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 reporters after the meeting, NDA constituent DMK leader M Thambidurai said India should intervene to resolve the crisis in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's economic crisis Sri Lanka, a country of 22 million people, is under the grip of an unprecedented economic turmoil, the worst in seven decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine, fuel and other essentials.

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'Won't let anyone threaten India's security': Sri Lankan president's promise to PM Modi
Top News
1 week ago

'Won't let anyone threaten India's security': Sri Lankan president's promise to PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

In a powerful display of commitment to defence cooperation, Sri Lanka on Monday officially assured New Delhi that it will not permit any force to use its territory to “threaten India's security” in any manner. Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This pledge was reiterated by newly elected Sri Lankan president …

‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi
1 week ago

‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi

ABP News  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his maiden overseas visit to India, assured New Delhi that Sri Lanka's territory would not be used against India’s security interests. “It is a privilege to visit India on my first overseas trip as President and I am grateful to PM @narendramodi for supporting Sri Lanka during the economic crisis and for aiding …

India, Sri Lanka decide to ramp up defence, energy, trade ties
1 week ago

India, Sri Lanka decide to ramp up defence, energy, trade ties

The Hindu  

India and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines. Prime Minister Modi said both sides decided to emphasise investment-led growth and connectivity for the India-Sri Lanka economic partnership, and it was decided …

Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake meets Modi: ‘Won’t allow our land to be used against India’s interests’
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1 week ago

Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake meets Modi: ‘Won’t allow our land to be used against India’s interests’

Firstpost  

After holding a bilateral meeting with PM Modi in New Delhi, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake said: ‘I have given an assurance to the Prime Minister of India that we will not allow our land to be used in any way in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India’ Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Monday, assured …

Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Disanayaka
1 week ago

Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Disanayaka

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held extensive talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, focusing on further shoring up India-Sri Lankan cooperation in a range of areas, including defence, trade and investment.The Sri Lankan leader arrived in Delhi on Sunday, his first foreign trip after becoming president in September. "An extensive agenda encompassing trade, investment, development …

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake in India on his first foreign trip, to meet Modi today
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1 week, 1 day ago

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake in India on his first foreign trip, to meet Modi today

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake visits India to meet PM Modi, Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval. The talks between PM Modi and Dissanayake will lead to a greater cooperation between New Delhi and Colombo, said External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, who met the Sri Lankan President on Sunday. Our conversations focused on strengthening Indo-Sri Lanka… pic.twitter.com/A5mkZ4TS1D — Anura Kumara Dissanayake December 15, …

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 …

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Al Jazeera  

President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power won a landslide majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, securing 159 seats in a house of 225 members – representing a comfortable two-thirds majority. They have shown they need a change from the old politics.” Vote for change According to political analyst …

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 …

Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control

Live Mint  

Sri Lankans are heading to the polls today for a crucial parliamentary election that will determine the future political landscape of the island nation. Dissanayake's Presidential Win in Sri Lanka In September, Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election, marking a significant shift away from the traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948. Dissanayake’s …

Sri Lanka Leader Seeks to Bolster Power With Parliamentary Vote
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Leader Seeks to Bolster Power With Parliamentary Vote

Live Mint  

-- Sri Lanka holds its first parliamentary elections since the victory of its outsider leftist president, in a test of his ambitious pledges to combat corruption and rewrite an unpopular International Monetary Fund loan program. Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for early polls on the heels of his victory in the Sept. 21 presidential election, widely seen as a stunning rebuke …

Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s economic woes and foster good governance. The election comes at a decisive time for Sri Lankans, as the island nation emerges from its worst economic crisis, having declared …

Jaishankar meets Dissanayake and PM Amarasuirya, assures India's continued support in Sri Lanka's economic rebuilding
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaishankar meets Dissanayake and PM Amarasuirya, assures India's continued support in Sri Lanka's economic rebuilding

New Indian Express  

COLOMBO: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed “ways to deepen ongoing cooperation and strengthen India-Sri Lanka ties,” and assured India's continued support to the island nation's economic rebuilding. Jaishankar is the first foreign dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the National People's Power government led by Dissanayake came to power …

‘Don’t want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India’: Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
3 months ago

‘Don’t want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India’: Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the country doesn't want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India, signaling a bold stance on his foreign policy. Sri Lankan new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves to supporters during a public rally in Dehiowita. As Sri Lanka navigates its place in an increasingly multipolar world, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his …

