Photos: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty
2 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Sri Lankans are battling a calamitous decline in living standards, as they find themselves forced to skip meals, ration medicines and turn to firewood in place of cooking gas. Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, rising oil prices and economic mismanagement under previous governments, the island nation is in the throes of its starkest crisis since independence from Britain in 1948. Rampant inflation, snaking fuel queues and shortages of essentials such as food and medicine have driven many Sri Lankans into poverty, while months of street protests deposed the previous president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in July. But major financial assistance is still months away, making tough austerity measures likely, so few Sri Lankans will see conditions improve soon.

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Challenges before the new Sri Lankan Government
1 week, 2 days ago

Challenges before the new Sri Lankan Government

New Indian Express  

In 2024, Sri Lanka witnessed seismic political shifts. In the second half of this year, voters installed a hitherto untried president and a new government, with the fervent hope that the old order should give way to a better new order. It’s taken the rather conservative Sri Lankan voters 76 years to move away from feudal parties and experiment with …

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win
1 month ago

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win

Live Mint  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week’s election. Sri Lanka’s crisis was largely the result of economic mismanagement combined with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, which along with militant attacks in 2019 devastated the important tourism industry. Sri Lanka’s economic …

What Dissanayake's JVP sweeping Sri Lankan parliament polls means for India
1 month, 1 week ago

What Dissanayake's JVP sweeping Sri Lankan parliament polls means for India

Firstpost  

To date, no single entity, whether global or otherwise, has extended funds and facilities to Sri Lanka the way India has done—and that too without strings For the third time in a row, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha became the first foreign dignitary to call on Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, AKD, after the ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna-National People’s …

Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections begin with issues of welfare, economic reforms at stake | WATCH
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections begin with issues of welfare, economic reforms at stake | WATCH

India TV News  

Colombo: Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a snap election to decide if the Indian Ocean island will give its new leftist president greater strength to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown. "I think we are seeing the first signs of a positive political change in Sri Lanka after the president was elected and we …

Sri Lanka: Economic crisis, political change, and reconciliation | Interview with Ahilan Kadirgamar
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka: Economic crisis, political change, and reconciliation | Interview with Ahilan Kadirgamar

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 14, 2024 14:38 IST - 1 MIN READ On November 14, 2024, Sri Lankans began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National People’s Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Having failed to secure 50 per cent of the vote at the September 21 presidential election, Mr. Dissanayake is …

Interview| I Think More People in the North and the South Will Vote for the NPP: Ahilan Kadirgamar
1 month, 1 week ago

Interview| I Think More People in the North and the South Will Vote for the NPP: Ahilan Kadirgamar

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 20:29 IST - 21 MINS READ Ahilan Kadirgamar, who teaches sociology at the University of Jaffna and has been a long-time human rights activist, has a keen eye on developments in Sri Lanka. Just as there have been major changes in politics in Sri Lanka’s south—who would have imagined that a coalition led by the …

Corruption is a Central Issue in Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Corruption is a Central Issue in Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

The Quint  

“The US, with India as its proxy, engineered Sri Lanka’s economic turmoil. As Sri Lanka struggled, India, backed by American funds, swooped in with a lifeline—offering a line of credit while China hesitated. Subramaniam resumed his deliveries, and suddenly, Sri Lankans found themselves indebted to India, blissfully unaware of the hidden puppeteers pulling the strings to undercut China’s influence in …

How economic pain came to trump ethnic and religious issues in Sri Lanka’s election
3 months ago

How economic pain came to trump ethnic and religious issues in Sri Lanka’s election

The Independent  

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Sri Lanka: The country famed for pristine beaches and ancient temples hoping to rebuild tourism
3 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka: The country famed for pristine beaches and ancient temples hoping to rebuild tourism

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A foreigner sits outside the Diary King home-made ice cream shop, in Galle, Sri Lanka August …

What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and later resign. Almost 17 million of …

