Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka president appoints new acting police chief

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says he has appointed Chandana Wickramaratne, the second in command of the police, as acting police chief, the latest change in personnel after Easter Sunday suicide bombings.

Sri Lankan president asks police chief, defence secretary to quit following attacks

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked the police chief and defence secretary to quit following the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 359 people, two sources close to the president have said.

Sri Lanka blasts: President Sirisena calls for calm, says probe underway

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena calls upon the people to remain calm and cooperate with the authorities in the ongoing investigations following the explosions in the country that left over a hundred people dead and several hundred others injured.

Tensions soar in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament and calls a general election for January 5 in a move that is to likely deepen the country's political crisis.

Lankan President Sirisena leaves pledging greater economic partnership

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena leaves Dhaka for Colombo wrapping up his three-day 'historic' state visit pledging to carry forward the longstanding bilateral relations with greater trade and investment cooperation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

President for exploring trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

President M Abdul Hamid stresses the need for exploring potentials in trade and investment in both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by taking joint-venture initiatives.

Sri Lankan President in Dhaka on 3-day crucial visit

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in Dhaka on a three-day state visit to Bangladesh, highlighting the growing ties between the two countries.

SL president arrives today

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in Dhaka today on a three-day state visit which is expected to further expand the

April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019

Sri Lanka president appoints new acting police chief

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says he has appointed Chandana Wickramaratne, the second in command of the police, as acting police chief, the latest change in personnel after Easter Sunday suicide bombings.

April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019

Sri Lankan president asks police chief, defence secretary to quit following attacks

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked the police chief and defence secretary to quit following the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 359 people, two sources close to the president have said.

April 21, 2019
April 21, 2019

Sri Lanka blasts: President Sirisena calls for calm, says probe underway

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena calls upon the people to remain calm and cooperate with the authorities in the ongoing investigations following the explosions in the country that left over a hundred people dead and several hundred others injured.

November 11, 2018
November 11, 2018

Tensions soar in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament and calls a general election for January 5 in a move that is to likely deepen the country's political crisis.

July 15, 2017
July 15, 2017

Lankan President Sirisena leaves pledging greater economic partnership

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena leaves Dhaka for Colombo wrapping up his three-day 'historic' state visit pledging to carry forward the longstanding bilateral relations with greater trade and investment cooperation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

July 14, 2017
July 14, 2017

President for exploring trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

President M Abdul Hamid stresses the need for exploring potentials in trade and investment in both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by taking joint-venture initiatives.

July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017

Sri Lankan President in Dhaka on 3-day crucial visit

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in Dhaka on a three-day state visit to Bangladesh, highlighting the growing ties between the two countries.

July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017

SL president arrives today

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in Dhaka today on a three-day state visit which is expected to further expand the