Sri Lanka rejects Trudeau's 'Tamil Genocide' comment

Sri Lanka has summoned the Canadian high commissioner in Colombo and registered a strong protest over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "Tamil Genocide" comment on the 14th anniversary of......

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.......

Wickremesinghe elected Lankan president, to serve till November 2024

Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka's new President by Parliament, in a rare move that could provide continuity for ongoing discussions with the International Monetary Fund......

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to elect new President

The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday began voting to elect the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a three-way presidential contest, following a high-voltage political drama which saw the former......

ICC ban a betrayal of the nation: Sri Lanka sports minister

IMAGE: The chaos in Lankan cricket descended after the Island nation’s early exit from the ODI World Cup. Photograph: ICC World Cup/Reuters Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Sunday......

ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket for government interference

IMAGE: A Sri Lanka fan displays the country's flag in the stands during the team's ICC World Cup match against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on October 26, 2023. Photograph:......

SL's parliament tells 'corrupt' cricket board to resign

IMAGE: The Court of Appeal had restored the SLC board, which was dismissed by the government following the national team's heavy defeat to India in the ongoing World Cup. Photograph: Adnan......

Democracy needs to return in Sri Lanka: Jayasuriya

'There are no words to describe how our politicians have completely mis-managed the country.' IMAGE: Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya didn't mince words while flaying the politicians,......