Sri Lankan president declares emergency amid protests over economic crisis; India sends aid
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan president declares emergency amid protests over economic crisis; India sends aid

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in history. With long lines for fuel, cooking gas, essentials in short supply and long hours of power cuts the public has been suffering for week Sri Lanka’s former president Maithripala Sirisena’s Freedom Party has called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to form an all-party government to tide over the worst economic crisis in the island nation and said that it may leave the alliance if its request was ignored. President declares public emergency Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency in the island nation Friday, a day after angry protesters demonstrated near his home demanding he resign and as plans were made for a nationwide protest over the country’s worst economic crisis in memory. India sends aid Indian traders have started loading 40,000 tonnes of rice for prompt shipment to Sri Lanka in the first major food aid since Colombo secured a credit line from New Delhi, two officials told Reuters on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/j088shtRNZ — India in Sri Lanka April 1, 2022 The economic crisis The South Asian nation of 22 million is facing severe shortages of essentials, sharp price rises and crippling power cuts in its most painful downturn since independence from Britain in 1948.

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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 delays first vote since new president
1 year, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka delays first vote since new president

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s independent election commission indefinitely postponed local polls Friday after the president – installed by parliament last year after his predecessor fled – refused to fund the vote. The 9 March polls would only have picked local councillors but would be the first electoral test for Ranil Wickremesinghe since he took office in July after months of protests …

Sri Lanka to hold crucial talks on formation of all-party government to combat economic meltdown
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka to hold crucial talks on formation of all-party government to combat economic meltdown

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka’s newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday invited the political parties to form an all-party government to overcome the current economic crisis as the Parliament reconvened after a seven-day adjournment Colombo: The crucial talks on the possibility of forming an all-party government to tackle Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown will take place on Friday evening, officials and political leaders here …

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 …

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa

Firstpost  

The winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation that is in talks with the IMF for a bailout, with its 22 million people enduring severe shortages of food, fuel and medicines Colombo, Sri Lanka: Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week after protesters overran his …

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Majority of Sri Lanka’s ruling SLPP party in favour of Dullas Alahapperuma as President, Sajith Premadasa as PM: G.L. Peiris
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Majority of Sri Lanka’s ruling SLPP party in favour of Dullas Alahapperuma as President, Sajith Premadasa as PM: G.L. Peiris

The Hindu  

With a severe shortage in foreign exchange reserves, Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in seven decades. PTI Colombo ‘Majority of SLPP party in favour of Alahapperuma as President, Premadasa as PM’ A majority of members of Sri Lanka’s ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party was in favour of nominating Dullas Alahapperuma, a leader of its breakaway faction, …

Sri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s acting president on Monday declared a state of emergency that gives him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation — just two days before the country’s lawmakers are set to elect a new president. Ranil Wickremesinghe became acting president on Friday after his predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled abroad and resigned after months-long mass …

Sri Lanka’s political turmoil sows worries for recovery
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka’s political turmoil sows worries for recovery

India TV News  

A day after Sri Lanka’s president fled, Mohamed Ishad waited outside an immigration office near the capital, clutching a file of documents that he hopes will get his passport renewed so he can leave, too. “Living in Sri Lanka right now is not good — if you want a good life, you need to leave,” he said. “It’s like in …

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declares state of emergency in Sri Lanka amid ongoing political turmoil
2 years, 5 months ago

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declares state of emergency in Sri Lanka amid ongoing political turmoil

ABC  

The Acting President of Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency amid ongoing protests just days after the nation's former leader was forced to flee. Key points: Sri Lanka's president fled overseas and quit after mass protests and economic crisis Officials have promised a new president will be elected within a week Sri Lanka has no money to import …

Sri Lanka Crisis: 'State of Emergency' declared by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis: 'State of Emergency' declared by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe

India TV News  

Highlights A 'State of Emergency' has been imposed in Sri Lanka effective immediately. The announcement came ahead of the July 20 election for the post of the president, The post fell vacant after Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation following the popular public uprising. Sri Lanka crisis: A 'State of Emergency' has been imposed in Sri Lanka effective immediately, Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe …

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of parliament vote for new president
2 years, 5 months ago

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of parliament vote for new president

