Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday accepted defeat in the parliamentary elections even before the announcement of the final results. Rajapaksa, 69, said his United People's......
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to take oath as Sri Lanka's new prime minister of a unity government on Tuesday after his United National Party appeared close to a simple majority, with rival......
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on Thursday won two more seats in Kandy and Trincolamee districts, but still fell short of two-thirds......
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.......
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......
His cricket career on the wane, former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has taken the political plunge and will have a face off against ex-teammate Arjuna Ranatunga during election campaigns for their......