Marxists, monks out of new Sri Lanka cabinet
Sri Lanka's new president on Wednesday set up a 25-member cabinet which excluded hard-line allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks' parties in a move …
Sri Lanka's new president on Wednesday set up a 25-member cabinet which excluded hard-line allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks' parties in a move …
Sri Lanka's new president delayed swearing in his cabinet Tuesday because of heavy rains, a government spokesman said, although political sources blamed it on …
Sri Lanka's new government will maintain a state of emergency and the national parliament will be asked to ratify the tough laws, officials said. online …
Sri Lanka's stock market plunged Monday as the new president appointed a hawkish prime minister, raising concern that the country could resume its vicious …
Sri Lanka's new president Monday appointed a hard-line nationalist as his prime minister, but delayed naming a new cabinet of ministers, a government spokesman …
Sri Lanka's flamboyant new Prime Minister carries a war general label, but he also touts one of the most fertile plans to bring peace to the fractured island …
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka - For Tamils erecting lifesized posters to mark the forthcoming Heroes' Day, when Tiger rebels remember their fallen, the election of …
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers remained mute on peace talks offered by the new president whom they had dubbed the "war candidate" while a pro-rebel newspaper said …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says free and peaceful poll marred by voter intimidation in the north. Call for candidates to work together but opposition leader …
Former finance minister Sarath Amunugama arrived late for the inauguration of President Mahinda Rajapakse today, but quickly got into the swing of things by …
Sri Lanka's new President Mahinda Rajapakse Saturday announced he would ditch the national budget for 2006 pending before parliament after it was presented by …
The unprecedented move to roll back Sri Lanka's budget for 2006 could scare off investors and undo fiscal discipline if new President Mahinda Rajapakse’s …
Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga has relinquished her office, ending 11 turbulent years in power and bringing down the curtain on the Bandaranaike …
Socialist Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse won Sri Lanka's tightly-fought battle for the presidency, results showed Friday as the stock market reacted with a …
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse took an early lead in the presidential election with the preliminary results released Friday showing him with a …
UPFA officials say the current cabinet of ministers will be sworn in as is, as there will be no immediate change to the government decision making body. UPFA …
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the country's …
Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake made a humble plea or in his words 'a final request' from the new President on Friday, asking to let him retire in …
Unidentified attackers lobbed grenades into a mosque in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, killing three men at prayer and wounding at least 25, local residents said. …
Sri Lankan stocks crashed nearly seven percent at Friday's close as socialist President-elect Mahinda Rajapakse narrowly beat a market-friendly favourite, …