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Sri Lankan govt confusion after House no-trust in Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who...
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US and others denounce dissolution of Sri Lanka parliament as undemocratic
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis,...
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Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament amid political crisis
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday dissolved parliament and called a snap election after...
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England win Galle Test against Sri Lanka
England beat Sri Lanka by 211 runs inside four days in the first test to...
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Sri Lanka has suffered 'coup without guns', says Speaker Karu Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka’s parliamentary speaker has called the president’s sacking of the prime minister to bring...
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Ousted Sri Lankan PM's official home becomes symbol of power struggle
The banquet hall at Sri Lanka's ousted prime minister's official residence is packed with supporters...
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As Sri Lankan crisis deepens, Minister says China financing horse-trading
Sri Lanka's rival prime ministers battled to tempt lawmakers from opposing sides Tuesday as they...
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Arjuna Ranatunga arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka amid political crisis
Sri Lanka's Petroleum Minister and cricket legend Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested on Monday for the...
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Sri Lanka crisis can turn into bloodbath, says Parliament Speaker
Sri Lankan parliament speaker Karu Jayasuriya warned Monday that the country's political crisis could turn...
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Observing, not interfering in Sri Lanka's political crisis: China
China on Monday said it was closely monitoring "the political turmoil" in Sri Lanka but...
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Rajapaksa calls for snap polls in inaugural statement as new PM
The constitutional crisis gripping Sri Lanka since President Maithripala Sirisena’s shock dismissal of Prime Minister...
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Sirisena suspends parliament as political crisis deepens in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended the parliament till November 16 after sacked...
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Sri Lanka plunges into crisis as president sacks PM
President Maithripala Sirisena installed Sri Lanka's controversial former strongman leader Mahinda Rajapakse as the country's...
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'Follow Constitution, refrain from violence': US urges Sri Lankan parties
The United States urged political parties in Sri Lanka on Friday to abide by the...
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Ex-Lankan prez Rajapaksa becomes new PM amid political drama
In a dramatic political development in Sri Lanka, former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday...
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Sri Lanka wants Chinese help to recover evidence of 'assassination plot'
Sri Lankan police on Tuesday won permission from a court to ask Chinese phone manufacturer...
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Lankans hand England their heaviest ODI defeat
Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella and skipper Dinesh Chandimal set up a crushing 219-run win via...
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Herath to retire after first Test against England
Sri Lanka's left-arm bowler Rangana Herath is retiring earlier than expected and will bid farewell...
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Sri Lanka to recall Mali peacekeeper
Sri Lanka’s military said that it will recall its commander leading a U.N. peacekeeping contingent...
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England beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in 3rd ODI
England beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the rain-hit third one-day international in Kandy...
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Mushfiqur century propels Bangladesh to big victory over Sri Lanka in Asia Cup
A brilliant century by Mushfiqur Rahim has helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by a huge...
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Skippers see Asia Cup as test before World Cup
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will have an eye fixed firmly on the 2019 World Cup...
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Citi holds forum on Belt and Road Initiative
Citibank NA Bangladesh has recently hosted a forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)...
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Sri Lanka end losing streak against South Africa
Suranga Lakmal took three key wickets in a tense encounter Wednesday cut short by rain...
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Sri Lanka part of China's One Belt One Road initiative: Communist Party
Sri Lanka is very much a partner in China's ambitious One Belt One Road initiative,...