In Sri Lanka, Ginsburg and Huq pointed out, democracy was imperiled by the rise of Mahinda Rajapaksa, who won the presidency ...

Former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been summoned to the Criminal ...

Entry of new faces as veterans shy away Several veteran politicians, including former Presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe, ...

President Aruna Kumara Dissanayake, who was elected as President in September, is seeking a majority so that most of the policies of his Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna can get parliamentary approval ...

This snap election, called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, comes at a critical time for Sri Lanka, which is still ...

Seneviratne, a retired senior Deputy Inspector General of Police and former intelligence and STF officer, was the only leader ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and ...

In fact, Siddarthan, a son of ex-Jaffna district MP Visvanather Dharmalingam, killed by TELO in 1985, is widely believed to ...

Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and ...

The Rajapaksa brothers – Mahinda, Gotabaya, Chamal and Basil – too are not contesting this election after decades-long representation. Scores of ministers and deputies from the past regime have opted ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory at the presidential election of 21 Sept. was greeted with enthusiasm by a large segment of ...

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump won the election, in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo ...