Sri Lanka

Lankan PM Wickremesinghe discusses economic, political challenges with US Secretary Blinken

<p> <strong>Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took charge two months ago and is currently battling the toughest battle…

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

In Sri Lanka and Nepal, India sheds the ‘big brother’ tag

<p> India’s robust support to Sri Lanka when the world had virtually turned its back on the stricken island nation,…

2 years ago

Petrol price in Sri Lanka shoots up to Rs 420 a litre as inflation skyrockets

<p> Skyrocketing inflation in crisis-ridden Sri Lanka pushed up the price of petrol to an exorbitant Rs 420 per litre…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka PM assures parliament of sufficient fuel stocks till mid-June

<p> Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday assured the country's lawmakers that the island nation has been able…

3 years ago

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister for the sixth time

<p> Former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister on Thursday evening. Wickremesinghe,…

3 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

Rajapaksas ancestral home burnt down in Hambantota, Mahinda evacuated to safety

<p> Violence continued to spiral in Sri Lanka late till Monday night as people, angry over attacks perpetrated by President…

3 years ago

People’s fury burns down ministers’ houses, vehicles as violence engulfs Colombo

<p> Anger took over Colombo as people mounted attacks on supporters and ministers of the Rajapaksa government in retaliatory violence…

3 years ago

State of emergency will not solve Sri Lanka’s difficulties, say heads of foreign missions in Colombo

<p> <strong>Several foreign missions and their representatives in Colombo have expressed their growing concern over the political crisis gripping Sri…

3 years ago

Sri Lankan Bar Association decries imposition of emergency, says ‘stifling protest no solution’

<p> Expressing grave concern over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's declaration of a state of emergency, Sri Lankan Bar Association urged him…

3 years ago

As Sri Lankan opposition seeks support for a no-confidence motion, Rajapaksas determined to hold on

<p> Opposition party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has prepared a no-confidence motion against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, which will…

3 years ago

Rajapaksas Losing Power Grip In Sri Lanka As Protests Surge | Sri Lanka Economic Crisis

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sbd5lmWJgEk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Sri Lanka's opposition…

3 years ago

Are the Rajapaksas set to face a no-confidence motion in Sri Lanka?

<p> As the Rajapaksa brothers—Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa, defiantly hold on to their Presidential and Prime Ministerial positions respectively…

3 years ago

In Sri Lanka, is the fall of the Rajapaksa Family imminent?

<p> The domestic political landscape of South Asia is fascinating. One can find strong political dynasties in most of South…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa opts for damage control—tenders apology, forms new cabinet without family members

<p> Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed 17 cabinet ministers and 21 state ministers after almost two weeks of his…

3 years ago

Protest tagline “Go Gota Go” seeking removal of Sri Lankan President goes viral

<p> Sri Lankans carried out a massive protest on Sunday night, against the Rajapaksa government projected 'Go Gota Go' outside…

3 years ago

Sri Lanka: Catholic Church backs Galle Face protests

<p> The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has extended its support to the ongoing Galle Face protest in Sri Lanka…

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

Jacqueline Fernandez posts comments on home situation as Sri Lankans battle food crisis

<p> Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has written a heartfelt post over the dire situation in her home country Sri Lanka, where…

3 years ago