Sri Lanka fell into default for the first time in its history last month as the government has struggled to halt an economic meltdown that prompted mass protests and a political crisis. While ...

Sri Lanka’s recently elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s political coalition, the National People’s Power (NPP), won an overwhelming amount of support from the majority Sinhalese community as ...

Ranil Wickremesinghe appears to be using the promise of power-sharing as a political tool to secure himself in power. A constitutional amendment to curtail presidential powers – again – was a key ...

It was only President Chandrika Kumaratunga who managed to present a complete new draft Constitution in 2000 (UN Photo) In Sri Lanka, except for two major Constitutional overhauls in 1972 and 1978, ...

Sumanasiri Liyanage at Groundviews discusses the expectations and the realities regarding constitutional reform in Sri Lanka. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka celebrates its Independence Day every year on February 4. The day commemorates the country's liberation from British rule in 1948. The country marks nearly eight decades since the ...

Campaigners been seeking change for years Court says bill not inconsistent with constitution Bill now needs support of lawmakers to make progress COLOMBO, May 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ...