Tag: Sri Lanka
More than 170 dead as Monsoon fury devastates Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Across the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is enduring its worst weather-related disaster in years, with at least 56 people killed…
Sri Lankans urged to use water sparingly amid dry weather Water
“This is one of the areas with a large population density and the highest water demand in the South Asian…
Over 5,000 Sri Lankans leave for jobs in S. Korea
During a discussion with Nanayakkara in April, the director of the South Korean human resources department based in Sri Lanka…
Situation in Sri Lanka ‘stabilized’, no need to extend emergency: Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka saw months of widespread protests against the government and storming of several key buildings last month which eventually…
Sri Lanka to restart bailout talks with IMF
Wickremesinghe took office last month after his predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled the country and then quit following mass protests over…
Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as new Sri Lanka president
Wickremesinghe got 134 votes from parliamentarians in a secret ballot that took place in parliament.
Sri Lanka declares curfew amid protests
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister now acting President, Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a nationwide state of emergency.
Sri Lanka’s PM Wickremesinghe takes over as acting President
Wickremesinghe was chosen by Rajapaksa to become prime minister when his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on May 9. following violent…
Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka
The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to slip…
Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives
A government source and a person close to Rajapaksa said he was in Male, the capital of the Maldives. The…
Prime Minister confirms Sri Lankan president’s resignation
Constitutional experts say once the president and prime minister formally resign, the next step would be for the speaker to…
ICYMI: Demonstrators sack Sri Lanka president, prime minister [Photos]
Frustration with the economic crisis boiled over on Saturday when a huge crowd of protesters surged passed armed guards into…
Over 600 inmates escape from rehabilitation centre
Military and additional police personnel had been deployed to Kandakadu Rehabilitation Centre to bring the situation under control.
Sri Lankan doctors, teachers protest as country runs out of petrol
The government, left with only enough fuel to last about a week, on Tuesday restricted supplies to essential services, like…
Sri Lanka’s PM invites protesters for talks
Sri Lanka is suffering from a major economic crisis, a lack of foreign currency necessary to pay for imports.
Sri Lanka’s schools resume after year-long closure
Sri Lanka’s schools started to reopen on Thursday after more than a year of Coronavirus pandemic-related closures, and in spite…
Eight killed, 50 injured as prisoners riot over COVID-19 spike
At least eight inmates were killed and 50 others injured after prison officers used force to disperse a violent riot…
Coronavirus: Sri Lanka closes schools
The Sri Lankan Government on Thursday brought forward the school holidays and shut all schools with immediate effect as a…
Foreign Direct Investments: Sri Lanka to address major challenges
Local media on Tuesday reported that Sri Lanka’s government pledged to address major challenges in the country to attract foreign…
Sri Lanka bans election-related posters, banners
Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission on Tuesday said it had banned public parades, posters, banners and cut-outs in support of the…
China donates security equipment worth $4.2m to Sri Lanka
China on Friday donated security equipment worth 4.2 million dollars to the Sri Lankan government on their request, following the…
Sri Lanka certified free from mother-to-child HIV
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday in a statement by the National STD/AIDS Control Programme declared Sri Lanka as…
Bees stop South Africa-Sri Lanka cricket match, second time in 2 years
A swarm of bees forced the players of South Africa and Sri Lanka to dive onto the ground during their…
Easter bombings: Sri Lanka President sacks intel chief
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into…
Sri Lanka vows to go tough on anti-Muslim rioters
The Sri Lankan Police has vowed to use maximum force against violent protesters who have continued to attack mosques and…
Violence – Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew
Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide curfew from 9p.m (1530 GMT) to 4a.m the following day as a precautionary measure…
Sri Lanka suspends social media to defuse rising tensions
Government Officials on Monday said, some social media networks will be temporarily blocked in Sri Lanka, after messages shared online…
Sri Lanka: Christians shun church services for fear of attacks
For fear of possible fresh attacks by Islamic extremists, Sri Lankan Catholics are celebrating Sunday Mass in their homes for…
Sri Lanka: Dengue virus kills 15, puts 15,000 on danger list
At least 15 people have died and over 15,000 have been infected by the dengue virus across Sri Lanka in…
Sri Lanka: U.S. envoy says threat real
The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka on Tuesday said some of the militants involved in the Easter Sunday bombings on…