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...