Lankan president's party sweeps parliamentary polls

Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday swept the parliamentary elections by winning a two-thirds majority, and also dominating the Jaffna electoral......

Chandrika's main ally threatens to pull out

A key ruling coalition partner in Sri Lanka on Friday threatened to withdraw support to President Chandrika Kumaratunga's government on June 16 if she failed to back off from a tsunami-aid joint......

'Sri Lanka's Relations With India At All-Time High'

'Granting the country's highest civilian honour to Prime Minister Modi was surprising as it indicated the government was going out of its way to have India as a close partner.' IMAGE: Prime......

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to elect new President

The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday began voting to elect the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a three-way presidential contest, following a high-voltage political drama which saw the former......