Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday called for repealing the 19th Amendment to the Constitution which has curtailed the presidential powers, blaming it for the political instability in the country.

Maithripala Sirisena demands repealing of 19th Amendment, blames it for political instability

The presidential elections in Sri Lanka would be held between November 15 and December 7, Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya has said, clarifying that according to constitutional provisions the polls must be held one month before the end of the current president's term.

Sri Lankan presidential polls to be held between November 15 and December 7

An international rights group Thursday expressed alarm over the Sri Lanka army's decision to reinstate an intelligence officer accused of high-profile attacks against journalists, including the assassination of a senior editor.

Concern in Sri Lanka over army reinstating major accused of journalist murder

A former head of Sri Lanka’s military intelligence and close aide of the Rajapaksa family is allegedly trying to hinder probes by various countries into the deaths of their citizens in the recent terror attacks at China’s behest.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka's former President Rajapaksa's aide is hindering probe into Easter day attacks

Over 100 Buddhist monks commemorate the 253 victims killed in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings with praying session in one of the bombed church on Sunday (April 28). Security was tight as 125 monks, including former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, attended the ceremony at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo where one of the bombs went off last Sunday (April 21).

Buddhists pray for victims of Sri Lanka attacks in bombed hotel

Sri Lanka's former wartime defence chief, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said on Friday he would run for president in elections this year and would stop the spread of Islamist extremism by rebuilding the intelligence service and surveilling citizens.

Sri Lankan ex-defence chief Gotabaya says will run for president, tackle radical Islam

Member Of Parliament In Sri Lanka & Son Of Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Namal Rajapaksa Speaks To WION's Associate Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay On The Next Course Of Action

Gravitas: Sri Lanka Easter Massacre: Namal Rajpaksa speaks to Wion

Sri Lankan police told a court on Wednesday they would not press charges against an Indian national over an alleged and discredited plot to kill the president due to lack of evidence, bringing a political drama to a low-key finale.

Sri Lankan police drop case in discredited plot to kill President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit India during which he will address a forum on the future ties between the two nations, his office said Friday.

Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa set to visit India

Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday indicated that he would lead the proposed political alliance, which would function as the Joint Opposition and also fight all upcoming elections in the island nation.

Rajapaksa may lead proposed political alliance in Sri Lanka

The leader of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party has questioned the legitimacy of Mahinda Rajapaksa's position as the leader of the main Opposition in Parliament. The Tamil National Alliance's objection came even as Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has already announced Rajapaksa as Opposition leader.

Lanka Tamil leader questions legitimacy of Rajapaksa's position as opposition leader

Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Indrajith Coomaraswamy on Wednesday said that the nearly two-month-long political crisis had an adverse impact on the country's economy.

Lanka's political crisis adversely impacted economy: Central Bank Governor

Addressing a public gathering at Nochchiyagama in the north-central province on Sunday, Rajapaksa, now the main opposition leader, said the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) could make political capital out of its support to the government.

TNA will gain political mileage out of its support to shaky govt: Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to leave its key interest rates steady on Friday, a Reuters poll showed, despite heavy pressure on the rupee from a political crisis that triggered foreign outflows from stocks and government bonds.

Sri Lanka central bank seen keeping rates steady despite pressure on rupee: Report

The year 2018 would be etched in Sri Lanka's history as the most turbulent one politically as the cash-strapped country saw an unprecedented power struggle between the president and the prime minister, causing much concern in major world capitals, including in New Delhi.

2018 will be remembered for worst political crisis in Lanka's history

Sri Lankan former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa is currently at the centre of one of the most-watched political crises in South Asia. The abrupt removal of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena and Rajapaksa’s appointment stunned the world and caused international concern.

Mahinda Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka’s former strongman and hardline politician

The Sri Lankan government Friday secured parliamentary approval to avert a debt default of $1.5 billion after the annual budget was blocked by a seven-week political crisis.

Sri Lanka averts $1.5 billion foreign debt default

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena named a 30-member cabinet Thursday to end a crippling seven-week power struggle with his prime minister, but only after a final tussle over who should control the police.

Sri Lanka political crisis ends as President Sirisena names new cabinet

The abrupt removal of Ranil Wickremesinghe as Sri Lankan Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena and Rajapaksa’s appointment stunned the world and caused international concern.

Sri Lankan political turmoil: Crisis that caused mighty embarrassment for President Sirisena

The US has said it is looking forward to continue to engage with the reinstated Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, now that the nearly two-month-long political crisis in the South Asian country has been resolved peacefully and democratically.

Looking forward to continuing to engage with PM Wickremesinghe: US

The United States on Monday praised the restoration of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe -- controversially replaced by a former strongman in October -- and voiced eagerness to work with him.

US eager to work with restored Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe

Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday became Sri Lanka's main opposition leader in Parliament, days after he resigned as prime minister after clinging on to power for nearly two months, amidst the unprecedented political turmoil in the country.

Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes Sri Lanka's main opposition leader

Sri Lanka's Parliament is set to convene on Tuesday for the first time after the reinstatement of Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister that ended the 51-day political standoff in the country, but he and President Maithripala Sirisena are yet to agree on Cabinet positions.

Sri Lanka parliament to convene for first time after reinstatement of PM Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new prime minister on Sunday, making a remarkable comeback weeks after being ousted by President Maithripala Sirisena under controversial circumstances.

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka's reformist Premiere

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