May 13, 2022, at 01:40 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka's veteran political leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed the next Prime Minister of the crisis-hit island nation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid ongoing protests.
Former Sri Lankan PM stopped from leaving country amid deteriorating economic crisis
May 12, 2022, at 11:26 pm
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his politician son Namal and 15 allies have been banned from leaving the country in connection with an investigation into acts of violence against anti-government demonstrators, a Sri Lankan court has ruled, media reports said.
Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to name new prime minister
May 12, 2022, at 06:02 pm
Colombo: Troubled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is likely to name a new prime minister on Thursday in a bid to steer the debt-ridden country out of grave economic crisis after days of violence, Khaleej Times reported.
Tension prevails in economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka
May 11, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Tension prevailed in Sri Lanka as arson attacks continued for the second straight night on Tuesday in the country, media reports said.
Protesters found damaging public properties could be shot at, Sri Lanka govt warns
May 11, 2022, at 04:01 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka on Tuesday said those found damaging public property or harming others could be shot at, a day after violent clashes left seven people dead and more than 200 injured, which also prompted Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign.
Luxury hotel belonging to personal Shaman of Sri Lankan president burned down by protesters
May 11, 2022, at 12:02 am
Colombo: Protesters have torched a luxury hotel in Anuradhapura, said to belong to the personal Shaman of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and also burnt her residence, according to reports.
Sri Lanka stock market closed amid nationwide protests
May 10, 2022, at 11:42 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) declared on Tuesday a market holiday as a nationwide curfew was imposed due to street unrest.
Sri Lanka: Protest outside naval base amid reports of ex-PM's presence
May 10, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Colombo: Tension prevailed in the Island Nation as a protest was held on Tuesday in front of Sri Lanka's Trincomalee Naval Base headquarters after reports surfaced of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and family members being in the base owing to security reasons.
Sri Lanka: Outgoing PM Mahinda Rajapaksa evacuated by troops
May 10, 2022, at 05:05 pm
Colombo/UNI: Former Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was evacuated by heavily armed troops from his official residence in Colombo on Tuesday after thousands of protesters broke through the main gate.
Sri Lanka MP, ex-minister's houses set ablaze by protesters
May 10, 2022, at 04:42 am
Colombo/IBNS: The houses of a Sri Lankan legislator and a former minister were set ablaze on Monday evening in the biggest clashes in weeks of anti-government protests in the island nation.
Sri Lanka: Curfew imposed in Colombo after clashes between protesters
May 09, 2022, at 09:31 pm
Colombo: A curfew was imposed by the police in Sri Lanka on Monday after tensions arose following clashes between protesters in Colombo.
Sri Lankan emergency: World expresses concern
May 07, 2022, at 07:33 pm
Colombo: Ambassadors of the US, the UK and the European Union delegation in Sri Lanka on Saturday expressed their concern over the state of emergency in the island nation.
Sri Lanka's foreign reserves USD 50 mn
May 05, 2022, at 12:02 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ali Sabry said on Wednesday that the country's current useable foreign reserves were less than $50 million.
Sri Lanka President ready to form all-party govt
Apr 27, 2022, at 07:54 pm
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed all party leaders including independent MPs that he was ready to form an all-party government, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka to witness power cuts for 4 hour and 30 mins for 3 days from today
Apr 26, 2022, at 02:06 am
Colombo: The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced Sri Lanka will witness 4 hour and 30 minute power cuts in all regions for three days from Monday due to the lack of sufficient fuel and water to generate electricity, media reports said.
Sri Lanka to face severe food shortage: Former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed doubt that the country might face a severe food shortage as the Indian credit facility given for fuel will end by the first week of May.
Sri Lanka to face severe food shortage: Former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:42 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed doubt that the country might face a severe food shortage as the Indian credit facility given for fuel will end by the first week of May.
Sri Lanka: Students protest outside PM's residence, demand resignation
Apr 25, 2022, at 04:27 am
Colombo: Thousands of Sri Lankan students, mostly university students, on Sunday protested outside Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence demanding his resignation over the island nation's economic crisis.
Sri Lanka police open fire on anti-government protesters, leave 1 dead, several injured
Apr 20, 2022, at 01:39 am
Colombo/IBNS: The police in Sri Lanka opened fire on protesters for the first time on Tuesday since the start of anti-government agitation over an economic crisis in the country, leaving one dead and several others injured, reports said.
Sri Lanka: Mass protests to force Gotabaya to quit
Apr 20, 2022, at 12:16 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan trade unions will commence a countrywide series of protests from Wednesday demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has been blamed for the country's worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has decided to participate in a day-long strike on Tuesday in support of the ongoing Galle Face protest which demanded the resignation of the President and the government, media reports said.
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to propose constitutional amendment
Apr 19, 2022, at 01:24 am
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is set to propose to the cabinet an amendment to the constitution, the PM's media unit said on Monday.
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Govt announces default on all $51 billion debt
Apr 12, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka has run out of foreign exchange and its government on Tuesday announced that it will be defaulting on all its external debt $51 billion as a last resort to prevent further deterioration of its financial position.
Fighting financial crisis: Sri Lanka hopes for $2.5bn rescue loan from China
Apr 12, 2022, at 10:37 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan officials are confident that they will receive a $2.5 billion rescue loan from China as financial support to help it ride through the economic crisis being faced by it, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
'Every minute you protest, country deprived of dollar inflow': Mahinda Rajapaksa addresses nation
Apr 12, 2022, at 02:33 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is facing raging protests in the country amid the worst economic crisis, on Monday explained that the Covid lockdown in a weak economy depleted foreign reserves resulting in the present situation.
'Gota Go Gama' stir site near SL House
Apr 11, 2022, at 09:08 pm
Colombo: People protesting against the Sri Lankan government over the acute shortage of essential commodities and the current economic crisis have renamed the agitation site near the presidential secretariat "Gota Go Gama".
Respect and protect basic human rights in Sri Lanka, UN experts urge
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:33 pm
New York: Following this week’s crackdown on non-violent demonstrations in Sri Lanka, independent UN human rights experts urged the government on Friday to “ensure that all human rights be respected and protected” and guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and expression.
Indian businessman Sanjay Baid helps Sri Lanka as country fights severe economic crisis
Apr 09, 2022, at 04:01 pm
An Indian businessman is trying to help people in Sri Lanka, who are facing a severe economic crisis, under the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), media reports said.
Sri Lanka: Mishandling of economic crisis triggers alarm over rights violations
Apr 06, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka to defuse tensions peacefully, after a state of emergency was declared in response to protests over the country’s deepening economic crisis.
Sri Lanka revokes state of emergency even as protests spread
Apr 06, 2022, at 06:26 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday night revoked the emergency rule ordinance that had gone into effect on April 1, even as the government struggles to combat protests amid the nation's worst economic crisis.