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......

Rajapaksa fails as rival Sirisena wins Sri Lanka election

Image: Sri Lanka's newly elected president Mithripala Sirisena waves at media as he leaves the election commission in Colombo. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/ Reuters Sri Lankan voters on......

Lankan PM at it again: Navy can shoot anyone who intrudes

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has again said that his country's navy has the right to shoot anyone who intrudes into its territorial waters, notwithstanding India's forthright......

In Sri Lanka, Pope gives message of 'respect for all'

Pope Francis on Tuesday called for respect of human rights and healing of racial and religious hatred as he arrived on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, days after a new government assumed power in the......