Sri Lanka

PM appointed as Acting President, declares emergency across Sri Lanka; protestors head towards his office

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Acting President.Soon after takeover, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered to impose a curfew.

Jul 13, 2022

President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa

India denies 'baseless reports' that it helped Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa fly to Maldives

India on Wednesday "categorically denied baseless and speculative media reports" that it had facilitated Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's travel to escape out of Sri Lanka.

Jul 13, 2022

Sri Lanka protest: Protesters "will occupy palace until leaders officially resign"

Protesters in Sri Lanka have said they will continue to occupy the country's Presidential and Prime Ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign.

Jul 11, 2022

China employed 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' to gain strategic edge over SL: Think tank

China employed its devious 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' to gain a strategic edge over Sri Lanka, an independent foreign policy think tank said on Saturday after Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned making way for an all-party cabinet to assume control of the country.

Jul 10, 2022

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to take over as Sri Lanka President until all-party govt is formed

To end the current political crisis in Sri Lanka based on the decision taken by the leaders of the majority parties, the Speaker of the Parliament is set to ask President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down from their posts to make way for an all-party government.

Jul 9, 2022

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm the palace

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the presidential palace as protesters stormed it on Saturday

Jul 9, 2022

SL won't receive fuel shipments this week and next: Minister

Amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said the island nation will not receive shipments of petrol, diesel and crude oil, scheduled for this week and next week.

Jun 26, 2022

SL zoos run out of money to feed animals

Sri Lanka zoos run out of money to feed animals, may release or sell some birds, rabits

Amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the island nation's Department of Zoology has informed the Wildlife Ministry that it has run out of funds to provide food to the animals.

Jun 7, 2022

Indian consignment of 40,000 MT of petrol reaches Sri Lanka: Indian mission announced.

A consignment of around 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol from India reached Sri Lanka, which is reeling under its worst-ever economic crisis, on Monday, the Indian mission in the island nation announced.

May 24, 2022

SL Bankruptcy: DMK to contribute Rs 1 crore; Stalin appeals to people for help

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has appealed to the people to contribute to the state government to buy food materials, and ship them to Sri Lanka to help the people of the island nation currently reeling under an economic crisis.

May 4, 2022

Shakib Al Hasan switches team for Dhaka Premier League, aims to prepare for Sri Lanka series

Interestingly, Shakib originally signed for the Super Six, but the team failed to qualify for the Super Six after the group stage.

Apr 22, 2022

Economic crisis: India may help Sri Lanka with $2bn more

India may help Sri Lanka with $2 billion more to help the island nation deal with the economic crisis, in line with its neighbourhood first policy. New Delhi has already helped Sri Lanka with $2.5 billion for rapid post Covid-19 economic recovery.

Apr 14, 2022

India speeds up rice shipments to help crisis-ridden Sri Lanka

India supplies 11,000 MT of rice to Sri Lanka ahead of its national new year " Aluth Avurudda/Puthandu"

Awaiting to usher the National New Year, crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Tuesday welcomed a consignment of 11,000 MT of rice received under the concessional Indian Credit Facility of $1 billion.

Apr 13, 2022

Caught in Chinese debt trap, India's neighbours Pakistan and Sri Lanka stare at economic ruin

Indias neighbourhood, especially Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is in peril as the Chinese debt trap strangulates these economies

Apr 9, 2022

Sri Lanka economic crisis teaches important lessons; why PAK could be next [details]

Both nations share a number of similarities comprising the vicious circle of economic crisis, with the Chinese debt-trap being the most controversial one

Apr 6, 2022

Failing to secure oppn support, SL govt to lose majority in parliament: Coalition partner

Failing to secure opposition support to form an all-party cabinet, the Gotabaya Rajapaska government would lose its majority when the Parliament is convened on Tuesday, a ruling coalition MP has predicted.

Apr 5, 2022

Who is responsible for Sri Lanka's political and financial mess; all fingers point to Rajapaksa clan [here's why]

The spiralling economic crisis of the island nation has been in the making for long now. Experts blame chronic budget deficit, ill-advised taxation policies, and irregularities by the Rajapaksas further compounded by the pandemic.

Apr 4, 2022

Sri Lankan military denies arrival of Indian troops amid crisis

Sri Lankan military and Indian High Commission have denied the claims that Indian troops have entered the island nation amid the growing crisis, with people taking to streets against the government.

Apr 3, 2022

TN beefs up security along coast as refugees land from Sri Lanka

The elite 'Q' branch of the Tamil Nadu Police have increased security across the coastal areas of the state following the possibility of a huge refugee influx from Sri Lanka in view of the internal crisis in the island nation.

Mar 24, 2022

India acts big brother to Sri Lanka [Opinion]

Indian policy in the region towards smaller countries, seems to be paying dividends, as compared to China, which is more and more is being seen as a hawk, intent on taking over smaller countries natural resources, writes Asad Mirza, a political commentator.

Mar 21, 2022

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