'I don't think one Rajapaksa can survive this storm'

'The Rajapaksas have been in active politics for decades and survived many challenges, but they seem to have misread this one.' IMAGE: Sri Lankan soldiers in an armoured car seen on the streets of......

LTTE wanted a huge Tamil Elam state: Gotabhaya

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam led by its supremo V Prabhakaran had aspired to carve out a big Tamil eelam state extending from near Colombo to the southern part of Sri Lanka, the island......

Wily Sirisena checkmates his rivals

Maithripala Sirisena was considered so meek and self-effacing that he appeared no threat to anyone.What a mistake his rivals made!Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Sri Lankan President Maithripala......

Sri Lanka's political crisis turns violent; 1 dead in shooting

In a relief to Sri Lanka's embattled leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, parliament's speaker refused to endorse his sacking as the prime minister, even as President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday......