Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old is the son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and the nephew of the ousted president ...

The voting population is increasingly vocal about breaking free from established political figures and their entrenched ...

In Sri Lanka, Ginsburg and Huq pointed out, democracy was imperiled by the rise of Mahinda Rajapaksa, who won the presidency ...

Mahinda Rajapaksa, who dominated Sri Lankan politics as president for a decade, is now vying for power again - this time as prime minister. In a move opponents are calling unconstitutional ...

Basil shouldn’t have left country on the eve of Prez poll Mahinda should have retired after 2015 defeat Political marriage ...

Sri Lanka has had no functioning government for nearly two weeks and is facing the prospect of being unable to pass a budget for next year. Sri Lankan Army Captures De-facto Capital of Tamil ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is following former Presidents – Ranil Wickremesinghe and Mahinda Rajapaksa – when it ...

The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium was especially built for the mega event, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. The stadium is located in Hambantota, and boasts of a capacity of ...

His brother Mahinda Rajapaksa led the country as president ... Mr Wickrematunge's daughter, Ahimsa, is now seeking unspecified damages in the case filed in California. It accuses Mr Rajapaksa ...

The security personnel assigned to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been reduced to 60, official sources said. ..

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as President Dissanayake pushes for majority after securing only 42.3% in presidential ...

Here is why the upcoming parliamentary election is so significant for newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.