COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug 9: Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the prime minister for the fourth time Sunday after his party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections that cemented his family’s hold on power.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Nepali team were held to 1-1 draw by Sri Lanka during the Men’s Football match held under the 13th South Asian Games in Kathmandu today.

COLOMBO, Nov 20 : Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will resign from office this week, said a spokesman for his office on Wednesday, a move that comes just days after his party’s candidate lost a presidential election over the weekend.