Sri Lanka 2019 Easter Sunday attacks: Former President Sirisena named suspect
Sep 17, 2022, at 03:36 pm
Colombo:A SriLankan court on Friday named former President Maithripala Sirisena as a suspect in a case related to the Easter Bombing of 2019.
Lanka on security alert, President bans two national terror groups
Apr 28, 2019, at 10:51 am
Colombo, Apr 28 (UNI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has banned two national terror groups named National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim.
Around 130 ISIS linked suspects are in Sri Lanka: Maithripala Sirisena
Apr 26, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Colombo, Apr 26 (IBNS): At a time when the nation witnessed a massive terror attack on Easter Sunday, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday said country's intelligence services believed around 130 suspects linked to Islamic State (IS) group were in the country.
Political Crisis in island nation: Sri Lankan Parliament votes to reject new prime minister
Nov 14, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Colombo, Nov 14 (IBNS): In a new twist to the political crisis in Sri Lanka, the country's parliament on Wednesday passed a vote of no-confidence against the newly-appointed prime minister chosen by President Sirisena.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament
Nov 10, 2018, at 07:20 am
Colombo, Nov 10 (IBNS): In a major political development, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the Parliament on Friday, media reports said.