Ramification | Sri Lanka: First presidential election after economic crisis and all weather Colombo-Delhi ties
3 months, 1 week ago

Ramification | Sri Lanka: First presidential election after economic crisis and all weather Colombo-Delhi ties

Firstpost  

Irrespective of the outcome of the election, India, as it has done in the past, will continue to support Sri Lanka in its economic recovery President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena gesture as they arrive at the Election Commission in Rajagiriya to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri …

Sri Lanka gears up for first presidential elections after economic crisis: Why the polls matter – Firstpost
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka gears up for first presidential elections after economic crisis: Why the polls matter – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka will hold presidential elections on September 21, the first since the country’s devastating economic crisis began in 2019. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has been instrumental in stabilising the economy with an IMF bailout, faces significant challenges amid widespread public discontent and economic hardship Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on during an interview at Presidential Secretariat, amid …

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

Jaishankar reviews India-backed energy, connectivity projects during Colombo visit
6 months ago

Jaishankar reviews India-backed energy, connectivity projects during Colombo visit

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday undertook a day-long visit to Colombo and discussed progress on key energy sector initiatives that India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly undertake. In his first bilateral visit abroad after being re-appointed to the post in the newly installed coalition government, EAM Jaishankar focused mostly on progress made in the implementation of …

India, Sri Lanka launch Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, deepen ties
6 months ago

India, Sri Lanka launch Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, deepen ties

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka on Thursday launched a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, reflecting the deepening maritime security cooperation between the two sides, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met the top leadership in Colombo to bolster ties in a range of areas. EAM S Jaishankar with Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe Jaishankar was on his first foreign visit …

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Sri Lanka to hold talks with country's leadership
6 months ago

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Sri Lanka to hold talks with country's leadership

Hindustan Times  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday, his first visit here in his second consecutive term in office, during which he will hold talks with the country's leadership to bolster bilateral ties. The trip to Sri Lanka will be Jaishankar's standalone bilateral visit after he assumed charge as the external affairs minister for the second term …

Rajapaksas to launch political comeback bid in Sri Lanka
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajapaksas to launch political comeback bid in Sri Lanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Sri Lanka's powerful Rajapaksa clan, which suffered political battering due to the country's worst economic crisis in 2022, will launch its political comeback bid on Sunday by targeting the impending elections. Former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, ex-prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa were ousted from power during anti-government protests following the crippling financial and political crisis in …

View From India | The persisting Maldives challenge
10 months, 2 weeks ago

View From India | The persisting Maldives challenge

The Hindu  

The outcome of the second meeting of the India-Maldives High-level Core Group held on February 2, 2024, was an indication that the two sides are yet to fully concur on the question of Indian troops in the Maldives, and their possible removal before the March 15-deadline given by President Mohamed Muizzu. The Maldivian Foreign Ministry statement said: “Both sides agreed …

Modi Has Asked Wickremesinghe To Act On Tamil Issue, Eyeing 2024. But, It's Easier Said Than Done
1 year, 4 months ago

Modi Has Asked Wickremesinghe To Act On Tamil Issue, Eyeing 2024. But, It's Easier Said Than Done

ABP News  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India last week was although high on connectivity, trade and investment plans between both countries, it did little to resolve the decades-long controversy that continues to strain the relationship — and that is the issue of Tamil reconciliation that continues to stir up the bloody past of the civil war in Sri Lanka …

The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Energy Crisis

The Diplomat  

Two top foreign officials visited Sri Lanka within a fortnight spanning late January and early February. Ambassador Julie Chung described it as “the largest bilateral military engagement between the U.S. and Sri Lanka and one that we in the United States consider critical to the security of the Indian Ocean Region.” India in Sri Lanka’s Energy Industry Nuland was in …

Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka, Armenia
1 year, 9 months ago

Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka, Armenia

Firstpost  

Jaishankar reviewed bilateral and multilateral partnerships with Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue. New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Sri Lanka and Armenia who were here to attend Raisina Dialogue. Jaishankar met Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry and held discussions on …

Won’t allow anything harmful for India’s security: Sri Lankan foreign minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Won’t allow anything harmful for India’s security: Sri Lankan foreign minister

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka won’t allow any country to make the island nation a hub for anything that is harmful to India’s national security interests, Sri Lankan foreign minister MUM Ali Sabry said against the backdrop of bilateral ties taking a hit after a Chinese surveillance vessel visited Hambantota port last year. The Sri Lankan high commissioner has often talked about India’s …

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, 9 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 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 …

