Sri Lanka Political Parties

Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.

A Sri Lankan political party leader was killed Monday along with four others, authorities said, in a rare drive-by shooting.

The Singapore government has issued a new visa to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, allowing him to stay in the country for another 14 days till August 14, a media report said on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka's political leaders, including the leader of the principal opposition party, on Friday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India, saying her victory was an "incredible achievement" for India.

After 4 states' ruling parties question the motive, Foreign Minister says no political intent, only that Lanka crisis holds "strong lessons"

The opposition in Sri Lanka requires 40 members from different opposition parties to sign before they move a no-confidence and impeachment motion in the parliament.

The meeting between President Gottabaya Rajapaksa and former President Maithripala Srisena-led Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to discuss the political and economic crisis affecting the country ended without any conclusion on Sunday.

Sri Lanka Crisis: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today invited all political parties to join a unity Cabinet as part of the government's bid to tackle the raging public anger against the ongoing hardships

Sri Lanka's Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa on Monday shot down reports of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to set up a political unit in the island nation, saying the country's electoral law does not permit such an arrangement.

Five Indian political party workers were killed in the Colombo suicide bombings on Easter Sunday when they reached the Shangri La Hotel for breakfast, family members said.

Ranil Wickremesinghe will return as Sri Lankan prime minister on Sunday, a lawmaker from his party and an official at the president's office said, likely ending a political crisis that began in late October when he was surprisingly ousted.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has described the ongoing political crisis in the country as one between foreign and local values.

Political parties in Sri Lanka decided today to form a select committee to conduct parliamentary affairs following amidst a power struggle set off by President Maithripapala Sirisena's controversial decision to remove prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe last month.

Sri Lanka's president on Thursday urged the speaker of parliament and some political parties to seek a fresh no-confidence motion against a prime minister he appointed last month, creating political instability in the south Asian country.

Sri Lanka's main political parties on Monday filed petitions challenging President Maithripala Sirisena's sacking of parliament and asked the Supreme Court to restore the legislature.

Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.

A Sri Lankan political party leader was killed Monday along with four others, authorities said, in a rare drive-by shooting.

The Singapore government has issued a new visa to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, allowing him to stay in the country for another 14 days till August 14, a media report said on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka's political leaders, including the leader of the principal opposition party, on Friday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India, saying her victory was an "incredible achievement" for India.

After 4 states' ruling parties question the motive, Foreign Minister says no political intent, only that Lanka crisis holds "strong lessons"

The opposition in Sri Lanka requires 40 members from different opposition parties to sign before they move a no-confidence and impeachment motion in the parliament.

The meeting between President Gottabaya Rajapaksa and former President Maithripala Srisena-led Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to discuss the political and economic crisis affecting the country ended without any conclusion on Sunday.

Sri Lanka Crisis: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today invited all political parties to join a unity Cabinet as part of the government's bid to tackle the raging public anger against the ongoing hardships

Sri Lanka's Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa on Monday shot down reports of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to set up a political unit in the island nation, saying the country's electoral law does not permit such an arrangement.

Five Indian political party workers were killed in the Colombo suicide bombings on Easter Sunday when they reached the Shangri La Hotel for breakfast, family members said.

Ranil Wickremesinghe will return as Sri Lankan prime minister on Sunday, a lawmaker from his party and an official at the president's office said, likely ending a political crisis that began in late October when he was surprisingly ousted.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has described the ongoing political crisis in the country as one between foreign and local values.

Political parties in Sri Lanka decided today to form a select committee to conduct parliamentary affairs following amidst a power struggle set off by President Maithripapala Sirisena's controversial decision to remove prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe last month.

Sri Lanka's president on Thursday urged the speaker of parliament and some political parties to seek a fresh no-confidence motion against a prime minister he appointed last month, creating political instability in the south Asian country.

Sri Lanka's main political parties on Monday filed petitions challenging President Maithripala Sirisena's sacking of parliament and asked the Supreme Court to restore the legislature.