Sirisena sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new president

Maithripala Sirisena on Friday promised to mend ties with the international community after being sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new President following a stunning victory in the polls that brought the......

Sirisena to be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new prez today

Sri Lanka's newly elected president Mithripala Sirisena waves at media as he leaves the election commission in Colombo. Photographe: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan......

Lanka presidential election set for January 8 next year

On a day of high political drama when the ruling coalition of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa suffered serious defections, the election commission on Friday set January 8, 2015 as the date......

Tamil party SWEEPS first polls in northern Lanka in 25 years

Sri Lanka's main Tamil party on Sunday secured a landslide win in the historic provincial council polls held after a gap of 25 years in the former Tamil Tigers-ruled northern province, an outcome......