asks UN to delay report on war crimes

Sri Lanka Wednesday urged the UN to delay a report into alleged war crimes during the island's civil war to allow the new government to complete its own probe.

Hope Maithripala Sirisena's win will advance peace, development in Sri Lanka: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he hoped that the poll victory of President Maithripala Sirisena will advance peace in Sri Lanka.

Rajapaksa to frame new constitution in a bid to campaign against corruption

Launching his election manifesto, Rajapaksa, who is seeking a third term in power, recapped extensive infrastructure development carried out during his second term.

Sri Lanka Opposition accuses army of campaigning for Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan Opposition has accused the army of deploying soldiers for poll-related campaigning for incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a charge the military denied on Thursday.