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Six Sri Lankan ministers resign from their posts, say they were unable to continue work in unity government

Six Sri Lankan ministers resigned, saying they were unable to continue work in the country's unity government.

Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe comfortably wins no-trust motion moved over failure to tackle anti-Muslim riots

Sri Lanka's embattled prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday comfortably won the no-trust motion moved by the Joint Opposition against him.

Emergency in Sri Lanka enters Day 2: Opposition slams govt for inaction; police and armed forces given more powers

The State of Emergency in Sri Lanka entered the second day on Wednesday, with the Opposition slamming President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe for alleged inaction in the Buddhist-Muslim communal clashes in Kandy district.

Mahinda Rajapaksa's SLPP wins big in Sri Lanka's local body polls: Is former president on comeback trail?

After his party registered a spectacular victory in the recently-concluded local body polls in Sri Lanka, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa seems to be back in the reckoning.

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena adds loyalist to govt, makes bid to strengthen party ahead of local polls

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena included a veteran politician and his loyalist in the Council of Ministers, in a bid to strengthen his party ahead of local-level elections.

Mahinda Rajapaksa steps down, hands over party leadership to Sirisena

Days after his shocking electoral defeat, embattled former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday handed over Sri Lanka Freedom Party's reins to the country's new leader Maithripala Sirisena, saying he does not want to see his party divided.

SL's Health Minister to challenge Rajapaksa's run for record 3rd term as prez

69-year-old Rajapaksa was elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2010 and is seeking a third term in a snap presidential poll likely to be held early January.

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa declares snap polls; to run for a record 3rd term as prez

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday signed the proclamation declaring the presidential election next year, the president's office said.