Can you talk us through the latest events? What happened in Sri Lanka was really quite revolutionary. For the first time in the country’s history, you had a president resign – and in the most ...

Sri Lanka entered 2024–2025 with cautious optimism. After navigating one of the most severe economic crises in its ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sherry Fonseka joined millions in 2019 in electing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a military strategist whose brutal campaign helped end Sri Lanka’s 30-year civil war 10 years ...

Sri Lanka's embattled government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday in a bid to contain massive protests that continued after the country's president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled to ...

Jayadeva Uyangoda, emeritus professor of political science at the University of Colombo, spoke to Amit Baruah about the ...

Sri Lanka's military has deployed helicopters for rescue operations, while humanitarian aid is flowing in from foreign ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s ...

In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, and former Defense Secretary and his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa wave to supporters during a party convention ...

Sri Lanka is facing unprecedented political turmoil, and with the economy in a tailspin it is in its weakest state in decades. The country is staring down the barrel of a sovereign debt default and is ...

Long-running anti-government demonstrations in Sri Lanka reached a fever pitch Saturday, with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly resigning after protesters broke into his residence and set fire ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sherry Fonseka joined millions in 2019 in electing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a military strategist whose brutal campaign helped end Sri Lanka's 30-year civil war 10 years ...