Rajapaksas’ party fields Mahinda’s son Namal in Sri Lanka’s presidential race
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajapaksas’ party fields Mahinda’s son Namal in Sri Lanka’s presidential race

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s ruling party helmed by the Rajapaksa clan, who were booted out of office by mass protests in 2022, on Wednesday named Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as its candidate for the September presidential polls. After Mr. Gotabaya was forced to resign at the height of Sri Lanka’s crushing unprecedented economic crisis in 2022, its MPs …

Sri Lanka's economic crisis takes centre stage as election date set for September 21
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's economic crisis takes centre stage as election date set for September 21

Firstpost  

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe is widely expected to run in the election, with almost 17 million of Sri Lanka’s 22 million population eligible to vote Sri Lankan election workers hold ballot boxes for security clearance at the election office before distributing them for transport to various regions of Colombo. File images/ Reuters Sri Lanka will vote on Sept. 21 to …

A poverty of hope among Sri Lankan Tamils
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A poverty of hope among Sri Lankan Tamils

The Hindu  

When Antony Jesurathnam Mariapushparani, 62, recalls the horrific final days of Sri Lanka’s civil war in striking detail, it is hard to believe it has been 15 years since its end. I saw the destruction with my own eyes,” she says of the time when tens of thousands of Tamils, including women, children, and infants, were killed in the Sri …

Sri Lankan president says he is seeking to defer loan payments until 2028 amid economic crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan president says he is seeking to defer loan payments until 2028 amid economic crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka's president said Wednesday …

Sri Lanka’s Financial Crisis Gradually Easing: Ranil Wickremesinghe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s Financial Crisis Gradually Easing: Ranil Wickremesinghe

News 18  

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is “gradually” emerging from its worst economic crisis after the austerity of an IMF bailout, the president said Sunday in a speech to mark independence day. Sri Lanka saw months of civil unrest at the peak of the economic crisis, culminating in the ouster of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa when thousands of protesters stormed his home. The International …

Sri Lanka achieved progress in economic recovery as people backed difficult programme: President Wickremesinghe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka achieved progress in economic recovery as people backed difficult programme: President Wickremesinghe

The Hindu  

President Ranil Wickremesinghe on February 4 said Sri Lanka has achieved progress in its economic recovery process due to the steadfast support of citizens to a comprehensive long-term national rebuilding programme despite facing hardships. Addressing the 75th anniversary of Independence celebrations held in Colombo, Mr. Wickremesinghe said when the country marked Independence Day last year it was labelled bankrupt. He …

Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economic reforms are yielding results, but challenges remain, IMF says
11 months ago

Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economic reforms are yielding results, but challenges remain, IMF says

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first signs of recovery, but the improvements still need to translate into improved living conditions for its people, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. “The economic reform program implemented by the Sri Lankan authorities is yielding the first signs of recovery,” said Pete Breuer, the IMF’s senior …

Sri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF
1 year ago

Sri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF

The Independent  

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Over half of Sri Lanka’s population ‘multidimensionally vulnerable’: UNDP study
1 year, 3 months ago

Over half of Sri Lanka’s population ‘multidimensionally vulnerable’: UNDP study

The Hindu  

The crushing economic crisis in Sri Lanka last year has left more than half of the island’s population “multidimensionally vulnerable”, according to a national citizens’ survey led by the United Nations Development Programme. GROUND ZERO | In Sri Lanka, a long and rocky road to economic recovery The findings of UNDP’s study, carried out in partnership with the ‘Citra Social …

IMF says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain
1 year, 6 months ago

IMF says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery still faces challenges, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. But the economic recovery remains challenging,” said IMF deputy managing director Kenji Okamura after concluding a visit to Sri Lanka, where he met with the country’s top leaders and officials. …

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to see economic contraction in 2023: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to see economic contraction in 2023: Report

Live Mint  

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka is estimated to see a contraction in its economic growth this year, according to Asian Development Bank data. The Washington-based financial body has recently approved a 48-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility of about USD 3 billion to support Sri Lanka's economic policies and reforms. The needed reforms, according to the development bank's Asian Development Outlook …

