Maithripala Sirisena
Ex-Lankan prez Rajapaksa becomes new PM amid political drama
The development came after Sirisena's UPFA announced quitting current unity govt with PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's UNP.
Sri Lanka wants Chinese help to recover evidence of 'assassination plot'
A man named as M. Thomas from Kerala was arrested in Sri Lanka on September 22 on suspicion of involvement in the plot.
Sri Lanka Prez Sirisena calls Modi, denies accusing RAW of ‘kill’ plot
Sri Lanka says media reports that Sirisena had blamed RAW of plotting to assassinate him were ‘utterly false and mischievous’.
Sri Lanka to urge UN to remove war crime charges against its troops
Sirisena, who will lead a delegation to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, will address general debate on September 25.
‘Even dog wouldn’t eat’, airline removes nuts after Sri Lanka Prez’s rage
'I want to know who authorised the purchase of these nuts,' the President told a meeting of farmers.
Sri Lanka to end execution moratorium soon: President
The five are among 18 people, including a woman, on death row for drug offences whose execution will go ahead, according to Sirisena.
Tamil separatist-extremists regrouping abroad, warns Sri Lanka President
Maithripala Sirisena said govt forces had failed to quash the Tamil rebels’ separatist ideologies despite military conquer.
Sri Lankan Prez Sirisena to appoint committee to probe anti-Muslim riots
Anti-Muslim riots, since Monday, have left two persons dead and damaged several homes, businesses and mosques in the Kandy district.
Prez Sirisena India bound amid Sri Lanka state emergency, violence
Mr Sirisena will be in India to attend the first conference of the founding members of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi.
Lanka: Act decisively to keep peace intact
The vulnerability of the minorities was stressed as Muslim shops and residences were burnt in the central hill district of Kandy.