Commanding the sea

The battle for Parliament

The Parliamentary election today saw a large number of people, including candidates and other politicians casting their votes. The election will see 225 members elected to the new Parliament.    

17 Aug, 2015

Prime Minister takes oaths

Newly?elected Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, took oaths today?before President Maithripala Sirisena, at a ceremony attended by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and other politicians. Pictures by Sudath Silva

21 Aug, 2015

American flag returns to U.S. embassy in Cuba after 54 years

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R, back) gestures during the flag raising ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on Aug. 14, 2015. Kerry chaired here on Friday the formal ceremony of raising the American flag in the recently reopened U.S. embassy in Cuba, after 54 years of animosity between the two neighbors. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

15 Aug, 2015