Lankan Prez dissolves parliament amidst political crisis

IMAGE: Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Maithripala Sirisena talk during a rally near the parliament in Colombo. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters......

Lankan Prez sacks Wickremesinghe, swears in Rajapaksa as PM

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.......

Lankan parliament votes against PM Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who was installed by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move, a day after......

Sri Lanka SC overturns sacking of Parliament by Sirisena

In a major boost to sacked Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling on Tuesday overturned President Maithripala Sirisena's controversial decision to......