Sri Lanka's largest party warned Tuesday that the island could default on its debt as Moody's slashed its credit rating and a bitter power struggle dragged into the fourth week.

Sri Lanka risks debt default, warns largest party

Lankan Parliament reconvened amid chaotic scenes on Thursday after the no-confidence vote against Rajapaksa who was controversially elected by President Sirisena.

Rajapaksa defiant as clashes erupt in Sri Lanka Parliament; 1 lawmaker injured

The Speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, on Thursday said that in his view the country did not have a prime minister or cabinet after Wednesday's no-confidence vote.

Sri Lanka does not have a PM or cabinet after no-confidence vote, says Speaker Karu Jayasuriya

Speaking shortly after the no-trust vote in the parliament on Wednesday, ousted Sri Lankan prime minister Wickremesinghe claimed that his government had been restored after extra-constitutional action by President Sirisena to sack him as the premier.

Sri Lanka crisis: Rajapaksa, Wickremesinghe and Sirisena camps on the road ahead

The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve the island nation's parliament. The court has stayed President's decision till December 19 and also ordered a halt to preparations for snap elections next year.

Sri Lanka Supreme Court overturns President Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament

Sri Lanka's ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced Monday to forge a new political alliance to fight the January 5 general elections even as he dismissed President Maithripala Sirisena's justification for dissolving Parliament, saying no one had feared any bloodshed.

Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe vows new alliance to face impending elections

Sri Lanka's strongman leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday called his five-decade-long association with Sri Lanka Freedom Party, news agency PTI reported. According to reports, Rajapaksa has now joined hands with the newly-formed Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP).

Confident of 'sweeping' January 5 snap polls, Rajapaksa ends 50-year association with Sirisena's party

Sri Lanka's parliamentary speaker has called the president's sacking of the prime minister to bring a former leader back to power a non-violent coup d'etat. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is a key figure in the political standoff that started on October 26, when President Maithripala Sirisena fired Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka has suffered a 'coup without guns': Parliament speaker

Thousands of Sri Lankans marched Monday in support of a new government led by the country's former strongman, highlighting the political polarization in the Indian Ocean island nation.

Thousands march in support of Sri Lanka's new government

Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament said on Monday he would not accept a former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.

Sri Lanka speaker says he won't accept Rajapaksa as PM without majority support

Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament said on Monday he would not accept a former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.

Sri Lanka Speaker recognises Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), a political alliance in Sri Lanka that represents the country`s Tamil minority, has decided to back the no-confidence motion brought by the United National Party against newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka: Tamil National Alliance to support no-trust motion against Rajapaksa

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's legislator son Namal Sunday indicated that the long-held demand of the Tamil minority community to release all Tamil prisoners may be fulfilled soon, a move aimed at persuading the Tamil legislators to support Rajapaksa.

Tamil prisoners may be released to tilt scales in favour of Rajapaksa

In a boost for newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, a lawmaker from the main Tamil party defected to the premier's side and was made a minister on Friday even as President Maithripala Sirisena agreed to summon Parliament on November 7 for a floor test to end the political turmoil.

Rajapaksa poaches Tamil MP ahead of crucial trust vote on November 7 

Sri Lanka's main Tamil party - Tamil National Alliance - Saturday said it will support a no-trust motion against newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, amid mounting pressure on President Maithripala Sirisena to let the suspended parliament hold a vote to end the political crisis.

Sri Lanka's main Tamil party to support no-trust motion against Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's president plans to call a session of parliament on Monday, the new prime minister said, a move that could help resolve a political crisis after the abrupt dismissal of his predecessor.

Rajapaksa says president will reconvene parliament on November 5

Mahindra Rajapaksa who took over as prime minister of Sri Lanka said there was a plot to assassinate the president and former defence secretary. The UNP was engaged in a quest to sell off valuable state assets and enterprises to foreign companies, Rajapaksa said in a press release after coming to power.

There was plot to assassinate president, ex-defence secretary: PM Rajapaksa

India, caught flatfooted by the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Sri Lanka's premier, has opened urgent diplomatic and political contacts with the strongman who drew close to China during his previous tenure as president, officials said.

As Rajapaksa takes over as Sri Lanka PM, India scrambles to claw back ground from China

Newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa`s cabinet was on Monday sworn in amid increasing pressure on President Maithripala Sirisena to convene an early session of the Parliament.

Newly appointed Sri Lankan cabinet sworn in

The US State Department on Sunday called on Sri Lanka's president to "immediately reconvene parliament" to allow representatives there to quell a violent constitutional crisis sparked by the prime minister's sudden sacking.

US urges Sri Lanka president to 'immediately reconvene parliament'

Former sports minister of Sri Lanka, Mahindadanda Aluthgamage got arrested on Monday by Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FICD) for alleged financial fraud of Rupees 39 million, four years ago

Ex-Sports Minister Mahindadanda Aluthgamage arrested for alleged fraud of 39 million

The motion scheduled for April 4 was handed over to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya by the Joint Opposition last week against Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa hopes Sirisena will back no-confidence motion against PM

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party has been plunged into a crisis with the premier facing pressure to give up the party leadership, UNP sources said.

Sri Lanka's UNP in crisis after Rajapaksa comeback win

Sri Lanka's ruling alliance was humiliated Sunday in local elections seen as a test of its leadership and the party of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse was on track for a shock landslide victory, results showed

Ruling Sri Lanka alliance humiliated in local elections, ex-president Rajapaksa's party on track for shock landslide win

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