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Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe blames communication failures
Associates of spice trader brothers baffled by their quiet radicalisation
Authorities say most were upper class and included sons of prominent businessman
Failure to act on multiple intelligence warnings exposes deep government dysfunction
Authorities blame Islamist group for attack but little is known about it
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s sacking last month plunged country into a constitutional crisis
Decision is a blow to President Sirisena who attempted to dismiss the prime minister
Return of former strongman Rajapaksa in ‘coup’ fuels alarm over Chinese influence
Sacked prime minister rejects move as unconstitutional
Stunning switch of loyalties plunges country into constitutional chaos
Alliance ends dramatically as former president known for close China ties takes up role
President Sirisena is accused of backsliding on pledge to heal country’s damaged reputation
Poll results herald political demise of leader who once held iron grip on country
Ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa seeks return as prime minister in national elections
Beijing has lent billions to spread its influence, but as defaults loom its approach is shifting
Visits aimed at reasserting New Delhi’s interests over Chinese influence in region
Cost and transparency of development financing under discussion
Decision seen as part of moves to rebalance country’s foreign policy away from China
James Packer scraps development of $400m complex after change of government
Hiring of Arjuna Mahendran is latest sign of economic shake-up from Sirisena
In visit to south Asian nation, Pontiff urges ‘pursuit of truth’ behind bloody civil war
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