The new President has held detailed discussions with the Central Bank governor and his team, opting not to reshuffle them.

A fortnight later, when the votes were counted, Anura won a clear mandate, beating key challengers like Sajith Premadasa of ...

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament and called for a parliamentary election in an ...

You could blame the Buddhist extremists of the majority Sinhalese population who led the first pogroms against the Tamil minority in 1958, or the Marxist insurrection that broke out in 1971 (30,000 ...

The economic challenges loom large, but the task before the new president is much larger. It involves uniting the ethnic and religious communities, eradicating corruption, introducing a work ethic, ...

It was a happy Aldoris, the choon- paan karaya, who came down the lane, with his signature tune louder than the usual volume. “Jayawewa, api denum (Jayawewa, we won),” he said joyfully, as he came to ...