Sri Lanka's crisis-hit economy shrank by record 7.8% last year
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka's crisis-hit economy shrank by record 7.8% last year

Firstpost  

An unprecedented economic crisis sparked huge protests in the island nation, culminating last July when a mob stormed the home of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, forcing him to flee the country and resign Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy shrank a record 7.8 per cent last year as long blackouts and critical fuel shortages put a chokehold on local commerce, …

Families reduce food given to children: Hunger crisis in Sri Lanka deepens
1 year, 9 months ago

Families reduce food given to children: Hunger crisis in Sri Lanka deepens

Live Mint  

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has escalated into a severe hunger crisis, with half of families in the country forced to reduce the amount of food they provide for their children, according to a survey by Save the Children. The government and international community must take immediate action to prevent Sri Lanka's children from becoming a lost generation, the …

Half of Sri Lanka families reducing children food intake: Charity
1 year, 9 months ago

Half of Sri Lanka families reducing children food intake: Charity

Al Jazeera  

The government and the global community must act to prevent the country’s children from ‘becoming a lost generation’, warns Save the Children. The Sri Lankan government and the international community must act now to prevent the country’s children from “becoming a lost generation”, Save the Children warned in a report published on Thursday. While half of Sri Lankan households are …

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at election protest; 15 injured
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at election protest; 15 injured

The Hindu  

Police in Sri Lanka on February 26, 2023 fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters angry over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance them because of the country's crippling economic crisis. Thousands of supporters of the Opposition National People's Power party tried to march toward the main business district in capital …

Sri Lanka Returns to Uninterrupted Power Supply After a Year; at Higher Cost
1 year, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka Returns to Uninterrupted Power Supply After a Year; at Higher Cost

News 18  

After a year of load-shedding, Sri Lankans will get continuous power from Thursday, albeit with a hike in tariff in line with the conditions set by the IMF. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed officials to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to customers after the tariff revision is implemented, a statement from the President’s Media Division said. The state power entity …

Explained: India's big role in helping Sri Lanka tide over its worst-ever economic crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: India's big role in helping Sri Lanka tide over its worst-ever economic crisis

Firstpost  

India emerged as the top bilateral lender to Sri Lanka in 2022 as the island nation declared bankruptcy and defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt. Let’s have a closer look at how India has been at the centre of providing aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka despite the island nation’s growing ties with China. China takes a back seat While …

Sri Lanka is far from an economic recovery
2 years ago

Sri Lanka is far from an economic recovery

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 01, 2022 10:35 IST Pathmanaban, 61, rues the day he decided to head home to Trincomalee in Sri Lanka from Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu, in 2018. But I also urge you to consider the fact that a lot of people are in absolute poverty and that they cannot spend enough to get 2,030 kcal a day.” “It …

An uphill struggle in Sri Lanka’s tea country
2 years ago

An uphill struggle in Sri Lanka’s tea country

The Hindu  

Watch | How the economic crisis has hurt Sri Lanka’s hill Tamils Sathish Sumithra’s son, barely two years old, is too young to make sense of Sri Lanka’s unrelenting economic crisis, but not to escape it. “An egg costs 70 rupees now,” says Sumithra, breaking down what the country’s 70% inflation and over 80% food inflation means in her working-class …

Urban poverty triples in Sri Lanka amid enduring crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Urban poverty triples in Sri Lanka amid enduring crisis

The Hindu  

As Sri Lankans continue braving their worst economic crisis since Independence, urban poverty on the island has tripled in the last year, from 5% to 15 %, according to a recent World Bank report. Sri Lanka is experiencing “its highest poverty rate since 2009, and an erosion of the steady gains in welfare made between 2006 and 2019,” the Bank …

Being a refugee in Sri Lanka amid a biting economic downturn
2 years, 2 months ago