Al Jazeera  

Ranil Wickremesinghe cites the need to uphold public order and security amid widespread social unrest over a deepening economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency in the crisis-ridden island nation in an effort to head off unrest ahead of a vote in parliament later this week to elect a new president. Sri Lanka’s …

Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19 to discuss Sri Lanka crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19 to discuss Sri Lanka crisis

India Today  

The Centre will hold an all-party meeting over the ongoing situation in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Briefing the media after the meeting, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, "The government has called another all-party meeting under EAM Dr S Jaishankar and FM Sitharaman on the current crisis in Sri Lanka, to be held on Tuesday." Read | As people stand …

Sri Lanka crisis: Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19; EAM Jaishankar, FM Sitharaman to brief
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19; EAM Jaishankar, FM Sitharaman to brief

India TV News  

Sri Lanka Crisis: The Centre has called for an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the economic crisis that is gripping Sri Lanka currently. During a meeting of parties convened on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Tamil Nadu-based DMK and AIADMK demanded India intervene in the neighboring country which is facing a debilitating economic crisis. Talking to …

Sri Lanka crisis: The story of our next-door neighbour's collapse | Photo Diary
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: The story of our next-door neighbour's collapse | Photo Diary

India Today  

Starving people, a crippling economy, dysfunctional politics, a sea of protesters on the streets and police trying to maintain law and order - that's the story of our next-door neighbour, Sri Lanka. Reeling under a severe foreign exchange crisis with falling reserves, Sri Lanka is now struggling to elect a president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and Ranil Wickremesinghe …

Sri Lanka crisis: How the island nation descended into chaos; what's next | Explained
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: How the island nation descended into chaos; what's next | Explained

India Today  

Violent protests, a debt-laden economy, a President who fled the country and citizens staring at a grim future - that's Sri Lanka today, plunging into deeper economic as well as social crisis with no improvement in sight. With internal political dysfunction and external economic disturbance, the situation is only getting worse even as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe took charge as …

Timeline: Sri Lanka’s worst economic, political crisis in decades
2 years, 5 months ago

Timeline: Sri Lanka’s worst economic, political crisis in decades

Al Jazeera  

Island nation mired in a deep crisis as its president flees country, days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence. Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s president has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence. April 3: Cabinet resigns Almost all of …

Sri Lanka crisis: 'State of emergency' declared after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives today
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: 'State of emergency' declared after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives today

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency amid economic crisis PMO informed that the state of emergency and a curfew in the Western province had been imposed Prime Minister has also ordered the security forces to arrest people acting in a riotous manner Sri Lanka crisis updates : Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency …

Sri Lanka: Protesters storm prime minister’s office, as president flees country without resigning
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka: Protesters storm prime minister’s office, as president flees country without resigning

CNN  

Colombo, Sri Lanka CNN — Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis escalated as protesters stormed the prime minister’s office on Wednesday, demanding the country’s leaders step down after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives without resigning. Rajapaksa had been expected to formally resign Wednesday but instead left the crisis-hit nation and appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as its acting …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Parliament to reconvene on July 15, new President election on July 20, say reports
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Parliament to reconvene on July 15, new President election on July 20, say reports

India TV News  

Highlights Debt-ridden Sri Lanka to reconvene Parliament on July 15 Lanka, facing its worst ever economic crisis, is likely to elect new President on July 20 Recently, Sri Lankan people took over the Presidential palace while the President had to escape Sri Lanka Crisis: Debt-ridden nation's parliament is likely to reconvene on July 15 and a new President may be …

Photos: All that happened in Sri Lanka on big day of protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Photos: All that happened in Sri Lanka on big day of protests

Al Jazeera  

Outrage over Sri Lanka’s collapsing economy came to a boil on Saturday when tens of thousands of protesters stormed the colonial-era residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and later set the prime minister’s house on fire. The protesters, many holding the Sri Lankan flag, swarmed into Rajapaksa’s colonial-era fortified residence and the presidential secretariat. Some made tea, while others issued statements …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm residence
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm residence

India Today  

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo on Saturday moments before thousands of protesters broke through police barricades and stormed the compound. Live reports on @IndiaToday: https://t.co/p6JV6FzCub pic.twitter.com/8zlJdBfN2P — Shiv Aroor July 9, 2022 Local TV channel NewsFirst showed video footage from the protest where people can be seen holding Sri Lankan flags and helmets. Police …

