The Irish Times

Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol supplies, says prime minister

Government plans to sell national airline and seek foreign aid to help ailing economy

Tue May 17 2022 - 11:05

Sri Lanka to appoint successor after former PM whisked to naval base for safety

President to name new cabinet this week after violent protests over economic crisis

Wed May 11 2022 - 13:54

Sri Lanka orders security forces to shoot those involved in violence

President under pressure to follow prime minister and resign after eight killed in clashes

Tue May 10 2022 - 11:24

Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigns amid protests over economic crisis

Violent clashes at anti-government demonstration with nation in state of emergency

Mon May 09 2022 - 13:05

Sri Lankan prime minister resigns 1½ months into job

Mahinda Rajapaksa steps down as president seeks to avoid looming government shutdown

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 18:50

Sri Lankan court rules dissolution of parliament was illegal

Ruling is a setback for embattled president Maithripala Sirisena in his dispute with ousted PM

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 15:59

Sri Lanka president reconvenes parliament amid political crisis

Assembly to meet on Monday to decide on PM after incumbent Wickremesinghe sacked

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 11:18

Political turmoil threatened in Sri Lanka as prime minister sacked

Ousted premier Ranil Wickremesinghe insists he is still in charge in spite of removal by president

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 19:50

Sri Lankans reject former president in election

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s comeback bid concludes in decisive fashion

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 19:27

Sri Lankan ex-president hopes to make a comeback

Nationalist strongman wants to be premier of a government led by his SLFP

Mon Aug 17 2015 - 21:35

Sri Lanka’s government plans fresh war crimes investigation

About 40,000 Tamil civilians were killed in the final weeks of civil war, says UN report

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 08:46

Sri Lanka landslide kills more than 100 people

Three hundred missing as scores of houses buried in mud after days of monsoon rain

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 15:32

Australia ignoring criticism of stance on asylum seekers

Human rights fears surround return of boatload of people to Sri Lanka

Mon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00

Wary peace in shade of banyan trees as Tamils and Sinhalese move beyond Sri Lankan conflict

The bullet-gouged buildings of Jaffna are a testament to the civil war’s toll

Sat Feb 22 2014 - 10:50

British TV crew blocked from reaching Sri Lanka's former war zone

Channel 4 team was in the country to cover a Commonwealth summit

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 16:04

India PM to boycott summit in Sri Lanka amid war crimes row

Meeting of Commonwealth leaders overshadowed by war crimes accusation

Mon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00

Cameron to demand Sri Lanka war crimes investigation

British PM says he has better chance of securing change if he attends Colombo meeting

Thu Nov 07 2013 - 21:04

Voting begins in Sri Lanka election

Poll threatens to rekindle animosity between government and Tamils

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 09:30