Sri Lanka: Is Mahinda Taking Charge?

After weeks of angry protests and unrest over the island's worsening economic crsis, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa finally declared a state of emergency on Friday. There have been reports......

Sri Lankan PM agrees to quit amid political turmoil

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday offered to resign as the Opposition demanded his resignation and that of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to make way for an......

Sri Lanka restores social media platforms after 15 hours

The Sri Lankan government on Sunday lifted the ban it had imposed on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after declaring a nationwide public emergency and......

Sri Lanka imposes curfew, blocks social media amid protests

The Sri Lankan government on Sunday blocked social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after declaring a nationwide public emergency and imposing a 36-hour curfew......

'The bus was torn into by a torrent of bullets'

The team heard a loud crackle. Then the scream came from Dilshan at the front of the bus. 'Get down.'Jayawardene was hit first; his sock filled with blood.Outside, twelve gunmen blocked the exit. A......

Unprecedented security as World XI arrive in Lahore for T20 series

IMAGE: Players of World XI, including captain Faf Du Plessis (left) arrive in Lahore on Monday for the T20 series against Pakistan. Photograph: PCB/Twitter/strong> In what could be the......