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Former Minister Basil Rajapakse attempted to leave the country from Katunayaka air port early this morning, but was met with strong public opposition. As a result, he was forced to cancel his overseas travel plans and return home, according to reports.

According to Mr. Rauf Hakeem, the prime minister presented a proposal on the purchase of oil to the party leaders' meeting yesterday at the last minute, which should be presented to the cabinet. Mr. Hakeem said it is suspicious that...

"President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in the country, I made a mistake in the (BBC) interview," Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told Indian News Agency ANI in a phone call. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told the BBC yesterday that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the island, is in a nearby country, and will return by Wednesday.

The Sri Lankan government has decided to declare July 12th as a Day of Mourning in memory of Japan's late Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.On that day, the government instructs all government institutions to fly the national flag at half-mast. Furthermore,...

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's opposition, says he is ready to defend the motherland and build the country's economy. In a statement to the media, Sajith Premadasa stated that the opposition is prepared to lead the program of...

Sri Lanka’s Parliament Speaker has announced the decisions reached at Monday’s (11) meeting between the Party Leaders. He said the objective of the meeting was to decide on the future steps that need to be taken following the resignation of...

Decisive party leaders meeting commenced in room no 5 in the parliament. Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, former President Mathreepala Sirisena, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and a large number of others attended the meeting, which was presided over by the speaker of the parliament.  Through Zoom technology, some other party leaders have joined the meeting. More information is awaited.

Some made tea, while others issued statements from a conference room demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe go. A day after protesters stormed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in Colombo, the premises has virtually become...

The protesters who have occupied the Sri Lankan presidential and prime ministerial residences say they will remain there until the leaders officially quit, according to reports. Thousands of protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home and office and Prime Minister Ranil...

Party leaders revealed that President Gotabaya Rajapakse has decided to resign on the 13th Poya day after consulting with Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe. Because Parliament cannot convene on Poya day, Ranil Wickramasinghe can be sworn in as president and a...