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

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has acknowledged that there are some differences of opinion with President Maithripala Sirisena on the ministerial appointments, but he is confident that the issues will be resolved.

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe acknowledges differences with Sirisena on ministerial appointments

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

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

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

In a crucial verdict on Thursday, the Sri Lankan Supreme Court called the sacking of the country's parliament as illegal. The seven-judge bench unanimously decided that President Maithripala Sirisena violated the country's Constitution when he dissolved parliament and called a snap election nearly two years ahead of schedule.

Sacking of Sri Lanka parliament was illegal: Supreme Court

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirirsena's deadline to find a solution to the ongoing political crisis in the island nation has ended on Tuesday. Sirisena on December 4 took to Twitter saying, "The current political crisis will not drag on beyond seven days.

Sri Lanka President Sirisena fails to meet deadline to end political crisis

President Maithripala Sirisena said Saturday that former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had tried to bribe politicians in order to show a majority in the country's parliament.

Sri Lanka President Sirisena now says Rajapaksa tried to bribe parliamentarians to prove majority

At VHP rally in Delhi, 'those in power' told to 'fulfil demand of temple in Ayodhya' Senior RSS leader Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi on Sunday made a veiled attack on the BJP for not fulfilling its promise of constructing a Ram Temple in Ayodhya and demanded the Union government enact legislation, if need be, for it.

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Sri Lanka`s three state banks will borrow up to $1 billion from foreign sources before the end of 2018 and use the money to pay off maturing foreign loans, Finance Ministry Secretary SR Attygalle said on Thursday.

Sri Lanka state banks to borrow up to $1 billion abroad before end of 2018

Sri Lanka's current political crisis due to President Maithripala Sirsena's "irresponsible" action of sacking prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the country on the brink of an "economic anarchy" never experienced before, the ousted finance minister said.

Sri Lankan economy on brink of 'anarchy' due to Wickremesinghe's sacking: Ousted finance minister

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

Sri Lankan police reversed on Tuesday a decision sacking a top detective investigating a string of high-profile gruesome cases involving the rich and powerful, following intense protests.

Sri Lanka reinstates top detective after outcry

An all-party meeting called by Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena failed to make any breakthrough on Sunday to end the raging political crisis set off by his controversial decision to remove prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last month.

Sri Lanka crisis: President Maithripala Sirisena's all-party crisis talk fails to end political stalemate

Sri Lanka's largest political party Saturday asked Facebook to protect the identity of its supporters, fearing a crackdown by what it called the "illegal" government.

Facebook asked to protect users in simmering Sri Lanka

President Sirisena rejects Lankan Parliament's no-confidence motion against Rajapaksa A day after the Sri Lankan Parliament passed a no-confidence motion against prime minister Rajapaksa, President Sirisena said the Parliament "tried to override the Constitutional powers of the president and the judiciary.

A day after the Sri Lankan Parliament passed a no-confidence motion against prime minister Rajapaksa, President Sirisena said the Parliament "tried to override the Constitutional powers of the president and the judiciary.

President Sirisena rejects Lankan Parliament's no-confidence motion against Rajapaksa

In a major setback to President Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday passed a "no-confidence motion" against the government headed by his controversially-appointed prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka Parliament votes against Rajapaksa; Speaker adjourns House

Sri Lanka's parliament will meet under tight security Wednesday after the top court ruled its dissolution illegal and opened the door to a vote on which of two rival prime ministers has the support to rule.

Sri Lanka Parliament to meet today amid political crisis

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 Supreme Court overturns President Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve the island nation's 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

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