COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's president gave the military sweeping police powers starting Tuesday in the wake of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people, while officials disclosed ...

Sri Lankan lawmakers approved amendments to the constitution that strengthened the powers of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and took away parliament's role in making key appointments such as judges and ...

Sri Lanka's President Saturday announced he will not allow his government to conclude a proposed military deal that would allow US troops free access to the island's ports. Sri Lanka's president ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 marks a significant shift in the economic and strategic relations between the two South Asian countries. Indian Prime ...

Since 2022, leaders in three Asian nations have been kicked out after popular uprisings. What have been the similarities - and differences - in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka’s main ethnic Tamil party has accused the military of campaigning on behalf of the ruling coalition in provincial elections in the country’s former northern war ...

A revised version presented on 1 October reflects the Western double standards and the continuous desire of the UNHRC to bend ...

Contrary to Herath’s claims of government progress, the recent UNHRC report documents widespread human rights violations ...