Being a refugee in Sri Lanka amid a biting economic downturn

The Hindu  

The two large beds, with no gap in between, occupy almost the entire area of the room, barely 12 X 8 feet. “This long wait has been agonising for us,” said Riffat Fareedun, 39, a refugee from Karachi living in Sri Lanka’s coastal city of Negombo, about 40 km north of Colombo. Ruki Fernando, a human rights defender working with …

Sri Lanka's economic crisis pushes millions into poverty as government seeks IMF bailout
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka's economic crisis pushes millions into poverty as government seeks IMF bailout

ABC  

In her outstretched palms, 49-year-old Nilanthi Gunasekera holds her family's last remaining handful of dried fish — a reminder of Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in decades. Key points: An economic crisis has pushed many Sri Lankans into poverty More than one-quarter of the population is struggling to secure adequate, nutritious food, the UN says The new government of is …

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa comes back after 51-day of self imposed exile
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa comes back after 51-day of self imposed exile

Firstpost  

Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka to the Maldives on a Sri Lanka Airforce plane and then proceeded to Singapore, from where he resigned on 14 July Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo from Thailand amid tight security on late Friday, ending his 51-day self-imposed exile after fleeing abroad following months-long …

Sri Lanka\'s ousted ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka\'s ousted ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo from Thailand amid tight security on late Friday, ending his 51-day self-imposed exile after fleeing abroad following months-long mass protests over the country's worst economic crisis. After being welcomed by lawmakers of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, Rajapaksa left the airport …

Sri Lanka must manage existing resources: Central Bank Governor
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka must manage existing resources: Central Bank Governor

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka should learn to manage its economy with the limited foreign exchange reserves, Governor of the country’s Central Bank Nandalal Weerasinghe has said, as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. Mr. Weerasinghe also commented on the finance ministry’s recently imposed temporary suspension on the importation of over 300 nonessential goods in view of the country's current …

Silent tragedy strikes Sri Lanka as hunger crisis looms
2 years, 3 months ago

Silent tragedy strikes Sri Lanka as hunger crisis looms

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 27, 2022 13:10 IST The last of the international media organisations that parachuted journalists into Colombo, when the economic hardship of the people metamorphosed into a political problem, packed up and left Colombo in early August. Food intake down “Sri Lankans are cutting down on their food intake,” said an official from an international agency, who did …

Sri Lanka's main Opposition party demands former president Rajapaksa must be tried for misusing funds
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka's main Opposition party demands former president Rajapaksa must be tried for misusing funds

Firstpost  

Rajapaksa, 73, fled the country and resigned last month in the face of a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the island nation’s economy Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the right to return to the country, but he must be tried for allegations of misuse of funds since he does not enjoy legal immunity, main Opposition …

Fuel hike in Bangladesh reignites fears of Sri Lanka-like-crisis in the country
2 years, 4 months ago

Fuel hike in Bangladesh reignites fears of Sri Lanka-like-crisis in the country

Op India  

Days after hinting at an impending economic crisis, the Bangladeshi government on Friday increased the price of petrol by 51.7% and diesel by 45.2%. Huge lines are reported at petrol stations all over Bangladesh… 🔊sound pic.twitter.com/JQmUsLBIAD — Wall Street Silver August 7, 2022 The high inflation has also landed a severe blow on the country’s garment industry as people are …

Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans amid economic issues
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans amid economic issues

India TV News  

Highlights Unrest delayed deal with IMF to help pull bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis: Prez Ranil Ranil urged political parties must work together on finding solutions to issues faced by Sri Lanka He further said that there is no point in blaming former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa for crisis Sri Lanka crisis news updates : Sri Lanka's President Ranil …

Photos: Soup kitchens in crisis-hit Sri Lanka feeding the poor
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Soup kitchens in crisis-hit Sri Lanka feeding the poor

Al Jazeera  

With no fuel and no money for food, HG Indrani and her family of nine trudged for an hour to a community kitchen in Colombo in hopes of finding a simple vegetarian meal. Rampant food inflation and chronic shortages of cooking gas and petrol are making daily life a battle for millions in the midst of Sri Lanka’s worst economic …

