Sri Lanka Food Crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected President of Sri Lanka

<p> Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, was elected as the new President of Sri Lanka today with the backing of the Rajapaksa…

2 years ago

India refutes baseless reports on Sri Lanka poll, says it doesn’t interfere in internal affairs of another country

<p> <strong>India on Wednesday refuted "baseless and purely speculative" media reports about efforts at a political level from New Delhi…

2 years ago

Narendra Modi government calls for all-party meeting to discuss Sri Lanka crisis

<p> The Narendra Modi government has called for an all-party meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss the Sri Lanka crisis…

2 years ago

Indian High Commissioner meets Lankan Parliament Speaker, assures New Delhi’s support to island nation

<p> India's High Commissioner to Colombo, Gopal Baglay called on Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Saturday…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka cricket greats back protesters, tell Gotabaya to go

<p> Sri Lanka’s cricket greats came out in support of the protesters against the Sri Lanka President with Sanath Jayasurya…

2 years ago

India to supply fertiliser to Sri Lanka to avert food shortage, says President Gotabaya

<p> Sri Lankan President President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Thursday that India has promised to provide fertiliser to Sri Lanka…

2 years ago

Is Sri Lanka set for regime change after Mahinda Rajapaksa flees to Trincomalee?

<p> <strong>Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. The South Asian Island nation is…

3 years ago

UN calls for restraint and pathway to dialogue as violence escalates in Sri Lanka

<p> <strong>The United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka…

3 years ago

Sri Lankan parliamentarians blocked inside parliament as strike call by unions shuts down country

<p> Sri Lanka came to a standstill on Friday after trade unions went on strike demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.…

3 years ago

Desperate Sri Lanka seeks finance lifeline from India till IMF loan comes through

<p> While India plays a prominent role in helping its neighbour Sri Lanka come out of a deep economic crisis,…

3 years ago

Will the popular revolt in Sri Lanka trigger “regime change” in the island nation?

<p> A popular revolt triggered by a massive financial meltdown is threatening to  cause “regime change” in Sri Lanka, with…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis | India Supplies 40,000 Tonnes Of Rice | Indian Credit Line To Sri Lanka

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_NXDYzjrxFc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> India starts supplying…

3 years ago

India rushes 40,000 tonnes of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

<p> India has rushed 40,000 tonnes of diesel under a $1 billion credit line given to Sri Lanka. The ship…

3 years ago

With food crisis ballooning, Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka faces its moment of truth

<p> The Sri Lankan food and fuel crisis is likely to haunt the island nation's first family—the Rajapaksas. The clan…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka Hit By Worst Ever Economic Crisis | Goods Price Skyrocket | Rice 500/kg, Sugar 290/kg

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rG2iRSxClfs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Amid its worst…

3 years ago