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Ex-Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing the state funds, police said. IMAGE: Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe. Photograph:......

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Lanka's new president

Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn in as Sri Lanka's president, exactly 45 years after he became an MP, amid hopes that he will rescue the bankrupt country and restore political stability.......

Ranil Wickremesinghe is back as Sri Lanka's prime minister for 5th time

Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new prime minister, days after his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned following violent protests over the worst......

Ranil Wickremesinghe reinstated as Sri Lanka PM

India welcomed resolution of the political crisis in Sri Lanka and exuded confidence that relations between the two countries will continue to move on in an upward trajectory. IMAGE: Sri Lankan......

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan prime minister

Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Friday sworn in as Sri Lanka's prime minister for the fourth time following his party's victory in the parliamentary polls, as the country's two major political parties......

Jet ready to fly to Colombo

Closely following Air Sahara, premier private carrier Jet Airways said on Friday that it was already "operationally equipped" to commence international operations and connect Indian metros with Sri......

Sri Lanka for upgrading FTA with India

In a bid to further boost the growing bilateral trade, Sri Lanka is seeking to upgrade its free trade agreement with India to include services and investments, officials said in Colombo.The......

'Night club visit not behind SL's flop show in WC T20'

IMAGE: Sri Lanka had one of their poorest showings in international cricket at a World Cup in West Indies. Photograph: Ashok S / Reuters Sri Lanka's Sports Minister, Harin Fernando, has......

Sri Lanka Cricket suspension lifted

IMAGE: ICC removed the suspension, two months after suspending Sri Lanka Cricket. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The ICC Board on Sunday lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with......

How suspended Sri Lanka Cricket will curb political interference

IMAGE: SLC was suspended by the ICC for political interference. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Suspended by the ICC for "political interference", Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will soon......

Former Lanka opener Dilshan takes up politics

Joins Rajapaksa's newly-formed Sri Lanka People's Party Former Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan on Wednesday joined the party of Mahinda Rajapaksa, on a day when the premier's......

Lankan PM tells team to be wary of De Villiers in quarters

Wishing the Sri Lankan team ahead of their quarter-final clash against South Africa, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned the Angelo Mathews-led side to "keep an eye on Proteas skipper AB de......