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.