The Northern Province, where Tamils constitute a predominant section of the population, may soon get a new Governor. The incumbent, H.M.G.S. Palihakkara, has conveyed to the government about his willingness to leave the post. Enquiries made in Colombo and Jaffna re ....

The Democratic Party, founded by former SLA Commander Sarath Fonseka, on Wednesday became part of the United National Party (UNP)-led coalition, United National Front for Good Governance. As a mark of the decision, Mr. Fonseka, who was conferred by the present regime l ....

I had no doubt that little Jose, born in September, had the condition that many experts believe is linked to the Zika virus. His head was notably small, his skull practically flat. “Everybody says he has a small head, but I don’t know what’s going o ....

As in the previous years, the might of security forces of the country was demonstrated at the event on the Galle Face Green which lasted nearly two and a half hours. Around 8-50 a.m., the celebration got off to a colourful start as the Sinhala version of the anthem w ....

This process, known as a ‘caucus’, is different from a traditional election. A caucus is simply a meeting of party members where they choose their presidential delegates. It has been under debate whether the level of support a candidate receives in Iowa i ....

 A prince of Saudi Arabia’s royal family has arrived in Pakistan’s Balochistan province for hunting the Houbara bustard, days after the country’s Supreme Court lifted a ban on hunting of the endangered bird. Prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz A ....

The session marks a historic turnaround for the National League for Democracy party, which for years was suppressed by the military. The party won 80 per cent of the elected seats in general elections in November for the upper and lower houses, qualifying it to form a g ....

Cruz, a conservative lawmaker from Texas, won with 28 per cent of the vote compared to 24 per cent for businessman Trump, according to MSNBC. Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, came in third place with 23 per cent, making him easily the leader among establishm ....

Q) What does Republican candidate Donald Trump’s popularity say about U.S. politics? My general sense of what is happening in the U.S. is that we have a decade long challenge with rising costs and stagnant wages. That is making both parties angrier. My view is ....

The Maldives’ government says it hopes the country’s jailed former president will return after undergoing surgery in Britain following comments by the former leader suggesting he may not. Minister for Legal Affairs Azima Shakoor said on Friday that the govern ....