Tag: Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe

Sri Lanka's president has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into security lapses before the Easter suicide...

Sri Lanka president vows never to reappoint ousted premier

President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday reignited the power struggle that has crippled Sri Lanka's government for more than a month, vowing never to reappoint...

Sri Lanka president seeks talks to end power struggle

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday called crucial talks with political leaders in a bid to end a power struggle with the prime...

Sri Lanka Supreme Court restores sacked parliament

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled President Maithripala Sirisena's dissolution of parliament and ordered a halt to preparations for snap elections next...

Legal challenge as Sri Lankan political turmoil deepens

--US calls for upholding democratic institutions  COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s largest party announced on Saturday a legal challenge to President Maithripala Sirisena’s sacking of parliament, a...

President suspends parliament as Sri Lanka crisis worsens

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament Saturday to forestall a challenge against his surprise ouster of the prime minister, deepening a sudden...

Sri Lanka endorses CPEC

KARACHI: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said that Sri Lanka was pleased over Pakistan’s economic progress and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. He said this...

Sri Lanka thanks Pakistan for timely provision of fertilizer

Islamabad to establish modern dairy farm in Sri Lankan president's district COLOMBO: The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Dr Shahid Ahmad Hashmat called...