Sri Lanka President Dissanayake assures Tamil party of action on Constitution, PC polls next year

Sri Lanka's President Dissanayake promises talks on a new Constitution and Provincial Council elections, urging collaboration ...
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What the Arrest of a Former President Means for Sri Lanka

“Don’t worry, I will control the situation”, former president Ranil Wickremesinghe told reporters and supporters as he arrived at court in a van stuffed full of lawyers and legal aides on 22 August.
Ada Derana

Ex-President Ranil says ‘Aragalaya’ was suppressed democratically

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement in Sri Lanka were suppressed through ...
WPLG

Protests erupt in Sri Lanka's capital over the arrest of ex-president Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka Ex President Supporters of arrested former president Ranil Wickremesinghe shout slogans during a protest out side a magistrate's court in Colombo, Sri Lanka ...
The Island

Voting at elections should be made compulsory – Sajith Premadasa

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has suggested that voting at future elections in Sri Lanka should be made ...
UPI

Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested on misuse of funds charges

Aug. 22 (UPI) --Sri Lanka's former president was arrested Friday for the alleged misuse of public funds, police said. Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capitol, while giving ...
Human Rights Watch

Letter to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba regarding the visit by Sri Lanka’s President and human rights concerns

We write to you on behalf of Human Rights Watch to draw your attention to the concerning human rights situation in Sri Lanka in advance of the trip by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to ...