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RANIL WICKREMESINGHE NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • ranil wickremesinghe vows to work with rivals to build

    Ranil Wickremesinghe vows to work with rivals to build unity government

    World | August 19, 2015 22:27 IST

    Colombo:  Ranil Wickremesinghe, set to return as Sri Lanka's premier for a fourth term, today appealed to all political parties to work together to heal the divisions of the past as he began piecing together a

  • pm modi calls up wickremesinghe to congratulate him on poll

    PM Modi Calls up Wickremesinghe to Congratulate Him on Poll Win

    Politics | August 19, 2015 1:58 IST

    New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called up Ranil Wickremesinghe to congratulate him on his party's victory in Sri Lankan parliamentary polls, and expressed confidence that the relations between the two countries will get

  • sri lanka polls initial results show unf galle victory

    Sri Lanka polls: Initial results show UNF Galle victory

    World | August 18, 2015 8:12 IST

    Colombo:  Initial parliamentary election results released by Sri Lanka's department of elections, on Tuesday, for the southern town of Galle saw a clean sweep by the ruling United National Front (UNF), led by Prime Minister

  • kerry praises lanka govt progress in peace process

    Kerry praises Lanka govt progress in peace process

    World | May 02, 2015 16:30 IST

    Colombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry today praised the “openness” of the new Sri Lankan government in its efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with the country's minority Tamils.Kerry was addressing

  • john kerry arrives in sri lanka

    John Kerry arrives in Sri Lanka

    World | May 02, 2015 14:07 IST

    Colombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here today on a two-day visit to express support to the new Sri Lankan government's efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with Tamils.Kerry, the

  • interim committee to run sri lanka cricket

    Interim committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket

    Cricket | March 30, 2015 13:20 IST

    Colombo: Mired in controversies owing to allegations of corruption, Sri Lanka Cricket will now be run by an interim committee, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Monday.The SLC Annual General Meeting to elect office bearers

  • i am not helpless minister but very influential sushma

    I am not helpless minister, but very influential: Sushma

    Politics | March 09, 2015 21:28 IST

    New Delhi: “I am not helpless. I am a very influential External Affairs Minister.”This is how Sushma Swaraj replied to a taunt by an opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha today while she was speaking

  • sushma swaraj on lanka visit from tomorrow

    Sushma Swaraj on Lanka visit from tomorrow

    India | March 05, 2015 20:17 IST

    New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will undertake a two-day visit to Colombo tomorrow to set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, the first bilateral visit to the country

  • lanka pm orders customs to release stock of indian magazine

    Lanka PM orders customs to release stock of Indian magazine

    World | February 18, 2015 16:44 IST

    Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered the customs to release the stock of the 30th anniversary issue of India's ‘Frontline' magazine that was seized for alleged breach of national security.  The magazine's

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