The outgoing parliament was dominated by the party of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa -- the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

I have always been struck by two distinct moments in history. First, in June 1865, during the tenure of President Abraham ...

Campaigning at the General Elections has come to an end. So far, whether it be in the north, south, east or west of the ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake recently accused certain media institutions of propagating fake news. His grouse was over ...