Sri Lanka

Challenges await Sri Lanka’s new Rajapaksa dominated political order

The economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic means China alone cannot bailout an indebted Colombo.

Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka PM after landslide victory in election

Mahinda Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka People’s Front won 145 seats in the 225-member parliament, securing nearly the two-thirds majority required to make constitutional changes that could strengthen dynastic rule in the country.

Rajapaksa alliance wins by landslide in Sri Lanka parliamentary election

Close to 70 percent of eligible Sri Lankans voted in Wednesday's election to elect a 225-member parliament, shrugging off coronavirus fears.

The battle for Sri Lanka's soul

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s dream for absolute power comes within reach.

Sri Lankans vote for new parliament in big numbers despite pandemic

Sri Lankans vote in large numbers despite the Covid-19 pandemic as the ruling Rajapaksa brothers sought to expand their mandate through the virus-delayed parliamentary polls.

2011 Cricket World Cup final with India fixed – Sri Lanka minister

Mahindananda Aluthgamage – then sports minister and current power minister – is second senior figure to claim final between South Asian countries was "sold," after former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga.

Will the latest skirmish be a watershed moment for India-China relations?

The border spat could accelerate existing trends of geopolitical and economic divergence between Beijing and New Delhi, with far-reaching consequences for the region too.

Pakistan agrees to free lonely elephant Kaavan

Outrage over the treatment of Kaavan at the capital's Islamabad Zoo went global several years ago with a petition garnering over 200,000 signatures after it emerged he was being chained up.

Compulsory cremation: A nightmare for Sri Lanka's Muslims

The World Health Organization says burials are safe for Covid-19 victims. So why is Sri Lanka's government insisting on cremating all bodies?

Facebook apologises for role in 2018 Sri Lanka unrest

The riots in early 2018 erupted as anti-Muslim anger was whipped up on social media, forcing the Sri Lankan government to impose a state of emergency and block access to Facebook.

Kashmir brings home a Pulitzer despite India's attempt to muzzle the region

TRT World speaks to the Kashmiri journalists awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.

China vs the US: Which country will emerge stronger from the pandemic?

China has tried to use the crisis to build influence but is also accused of spreading disinformation and financially benefitting from the virus, while the US has also been criticised for its inept response to Covid-19.