Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov. 14 polls Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way for a snap... Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:10pm
World Sri Lanka president’s office to reopen after crackdown COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government... Published 24 Jul, 2022 01:20pm
Print Six-time PM Wickremesinghe elected Sri Lanka president COLOMBO: Six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as crisis-wracked Sri Lanka’s new president in a... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
World Sri Lanka president submits resignation from Singapore COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president submitted his resignation shortly after reaching Singapore on Thursday, the... Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am
Print Fleeing Sri Lanka president faces protests in Maldives MALÉ, (Maldives): Escaping Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced protests in the Maldives Wednesday with... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
Print Sri Lanka president seeks seaborne escape after airport standoff COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president headed to a naval base Tuesday with a view to fleeing his island by ship following ... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Print Sri Lanka crisis: protesters storm president’s house Speaker says president to step down on July 13 Prime minister’s private home set on fire Updated 10 Jul, 2022 04:51am
World Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency amid unrest COLOMBO: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five... Published 07 May, 2022 07:00am