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Lankan Parl defeats no-trust motion against Gotabaya

A no-confidence motion tabled by the Opposition against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was defeated in Parliament on Tuesday, in a comfortable win for the embattled President amidst......

And The Protests Resume In Colombo...

The anti-government protests near the presidential secretariat in Colombo resumed on Sunday after the authorities lifted the nation-wide curfew to celebrate the Vesak -- what we call Buddha Purnima......

Lankan police under pressure to arrest Rajapaksa loyalist

Sri Lankan police on Monday came under pressure to arrest the Rajapaksa family loyalists involved in attacks on peaceful protesters last week, even as it arrested over 200 people on various charges......

'I don't think one Rajapaksa can survive this storm'

'The Rajapaksas have been in active politics for decades and survived many challenges, but they seem to have misread this one.' IMAGE: Sri Lankan soldiers in an armoured car seen on the streets of......

Lanka 'probes' Indian media report on LTTE planning attack

Sri Lanka on Sunday said it is taking all further steps to strengthen the security of the country as it investigates the report published in Indian media that the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil......

Sri Lanka scraps 2nd deal, to re-acquire IOC's oil tanks

Sri Lanka will re-acquire 99 World War II-era oil storage tanks leased to Indian Oil Corporation in the eastern port district of Trincomalee, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila announced on......

Mahela, Sanga denounce 'govt-backed thugs'

IMAGE: Former Sri Lanka cricketer and ICC Match referee Roshan Mahanama, left, with anti-government protestors in Galle. Photograph: Roshan Mahanama/Twitter ICC Match Referee Roshan......

Will crisis-ridden Sri Lanka still host Asia Cup 2022?

IMAGE: India won the 2018 Asia Cup under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, former cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga feels that the......

Sri Lanka's Test players arrive in Dharamsala

IMAGE: The two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka starts in Mohali from March. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter The 18-member Sri Lanka Test squad, led by star batter Dimuth......

Stokes, Archer rested for England's tour of Sri Lanka

IMAGE: England's selectors are making sure they protect their key performers. Photograph: Ben Stokes/Twitter All-rounder Ben Stokes and fast bowler Jofra Archer have been rested for......

Irfan Pathan to play for Kandy in Lanka Premier League

IMAGE: Irfan Pathan in action for Chennai Super Kings during the 2015 IPL. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Former India pacer Irfan Pathan on Sunday said he will play in the Lanka Premier League for Kandy......

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