The Latest Breaking News from Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the constitution will be changed to clip presidential powers and empower Parliament as protesters call on the president to quit over an economic crisis

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday, acknowledging public anger over the ruling family's mismanagement of a crippling economic crisis that has prompted calls for his resignation.

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday, following public anger over the ruling family's mismanagement of a crippling economic crisis and calls for his resignation.

Sri Lanka's embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday, notably leaving out members of his own family, and expressed regret for his government's handling of a devastating economic crisis that has led to widespread protests.

Sri Lanka’s president has appointed a new, 17-member Cabinet in a sign he and his powerful family are taking back control of the political crisis resulting from the country’s dire economic state

Sri Lankans protesting for days near the president’s office have criticized a lack of progress in finding those responsible for the deaths of more than 260 people in Islamic State-inspired bombings on Easter Sunday three years ago, adding the pressure on the government already embroiled in a deep economic crisis

Colombo (AFP) - Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's loss-making national carrier revealed plans Thursday to lease up to 21 aircraft, just two days after the government announced a default on its $51 billion foreign debt.

At an auspicious time early on Thursday, Dilani Jayaratne lit a small wood fire to boil a small pot of milk to mark the start of Sri Lanka's New Year.

Colombo (AFP) - Generations of Sri Lankan leaders have sought guidance from seers and astrologers, and now one has dared tell the ruling Rajapaksa family that their time in office is up.

Strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s position looks weak amid an economic crisis that threatens to turn into starvation

As protesters dig in for a long haul, tents come up outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office in Colombo.