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Sri Lanka appoints ex-military man Jayanath Colombage as new foreign secy

This is the first time that a non-foreign service person has been appointed as the Secretary to the Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet, with four Rajapaksa family members, sworn in

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet, including four members of the ruling Rajapaksa family, took oath on Wednesday with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa retaining the Defence Ministry

Rajapaksas' victory sets stage for sweeping constitutional changes in Lanka

Although everyone expected the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to win, the proportion of the landslide victory is staggering

Mahinda Rajapaksa to take oath as Sri Lanka's PM for 4th time on Aug 9

The new government has decided to restrict the size of the Cabinet to 26, though it can be increased up to 30 in terms of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution

Rajapaksa clan tightens grip with two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka's polls

The Sri Lanka People's Party, led by prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, won in 145 constituencies, bagging a total of 150 seats with its allies, a two-thirds majority in the 225-member Parliament

Deve Gowda greets Mahinda Rajapaksa for winning Sri Lanka's elections

JDS Supremo H D Deve Gowda on Friday greeted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for his party's landslide victory in the island nation's parliamentary elections

How Mahinda Rajapaksa went from being a spent force to PM in 5 years

When he takes the oath of office next week, Rajapaksa will become prime minister for the fourth time in his career

Sri Lanka poll: Early results show Rajapaksa clan heading for landslide win

The counting began in the morning after the polls were closed on Wednesday

Sri Lanka election: Counting begins, Rajapaksa clan eyes landslide win

The counting of votes in Sri Lanka election began with the powerful Rajapaksa family-run Sri Lanka People's Party saying it is confident of recording a historic victory

Lanka's election sees high voter turnout, Rajapaksa clan expected to win

Voter turnout was 70%

Sri Lanka parliamentary election 2020: People cast vote wearing masks

Sri Lankans, wearing face masks, started voting in the twice-postponed parliamentary election which is expected to be won by the powerful Rajapaksa family-run party

India's worry: Prospects of a brute majority for Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka

It remains a question of what the final tally will be - a simple or brute majority in the 225-member legislature

Hit by Covid-19, Sri Lanka's economy contracts 1.6% in first quarter

Sri Lanka's economy contracted by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, government data showed, as lockdowns related to the Covid-19 pandemic battered a country

Sri Lankan election chief asks people to vote without fear of coronavirus

The August 5 election is likely to be Deshapriya's last election as the Chairman of the National Election Commission

Irfan Pathan among players showing interest in Lanka Premier League: Report

Sri Lankan cricket board had given its approval to the tournament during its executive committee meeting on Monday

RBI signs documents to extend $400 mn currency swap facility to Sri Lanka

The currency swap arrangement will remain available till November 2022, the Indian mission said in a press release

Uva T20 league row: Would like to know who is involved, says BCCI

The game played on June 29 took place in Sawara village, 16 km from Chandigarh, but was streamed as a 'Uva T20 League' match in Sri Lanka's Badulla city

India evacuates 156 nationals from Sri Lanka under Vande Bharat Mission

The next Air India special flight from Colombo to Delhi, Lucknow and Gaya is scheduled on June 22

Covid-19: Global tally reaches 2.8 million; US death toll surpasses 51,000

The US states of Georgia and Oklahoma have reopened with a green light from their Republican governors, who have eased their lockdown orders despite health experts' warnings

Covid-19: India to export HCQ to foreign govts, not private firms: Report

In a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, US President Donald Trump had sought supply of hydroxychloroquine to the US