Protesters scream 'Gota, go home', storm Sri Lanka prez's home as crisis worsens
2 years, 5 months ago

Protesters scream 'Gota, go home', storm Sri Lanka prez's home as crisis worsens

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from his residence in capital Colombo Saturday afternoon after mobs protesting the ongoing and severe economic crisis stormed and overran the building's compound. Troops armed with assault rifles - rushed to reinforce police guarding the president's home - were forced to fire in the air to hold back the crowd till Rajapaksa could escape, …

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, only essential services to operate from midnight till July 10
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, only essential services to operate from midnight till July 10

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lankan government announced only essential services will operate from midnight till July 10 Other operations will be temporarily suspended, crisis-hit nation's govt said, amid economic crisis Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said India would not be able to keep Sri Lanka afloat for too long Sri lanka economic crisis: The Sri Lankan government announced on Monday that only essential services …

Why Sri Lanka's economy collapsed and what's next | Explained
2 years, 6 months ago

Why Sri Lanka's economy collapsed and what's next | Explained

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka's Prime Minister said the country's economy has "collapsed" Tropical Sri Lanka does not normally lack food but people are going hungry Doctors have resorted to social media to try to get critical supplies of equipment and medicine Sri Lanka's prime minister says the island nation's debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay …

Protesters demanding Sri Lankan President's resignation block all entrances of presidential secretariat; 21 arrested
2 years, 6 months ago

Protesters demanding Sri Lankan President's resignation block all entrances of presidential secretariat; 21 arrested

India Today  

A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police on Monday to arrest 21 people, including a Buddhist monk and four women. Sri Lanka is awaiting official confirmation from India on a new credit line that would allow …

Sri Lanka | Protesters block entrances of Gotabaya's presidential secretariat, 21 arrested
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka | Protesters block entrances of Gotabaya's presidential secretariat, 21 arrested

The Hindu  

A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police on Monday to arrest 21 people, including a Buddhist monk and four women. Two entry points blocked The protesters last night blocked the two entry points to the presidential …

Sri Lanka troops open fire as protest over fuel turns to riot
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka troops open fire as protest over fuel turns to riot

Al Jazeera  

Police say four civilians and three soldiers were wounded when shots were fired during unrest sparked by the economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station as unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel were seen across the bankrupt country, officials said. “A group of 20 to 30 people pelted stones and damaged an army …

Sri Lanka's fuel crisis touches new heights: Govt to shut offices, schools from next week
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka's fuel crisis touches new heights: Govt to shut offices, schools from next week

India TV News  

The fuel crisis in Sri Lanka hit a new high, with the country's government announcing a shut-down of public sector offices from next week, beginning Monday. The country has been facing several power cuts, and the government has now asked teachers in all government and government approved private schools in the Colombo city limits to conduct online classes from next …

Sri Lanka crisis: EAM Jaishankar to brief MEA Consultative Committee
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: EAM Jaishankar to brief MEA Consultative Committee

India TV News  

Highlights EAM Dr S Jaishankar will brief Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs on June 18 This briefing will be done on ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka India's Foreign Secretary and other MEA officers will be present at the meeting Sri Lanka crisis : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs on June …

Sri Lanka police tear gas protesters opposed to president
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka police tear gas protesters opposed to president

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Police in Sri Lanka used tear gas and a water cannons Saturday to disperse demonstrators trying to approach the president’s office to demand he resign over the country’s ongoing economic crisis. Sri Lanka is nearly bankrupt, having defaulted on its foreign loans, and is battling acute shortages of essential goods like cooking gas, fuel and medicines. …

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices; petrol at all-time high of Rs. 420, diesel Rs. 400 per litre
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices; petrol at all-time high of Rs. 420, diesel Rs. 400 per litre

The Hindu  

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka on May 24 raised the petrol price by 24.3% and diesel by 38.4%, a record hike in fuel prices amidst the country’s worst economic crisis due to the shortage of foreign exchange reserves. With the second fuel price hike since April 19, now the most-used Octane 92 petrol would cost 420 Sri Lankan rupees and diesel 400 …

