Lankan president's party sweeps parliamentary polls

Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday swept the parliamentary elections by winning a two-thirds majority, and also dominating the Jaffna electoral......

Chandrika's main ally threatens to pull out

A key ruling coalition partner in Sri Lanka on Friday threatened to withdraw support to President Chandrika Kumaratunga's government on June 16 if she failed to back off from a tsunami-aid joint......

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......

Sri Lankan CID grills Mahinda over May 9 violence

The Sri Lankan police have questioned former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and recorded a three-hour-long statement over the violent clashes between his supporters and anti-government protesters......