The move comes after a call for a commission to investigate the killing of protesters and establish national unity.

A roundup of some of last week's events.

In a place where natural beauty and industrial extraction collide, people are fighting for a town threatened by decline.

Anthony Edwards leads a late rally as the Minnesota Timberwolves surge past Golden State Warriors to win Game 3.

Turkish PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk has been released six weeks after she was held in an immigration detention centre.

"Both India and Pakistan would not have wanted this to escalate."

While residents along India's border areas remain on the edge, experts say the fragile peace does not promise much.

A weary electorate votes in parliamentary elections after campaign dominated by EU hopes and political corruption.

The accident takes place near the town of Kotmale, about 140km (86 miles) east of Colombo.

Jack Della Maddalena upsets Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision to win welterweight title at UFC 315 in Montreal.