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Political Crisis in island nation: Sri Lankan Parliament votes to reject new prime minister

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 Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa joins SLPP, ends association with Sirisena’s party

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa joins SLPP, ends association with Sirisena’s party

Nov 11, 2018, at 05:32 pm

Colombo, Nov 11 (IBNS): Amid political crisis in Sri Lanka,  country's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday left the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and joined the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), media reports said.

Sri Lankan political crisis: Arjuna Ranatunga arrested

Sri Lankan political crisis: Arjuna Ranatunga arrested

Oct 29, 2018, at 06:42 pm

Colombo, Oct 29 (IBNS): Sri Lankan police have arrested deposed oil minister of the nation Arjuna Ranatunga over his role in Sunday's shooting incident which left one person killed, media reports said on Monday. 

Sri Lanka: PM Mahinda Rajapaksha assumes charge

Sri Lanka: PM Mahinda Rajapaksha assumes charge

Oct 29, 2018, at 04:06 pm

Colombo, Oct 29 (IBNS): Amid political crisis in the island nation,  former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday assumed charges as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, media reports said.

‘Exercise restraint’ Guterres urges Sri Lankans, as political crisis deepens

‘Exercise restraint’ Guterres urges Sri Lankans, as political crisis deepens

Oct 29, 2018, at 08:25 am

New York, Oct 29 (IBNS): United Nations chief António Guterres said on Sunday he was following Sri Lanka’s deepening political crisis with “great concern”, after a man was killed allegedly by a politician’s bodyguard, who reportedly fired on a crowd of demonstrators.