Sri Lankan Prez Wickremesinghe says government will focus on fixing economy, fuel shortage
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lankan Prez Wickremesinghe says government will focus on fixing economy, fuel shortage

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said his government’s main priorities are to fix the country’s ailing economy and end the severe fuel shortage that has exacerbated after the last shipment under the Indian credit line arrived here in June. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Monday that Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next …

Cost of living: ‘How to manage?’ laments Sri Lankan market vendor
2 years, 4 months ago

Cost of living: ‘How to manage?’ laments Sri Lankan market vendor

Al Jazeera  

Amid soaring costs and 80% food inflation, a trader in Colombo is forced to eat less, ration medicine and buy fuel on the black market to get by. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Mohamed Rajabdeen’s four-wheel yellow mini-truck, known locally as a tempo, is parked at a street corner in Colombo’s Pettah market, one of the city’s busiest and most bustling …

Sri Lanka Parliament Extends Emergency Amid Continued Crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka Parliament Extends Emergency Amid Continued Crisis

News 18  

Sri Lanka’s parliament approved the extension of a state of emergency for a month on Wednesday, a lawmaker said, in a bid to get a grip on a political and economic crisis that has forced a change of leadership. “It is my belief he may eventually consider returning to Sri Lanka but there is no definite political or other stance …

Sri Lanka’s Parliament approves state of emergency
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Parliament approves state of emergency

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a state of emergency that had been declared by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as his government cracks down on demonstrators it accuses of violence while trying to find a way out of the country’s worst economic crisis. Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency last week as acting president before lawmakers elected …

‘How can we cope?’ ask Sri Lankans as gov’t limits fuel imports
2 years, 4 months ago

‘How can we cope?’ ask Sri Lankans as gov’t limits fuel imports

Al Jazeera  

People in crisis-hit island nation raise serious concerns over the government’s move to restrict imports for another 12 months. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Mothers, taxi drivers, health workers and many other Sri Lankans are raising serious concerns over the government’s announcement that fuel imports will be restricted for another 12 months. “So I bought one litre for 3,000 rupees today …

Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months because of a severe shortage of foreign exchange, its energy minister said on July 25, as the island nation's new government seeks to find a way out of a crippling economic crisis. "Due to Forex issues, Fuel imports has to be restricted in the next 12 months," Sri Lanka's …

Fuel Distribution, Financial Assistance: Sri Lanka Cabinet Discusses Ways to Normalise Situation Within A Week
2 years, 5 months ago

Fuel Distribution, Financial Assistance: Sri Lanka Cabinet Discusses Ways to Normalise Situation Within A Week

News 18  

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has met for the first time under newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed ways to normalise the situation in the economic-crisis hit country within a week by regularising functions of the government institutions such as the Prime Minister’s Office and the Presidential Secretariat, according to a media report on Saturday. Sri Lankan troops and police armed with …

In Cash-strapped Sri Lanka, Two More Persons Die While Waiting in Queue for Fuel
2 years, 5 months ago

In Cash-strapped Sri Lanka, Two More Persons Die While Waiting in Queue for Fuel

News 18  

Two men died in cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Friday while waiting in serpentine queues to purchase fuel as widespread shortages and soaring inflation levels continue to heap misery on citizens. The 59-year-old man had left his motorcycle for over two nights near a filling station in Kinniya, a town located in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, collapsed on Friday, according to …

Sri Lanka has a new president after driving out ‘evil’ Gota, but its rot goes deeper and further than any leader or clan
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka has a new president after driving out ‘evil’ Gota, but its rot goes deeper and further than any leader or clan

Firstpost  

Sri Lankan crisis is also a cautionary tale for climate activists who have taken the green pill and want human race to turn back the clock to an idyllic past Rajapaksa clan’s ouster, culminating in Gotabaya’s escape to Singapore and resignation as Sri Lankan president, is a political marker. Cumulatively, as a Chatham House paper indicates, “investment in Sri Lanka …

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