'No exaggeration to say that due to India's enormous support, Sri Lanka was able to regain financial stability'
1 year, 11 months ago

'No exaggeration to say that due to India's enormous support, Sri Lanka was able to regain financial stability'

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Friday thanked India for the generous support of a USD 3.9 billion credit line last year and the assurances given to the IMF to restructure the country’s debt after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed India’s commitment to increase investment flows to hasten the debt-ridden island nation’s economic recovery. It is no …

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 …

India expected to send ‘positive’ message on debt during Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka
1 year, 11 months ago

India expected to send ‘positive’ message on debt during Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo on Thursday will focus on “supporting Sri Lanka” in its current economic crisis, government sources said, adding that talks are ongoing in the field of energy security, food security, currency swap arrangements as well as talks about restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt. Announcing the visit by EAM Jaishankar, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe …

Sri Lanka to resume negotiations on stalled trade agreement with India
2 years ago

Sri Lanka to resume negotiations on stalled trade agreement with India

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will soon resume talks with India on the stalled Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement, authorities said, as Colombo looks to trade pacts and foreign direct investments to rebuild its crisis-hit economy. “We had finished 11 rounds of bilateral talks the last time with the aim of broadening and deepening the that is in force since India-Sri Lanka Free …

Mahinda Rajapaksa blames ‘foreign forces’ for Sri Lanka’s crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

Mahinda Rajapaksa blames ‘foreign forces’ for Sri Lanka’s crisis

The Hindu  

COLOMBO: Two-time President and former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday blamed “foreign forces” and the former government for Sri Lanka’s economic collapse, while admitting to “some wrong decisions” taken by their ousted administration. Foreign powers “eyeing Sri Lanka’s national assets”, and their “local agents” who were “still active” were fuelling anti-government protests, Mr. Mahinda told Parliament, during the second …

Sri Lanka Parliamentary panel headed by PM Gunawardena sets up sub-committee to tackle economic crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka Parliamentary panel headed by PM Gunawardena sets up sub-committee to tackle economic crisis

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary panel, headed by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, has set up two special sub-committees on September 29, including one to tackle the country’s economic crisis. Last week, the National Council was established headed by Mr. Gunawardena and 32 members from various political parties to formulate a roadmap to tide over Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. Sri Lanka is facing …

India rubbishes reports on no further financial aid to Sri Lanka, says supportive in all possible ways
2 years, 3 months ago

India rubbishes reports on no further financial aid to Sri Lanka, says supportive in all possible ways

India TV News  

Highlights Indian High Commission issued a statement in response to media query over helping Sri Lanka India claimed to support the crisis-hit nation in all ways for its recovery India has been the biggest provider of aid this year to its southern neighbour India on Tuesday responded to a media query on New Delhi not planning to provide fresh financial …

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 …

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 …

Envoy says India-Sri Lanka should build framework to discuss maritime concerns like the Chinese ship
2 years, 3 months ago

Envoy says India-Sri Lanka should build framework to discuss maritime concerns like the Chinese ship

The Hindu  

Amidst signs of New Delhi’s disappointment over Colombo’s decision to allow a Chinese tracking vessel to dock in Hambantota, Sri Lanka’s envoy in India called for building a new “framework” on how to deal with such maritime security concerns in the future. Speaking to The Hindu days after the Chinese satellite and missile tracking ship, the Yuan Wang 5 had …

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 …

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for all-party govt to overcome economic crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for all-party govt to overcome economic crisis

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, 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. Mr. Wickremesinghe’s invitation came while presenting the government’s policy statement during the third session of Parliament in accordance with the powers vested in him by Article …

Sri Lanka's main Tamil minority party extends support to Wickremesinghe's call for all-party government – Firstpost
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka's main Tamil minority party extends support to Wickremesinghe's call for all-party government – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called upon all the major parties of the countries to come together to form a national unity government to mitigate the ongoing crisis Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Tamil minority party TNA on Monday announced that it will support President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to form an all-party national government to help the bankrupt country to …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

Sri Lanka crisis updates | July 22, 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis updates | July 22, 2022

The Hindu  

Senior politician and staunch Rajapaksa loyalist Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday became the third Prime Minister to lead Sri Lanka in the last three months, amid political turbulence sparked by a worsening economic crisis. - Reuters Colombo Sri Lankan troops forcefully clear protesters Sri Lankan forces violently cleared the main protest camp of demonstrators outraged by the country’s economic meltdown as …

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