'The Rajapaksas have been in active politics for decades and survived many challenges, but they seem to have misread this one.' IMAGE: Sri Lankan soldiers in an armoured car seen on the streets of......
Political analysts said Sirisena's move to install Rajapaksa as the PM could lead to a constitutional crisis. IMAGE: Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as new prime minister.......
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam led by its supremo V Prabhakaran had aspired to carve out a big Tamil eelam state extending from near Colombo to the southern part of Sri Lanka, the island......
Maithripala Sirisena was considered so meek and self-effacing that he appeared no threat to anyone.What a mistake his rivals made!Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Sri Lankan President Maithripala......
In a relief to Sri Lanka's embattled leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, parliament's speaker refused to endorse his sacking as the prime minister, even as President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday......