Rajapaksa switches party, likely to contest Sri Lanka snap polls

Sri Lankan strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed prime minister in a controversial move by President Maithripala Sirisena, on Sunday ended his five-decade-long association with the......

Time For India to Lend Sri Lanka A Helping Hand

New Delhi has a chance to rid itself of its image as the bully in the subcontinent by helping a neighbour tackle problems that India, for once, has no role in creating.It should grab the......

Sri Lanka heads to polls, Rajapaksa eyes comeback as PM

Over 15 million voters are eligible to vote in the election being held under electoral districts-based proportional representation system. Sri Lankans began voting on Monday in parliamentary polls......

Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's PM

Ending the power tussle in Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move, resigned on Saturday and Ranil Wickremesinghe......