Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as protests intensify

May 09, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 : As the nationwide protest continues to intensify, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned, a move...

Sri Lanka PM resigns, recommends all-party interim government

May 09, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 : Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who tendered his resignation on Monday, has recommended the formation of an...

Sri Lanka: Sarath Fonseka declares presidential candidacy, vows to combat corruption and revitalise economy

Jul 25, 2024

Fonseka, who led the military campaign against the LTTE's separatist ambitions, faced defeat in the 2010 presidential election against Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Pranab Mukherjee was close friend of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sep 02, 2020

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 2 : Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday paid rich tributes to late former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee...

Sri Lanka: Opposition to bring no-confidence motion against Mahinda Rajapaksa government

May 01, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 : Amid the ongoing economic crisis and the large scale public anger against the ruling government, Sri Lanka's leader...

Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa offers prayer at Venkateswara Swamy temple in Andhra Pradesh

Dec 24, 2021

Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 24 : Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa along with his spouse Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is on a pilgrimage...