Sri Lanka's fuel prices break records: Officials push for work from home as petrol reaches Rs 420 and diesel at Rs 400
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's fuel prices break records: Officials push for work from home as petrol reaches Rs 420 and diesel at Rs 400

Firstpost  

The hike in prices come as the public continues to suffer in long queues at fuel stations hit by shortages Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday raised the petrol price by 24.3 per cent and diesel by 38.4 per cent, a record hike in fuel prices amidst the country’s worst economic crisis due to the shortage of foreign exchange reserves. …

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices; petrol at all-time high of Rs 420, diesel Rs 400 per litre
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices; petrol at all-time high of Rs 420, diesel Rs 400 per litre

India TV News  

Highlights Crisis-hit Sri Lanka raised the petrol price by 24.3 per cent and diesel by 38.4 per cent. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Tuesday raised the petrol price by 24.3 per cent and diesel by 38.4 per cent, a record hike in fuel prices amidst the country’s worst economic crisis due to the shortage of foreign exchange reserves. With the second …

Sri Lanka crisis: Cash-strapped country out of petrol, says PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Cash-strapped country out of petrol, says PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

Firstpost  

Wickremesinghe said the government had also run out of cash to pay the 1.4 million civil servants their salaries in May, and he will turn to money printing as a last resort Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has run out of petrol and is unable to find dollars to finance essential imports, the new prime minister said Monday in an address …

Amid Escalating Unrest, Sri Lanka Imposes Nine-Hour Nationwide Curfew: Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Amid Escalating Unrest, Sri Lanka Imposes Nine-Hour Nationwide Curfew: Report

The Quint  

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya had declared a state of emergency in the country from 7 May onwards, giving security forces sweeping powers amid anti-government protests. The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has pushed citizens to hit the streets and protest against the ruling dispensation. As a response to this, President Rajapaksa had imposed emergency across the country on 11 April …

Sri Lanka crisis: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe extends support to protesters demanding Prez Rajapaksa's resignation
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe extends support to protesters demanding Prez Rajapaksa's resignation

India Today  

In an unusual move, Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has extended public support to the protesters, who have been camping at a popular beachfront here for over a month calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation for mishandling the country's worst economic crisis. Wickremesinghe, who was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as Prime Minister after asking his elder brother …

Sri Lankan situation is similar to that of India's 1991 economic crisis, says opposition MP Harsha de Silva
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan situation is similar to that of India's 1991 economic crisis, says opposition MP Harsha de Silva

India Today  

Harsha de Silva, an MP with the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya party in Sri Lanka, has said that the situation in the country is similar to that of India’s 1991 economic crisis. “At the moment, Sri Lanka is in a situation similar to the economic crisis in India in 1991, which was revived by all political parties working together along …

New Lankan PM Wickremesinghe invites Opposition leader to join hands to resolve country's worst economic crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

New Lankan PM Wickremesinghe invites Opposition leader to join hands to resolve country's worst economic crisis

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader to leave aside party politics and join hands with him to form a non-partisan government to resolve the burning issues and stabilise the country’s economy, according to media reports on Saturday. The 73-year-old United National Party leader, who was appointed as Sri Lanka’s …

It's not just Sri Lanka, several other countries are facing an economic meltdown
2 years, 7 months ago

It's not just Sri Lanka, several other countries are facing an economic meltdown

India TV News  

Sri Lanka's economic crisis triggered by a debt default and acute shortage of food and fuel leading to violence has hit headlines but several other countries -- Pakistan, Nepal, South Africa, Argentina, Ethiopia, Ghana, Peru among others with similar distress are also on the watchlist. This includes job losses and learning losses -- costs borne mostly by women and young …

Sri Lanka crisis: Politicians' homes set afire, shoot-at-sight orders as protests against govt intensify
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Politicians' homes set afire, shoot-at-sight orders as protests against govt intensify

India Today  

The civil unrest in Sri Lanka has escalated to unprecedented levels over the past few days as the protests against the country’s government over the economic crisis continue. Supporters of Mahinda Rajapaksa clashed with the anti-government protesters, who demanded his ouster over Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis that has led to acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines and prolonged …

