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Thousands of loyalists from across the country are camped out at the Temple Trees residence in Colombo, a colonial-era bungalow where Ranil Wickremesinghe has been holed up since his shock dismissal more than a week ago. (Photo: AFP)

Ousted Sri Lankan PM's official home becomes symbol of power struggle

Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe on October 26 but he has refused to accept the decision or to leave the residence.

4 Nov 2018 2:27 PM IST

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Tamil prisoners may be released to tilt scales in favour of Lanka PM...

Tamils say some of the prisoners have been held over a long time under an anti-terrorism law without even being formally...

4 Nov 2018 12:52 PM IST

Maulana Samiul Haq, 82, was the head of the Islamic religious seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania in Khyber Pakhtunkhwas Akora Khattak town and also the chief of the hardline political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami (JUI-S). (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Funeral of assassinated cleric held

Foolproof security arrangements were made to avoid any untoward incidents.

4 Nov 2018 1:51 AM IST

Scared, Aasia Bibi's lawyer flees Pakistan

The 62-year-old, who left for Europe, expressed that the outcry in the country was unfortunate but not unexpected.

4 Nov 2018 1:41 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, center left, and Chinas Premier Li Keqiang, center right, attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday, November 3, 2018. (Photo: AP)

China to provide Pakistan with financial aid after further talks

Pak's foreign reserves have plunged 42 percent since start of year and now stand at about USD 8 bn, or less than 2...

3 Nov 2018 7:16 PM IST

69-year-old Wickremesinghe was sacked out-of-the-blue on October 26 by President Maithripala Sirisena, with domineering former president Mahinda Rajapakse named in his place. (Photo: AFP)

Desperate people can start bloodbath, warns ousted Sri Lanka PM...

Ranil Wickremesinghe warned time is running out to avert a 'bloodbath' while voicing hope that parliament will resolve...

3 Nov 2018 12:07 PM IST

Maulana Samiul Haq, 82, was the head of the Islamic religious seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania in Khyber Pakhtunkhwas Akora Khattak town and also the chief of the hardline political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami (JUI-S). (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Father of the Taliban' killed

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sami) chief was stabbed to death inside his house in Bahria Town locality.

3 Nov 2018 2:44 AM IST

Maulana Samiul Haq, 82, was the head of the Islamic religious seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania in Khyber Pakhtunkhwas Akora Khattak town and also the chief of the hardline political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami (JUI-S). (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Maulana Samiul Haq, godfather of Taliban', killed in attack in...

Maulana Samiul Haq was killed by unidentified attackers in a house where he was staying.

2 Nov 2018 8:56 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (PTI),

Don't confront State: Pak PM warns people protesting Bibi verdict

Prime minister Khan addressed the nation through a video message and his address was solely focused on the Asia Bibi...

1 Nov 2018 2:05 PM IST

Rajapaksa assumed the duties in the prime ministers secretariat which was not used by the ousted prime minister Wickremesinghe, officials from his Sri Lanka Peoples Party (SLPP) said. (Photo: PTI)

Sri Lanka's president Sirisena to reconvene parliament on Nov 5: New...

Sri Lanka's president Sirisena named Mahinda Rajapaksa as PM on Friday after abruptly dismissing the government of Ranil...

1 Nov 2018 12:01 PM IST

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa

India worried as Sri Lanka's 'Lord of the rings', pro-China leader,...

Rajapaksa has been accused by diplomats of serious human rights abuses in the war against rebels from the Tamil...

1 Nov 2018 11:42 AM IST

The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in life. (Photo: )

Pakistan school principal gets 105 years in prison for child abuse,...

Attaullah Marwat was arrested after police registered a case against him on July 14, 2017, on the complaint of a boy...

31 Oct 2018 2:41 PM IST