Three lawmakers from Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's party defected to the government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday after a dispute between the two leaders. The ...

FILE PHOTO - Profile images of Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) and President Maithripala Sirisena are seen on a wall at the Prime Minister's office during a news ...

FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena looks on during a special party convention in Colombo, Sri Lanka December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo By Ranga Sirilal ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Three lawmakers from Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's party defected to the government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday after a dispute between the ...

The island nation was plunged into crisis in October after Sirisena replaced Wickremesinghe with ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa, without the backing of parliament, leading to protests and downgrades ...