Sri Lanka crisis deepens: Curfew extended until May 11 as unrest grows
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis deepens: Curfew extended until May 11 as unrest grows

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday extended the national curfew until Wednesday morning amid ongoing protests over economic and political crises. Demonstrators and government supporters clash outside the official residence of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in Colombo. Earlier, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence in the city of Kurunegala in the north-western province was set on …

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as crisis worsens
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as crisis worsens

Al Jazeera  

The resignation comes hours after PM’s supporters stormed a major protest site in Colombo and attacked anti-government demonstrators. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned after protests over the island nation’s worsening economic crisis turned deadly. Rajapaksa’s resignation comes hours after his party’s supporters stormed a major protest site in the capital Colombo, attacking anti-government demonstrators and clashing with …

Gotabaya’s Emergency declaration sparks wide criticism in Sri Lanka
2 years, 7 months ago

Gotabaya’s Emergency declaration sparks wide criticism in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s move declaring a state of emergency late on Friday has sparked wide criticism within Sri Lanka, as well as from the international actors who contended it was unhelpful and counterproductive, coming amid peaceful citizens’ protests. The Colombo-based NGO Centre for Policy Alternatives said it is “alarmed” by the “violent”, and “intimidatory” tactics used by authorities, with the …

Sri Lanka's President declares state of emergency as thousands protest and demand his resignation
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's President declares state of emergency as thousands protest and demand his resignation

ABC  

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a state of emergency following a day of anti-government strikes and protests over a worsening economic crisis. Key points: A government notice said the order was effective immediately Previous emergency laws gave the President greater power to deploy the military, detain people without charge and break up protests Sri Lanka has been hit …

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya declares emergency yet again
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya declares emergency yet again

The Hindu  

May 06, 2022 11:29 pm | Updated May 07, 2022 05:36 pm IST - COLOMBO Sri LankanPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared an Emergency, for the second time in little over a month, amid escalating citizens’protests, and massive trade union action, in the wake of an unprecedented economic crisis. Mr. Gotabaya earlier declared Emergency regulations on April 1, after street …

Sri Lankan president declares state of emergency for second time amid unrest
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan president declares state of emergency for second time amid unrest

India Today  

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks, giving security forces sweeping powers as a nationwide strike demanding his resignation brought the country to standstill. A spokesman for the president said he invoked the tough laws to "ensure public order" after shops closed and public transport was halted Friday by …

Diplomats urge Sri Lanka to reconsider ‘state of emergency’
2 years, 7 months ago

Diplomats urge Sri Lanka to reconsider ‘state of emergency’

Al Jazeera  

EU, US, Canada have questioned use of emergency powers, which allow deployment of troops to maintain law and order. Foreign diplomats have urged Sri Lanka’s beleaguered president to repeal a state of emergency imposed after a general strike brought the country to a halt. The government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a new state of emergency on Friday to “ensure …

Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis: Sirisena calls for fresh polls; says, 'want to form new government'
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis: Sirisena calls for fresh polls; says, 'want to form new government'

Firstpost  

Maithripala Sirisena said that politicians should take the side of the people at a time when Sri Lanka is facing a great tragedy Colombo: Former Sri Lanka President and the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday called for fresh elections in the country that has been facing economic crisis. Addressing a May Day rally organised …

Sri Lanka’s big businesses mount pressure on govt.
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka’s big businesses mount pressure on govt.

The Hindu  

It is not just Sri Lanka’s angry citizens and political Opposition who are challenging the Rajapaksa administration’s “failed” response to the country’s dire economic condition. As the largest private sector employer and exporter in Sri Lanka — garment exports are crucial to the island’s foreign revenue — MAS reiterated “the need for immediate and decisive action to resolve the current …

How can Sri Lanka overcome its economic emergency?
2 years, 7 months ago

How can Sri Lanka overcome its economic emergency?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, April 27 at 19:30 GMT: Protesters are continuing to call for the resignation of Sri Lanka’s government, as prices of food of fuel escalate amid a deepening debt crisis. Sri Lankan officials are now appealing to the International Monetary Fund for a loan package to alleviate the country’s deepest financial emergency since independence in 1948. Critics of Rajapaksa’s …

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