SriLanka President suspends parliament as constitution crisis worsens
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament Saturday to forestall a challenge against his surprise ouster of the prime minister,Continue Reading
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Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena sacks Prime Minister Ranil replacing him with ex-President
COLOMBO – President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday (Oct 26) sacked his Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and appointed former president Mahinda RajapakseContinue Reading
SriLanka coalition government crumbles as ex President sworn in as PM
SriLanka Government coalition partner UPFA has decided to withdraw from the Government and will inform its decision to the SpeakerContinue Reading
More pain predicted for Sri Lanka Rupee as records tumble
The value of the Rupee against the US Dollar fell to a new low of Rs. 171 for the firstContinue Reading
Sri Lankan ambassador to Vienna recalled for not answering phone
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena recalled his top envoy to Austria and five other embassy staff for failing to answerContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President wants UN to drop demands over war crime probe
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president said Friday (Sep 14) that he wants the United Nations to drop its demand for stateContinue Reading
Sri Lanka women selling kidneys to repay loan sharks: UN expert
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan war widows and women in former conflict zones are being forced to sell their kidneys to payContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Central Bank denies reports economy at risk of exchange rate crisis
Sri Lanka’s central bank Monday rejected a report that the island was at risk of a currency crisis, saying itContinue Reading
Brother of former Sri Lanka strongman indicted over fraud
COLOMBO: A brother of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse was indicted Monday (Sep 10) on charges of siphoning off over US$250,000 inContinue Reading
SriLanka Champions of Asian Netball beating hosts Singapore
Sri Lanka have won M1 Asian Netball Championships beating hosts Singapore 69-50. They remained the only undefeated team in theContinue Reading
