Mahinda Rajapaksa

With elections looming, Sri Lanka’s turbulent political landscape offers more questions than answers about the country’s near-term trajectory.

The delivery of a Chinese frigate to the South Asian nation reinforces its role within competition between the two Asian giants.

Western countries are less interested in pressuring Sri Lanka now that Rajapaksa is no longer in charge.

The Sirisena-Wickremesinghe rivalry extends to different approaches to UN pressure on transitional justice issues.

A look at developments in the stronghold of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s southern region of Hambantota.

The immediate political crisis is over, but the underlying fire is still smoldering.

The ongoing political crisis takes another twist.

The current crisis is just the latest round of fighting over the powers of the president.

Even as the country's constitutional crisis persists, Mahinda Rajapaksa's base of support may be waning.

The motion may intensify the ongoing constitutional crisis as Rajapaksa's supporters refuse to recognize its legitimacy.

Journalists should not have to fear for their lives in reporting in the interest of the Sri Lankan public.