Sri Lanka Politics

Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena says Ranil Wickremesinghe's was sacked as prime minister due to arrogance

Maithripala Sirisena on Friday night sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Sri Lanka prime minister and appointed Mahindra Rajapaksato to the post, and the next day, he suspended Parliament till 16 November.

Sri Lanka struggles with north-south divide 9 years after end of civil war

As the South struggles with debt, and the North with the effects of the three-decade-long civil war, reconciliation seems a long way off for Sri Lanka

Mahinda Rajapaksa agrees to step down as party chief, Sirisena takes over

Mahinda Rajapaksa has agreed to hand over SLFP’s reins to the country’s new leader Maithripala Sirisena, bowing to the demand of party members.

Sri Lanka's former prez-Rajapaksa denies all reports of coup bid

Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday denied government allegations that he attempted a coup to remain in office after it became clear that he had lost last week's election.