The Latest Breaking News from Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka has moved Mahinda Rajapaksa to a naval base for his safety after he quit two days ago as prime minister, the defence secretary said on Wednesday, following violence targeting the family for its role in the country's worst economic crisis.

At the height of their power, four brothers from Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa dynasty held the presidency and the prime minister’s office as well as the finance, interior and defence portfolios, among others. But just when the Rajapaksa clan seemed invincible, an economic crisis of their own making led to their…

The fall of the Rajapaksas in public esteem underscores limits of muscular nationalism

Sri Lankan crisis

Sri Lanka's economic crisis has turned into deadly violence. Eight people died and over 200 were injured on Monday, the country's powerful prime minister quit and his brother, the president, is seeking ways out of the chaos.

Demonstrators are demanding a new government take control of Sri Lanka’s crisis following deadly clashes and the prime minister’s resignation.

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell unrest that has seen buildings and vehicles set ablaze a day after the island was rocked by deadly violence and rioting.

The South Asian nation of Sri Lanka is experiencing an unprecedented economic collapse that has pushed the government into a deep crisis

Explainer: government accused of mishandling economic crisis and overseeing rampant corruption

MEA statement supports democratic processes, people’s welfare, but makes no mention of Rajapaksas

Hambantota (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - An airport without planes, a revolving restaurant with no diners, a debt-laden seaport -- Sri Lanka's economic crisis has been exacerbated by Chinese-funded projects that stand as neglected monuments to government extravagance.