Ranil Wickremesinghe

“Gota” is finally gone, but ending Sri Lanka’s chronic instability will be an even harder task than ousting the Rajapaksas.

The premier has proposed including four youth representatives on each of the legislature's 15 parliamentary committees.

The president's selection of Wickremesinghe a five-time former prime minister, is an attempt to end the violence and restore international credibility.

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

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.

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

The sacking of Sri Lanka’s prime minister bodes poorly for India and the US, but is a welcome sign for China.

The situation in Sri Lanka is likely to get worse as the president and two claimants to the prime minister's office stand their ground.