Maithripala Sirisena
Sri Lanka has suffered 'coup without guns', says Speaker Karu Jayasuriya
The entire matter was pre-planned and the events can only be described as a coup, albeit one without the use of tanks and guns, he said.
Ousted Sri Lankan PM's official home becomes symbol of power struggle
Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe on October 26 but he has refused to accept the decision or to leave the residence.
Desperate people can start bloodbath, warns ousted Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe warned time is running out to avert a 'bloodbath' while voicing hope that parliament will resolve the situation soon.
Sirisena to reconvene Parl on Nov 5: Sri Lanka's new PM Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s president Sirisena named Mahinda Rajapaksa as PM on Friday after abruptly dismissing the government of Ranil Wickremesinghe.
India worried as Sri Lanka's 'Lord of the rings', pro-China, is back as PM
Rajapaksa has been accused by diplomats of serious human rights abuses in the war against rebels from the Tamil minority.
Surprises may loom as Lankan turmoil grows
In the 2015 presidential election, China allegedly funnelled funds to Rajapaksa through its port development budget.
As Sri Lankan crisis deepens, Minister says China financing horse-trading
A deputy minister in Wickremesinghe's administration, Ranjan Ramanayake, accused China of paying for Rajapaksa to buy legislators.
Sri Lanka braces for protest over PM Wickeremesinghe's sacking
He also suspended parliament in an apparent bid to shore up support for newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Observing, not interfering in Sri Lanka's political crisis: China
Sri Lanka had plunged into political crisis since Sirisena sacked Wickramasinge and appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa as his successor.
Sri Lanka crisis can turn into bloodbath, says Parliament Speaker
'We should settle this through parliament, but if we take it out to the streets, there will be a huge bloodbath,' Jayasuriya said.