
World
Sri Lanka political row: Maithripala Sirisena names new Cabinet after reinstating Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister
Maithripala Sirisena sparked the political crisis on 26 October when he sacked Wickremesinghe in a bid to name nationalist firebrand Mahinda Rajapakse as prime minister.

World
Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena alleges Mahinda Rajapaksa tried to bribe legislators to show majority in parliament
Maithripala Sirisena further assured that the Supreme Court's decision on the petitions against the dissolution of Parliament would soon resolve the ongoing political crisis in the island nation.

India
K Palaniswami expresses concerns over Sri Lankan fisheries bill, writes to Narendra Modi
India should ensure that necessary provisions are made in the bill to exempt the traditional waters of Palk Bay from its purview.