Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour curfew until 6 a.m. on April 4
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour curfew until 6 a.m. on April 4

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka has declared a weekend curfew, ahead of mass protests planned by citizens’ groups challenging the government over its “failed” response to a heightening economic crisis in the island nation. A proclamation from the President said the Emergency was in the interests of “public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.” Hours before the curfew took effect, a few hundred citizens gathered near the Nelum Pokuna – Mahinda Rajapakse Theatre in Colombo. The Bar Association of Sri Lanka said it was “gravely concerned” by the move that it said was “not the answer” to Sri Lanka’s present situation. The ongoing protests reflected “the desperate situation” of people seeking some of the most basic essentials, a statement said, adding that the Emergency “must not be used to stifle peaceful protests and dissent or to make arbitrary arrests and detentions.” Opposition MP and prominent lawyer M.A.

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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 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 …

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 …

‘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: 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 introduces fuel pass to provide oil in orderly manner
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka introduces fuel pass to provide oil in orderly manner

India TV News  

Highlights SL govt introduced fuel passes that will guarantee a weekly quota to every vehicle owner A person may register one vehicle under his National Identity Card Number The QR code obtained after registration must be presented to get fuel Aiming to provide fuel to the public in an orderly manner amidst its worst energy crisis, the Sri Lankan government …

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 …

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 …

Amid escalating Colombo crisis, India vows it will \'stand with people of Sri Lanka\'
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid escalating Colombo crisis, India vows it will \'stand with people of Sri Lanka\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As Sri Lanka battles an unprecedented economic and political crisis, the Government of India declared on Sunday that it “stands with the people of Sri Lanka” and that it was closely monitoring the evolving situation in the island nation. India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress …

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after fierce opposition to illegal move
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after fierce opposition to illegal move

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka on Saturday lifted the “police curfew” imposed Friday night,after the political opposition, lawyers, and rights groups fiercely opposed the “illegal” move. The declaration of curfew is illegal and a blatant violation of fundamental rights,” the Bar Association of Sri Lanka noted. “Do not attempt to do indirectly what you could not do directly,” the Human Rights Commission of …

Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of mass anti-govt. protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of mass anti-govt. protests

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan police on Friday abruptly imposed a curfew in and around capital Colombo, ahead of the mass anti-government protests that various citizens’ groups had planned to hold on Saturday. “Ahead of what is expected to be a large demonstration in Colombo on Saturday, 9 July, we urge Sri Lankan authorities to show restraint in the policing of assemblies …

With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka grinds to a halt
2 years, 5 months ago

With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka grinds to a halt

Al Jazeera  

Less than a day’s worth of fuel remains, says the energy minister, as the cash-strapped nation extends school closures. Sri Lanka has less than a day’s worth of fuel left, the energy minister says, with public transport grinding to a halt as the country’s economic crisis deepens. Power and energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday said petrol reserves were about …

Sri Lanka fuel crisis: Govt declares week-long holiday for schools from tomorrow
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka fuel crisis: Govt declares week-long holiday for schools from tomorrow

India TV News  

Highlights Schools will remain shut for a week as the country faces a severe fuel crisis People were asked to work from home while several teachers were requested to teach online Since the fuel crisis many people opted to use bicycles as mode of transportation Sri Lankan schools will remain shut for a week as the country faces a severe …

As Sri Lanka descends into an economic and humanitarian crisis, the people paying the price vow those responsible won't 'get away easily'
2 years, 5 months ago

As Sri Lanka descends into an economic and humanitarian crisis, the people paying the price vow those responsible won't 'get away easily'

ABC  

Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. Key points: Sri Lanka is descending into a complete economic breakdown, the likes of which are rarely seen in middle-income economies Economists say the problems are akin to the collapse that currently plagues Venezuela, and the troubles that swept Indonesia in the 1990s However, all these theories and explanations are of little …

Sri Lanka under virtual lockdown as fuel restricted for pvt cars
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka under virtual lockdown as fuel restricted for pvt cars

Al Jazeera  

Gov’t decided on Monday to limit distribution of fuel to essential services until July 10 and told residents to stay home. Sri Lanka abruptly restricted fuel supplies and told residents to stay home, raising the risk of more unrest as the government struggles to provide essential goods due to a crippling sovereign debt crisis that has rocked the country for …

Sri Lanka to operate only essential services till July 10 amidst acute fuel shortage
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka to operate only essential services till July 10 amidst acute fuel shortage

India Today  

The Sri Lankan government on Monday announced that only essential services will operate from midnight till July 10 and all other operations will be temporarily suspended as the crisis-hit nation faces acute fuel shortages. Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers decided that only essential services will operate from Monday midnight to July 10. Only essential services will be allowed to function …

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, suspends sales for two weeks
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, suspends sales for two weeks

The Hindu  

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka suspended nationwide fuel sales, except for essential services, for nearly a fortnight as the island faces a rapidly worsening economic crisis. Colombo turns to India Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda on Monday met Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi to discuss the possibility of “securing petrol and …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Schools closed, people work from home to save fuel
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Schools closed, people work from home to save fuel

India Today  

Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens on Monday to people queueing for petrol amid a severe fuel shortage in the nation battling its worst economic crisis in seven decades, while schools shut in Colombo and public employees were asked to work from home. "We can't earn, we can't feed our families," added Shelton, who was 24th in line at a …

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 …

Sri Lanka’s Parliament sessions curbed as fuel crisis bites
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Parliament sessions curbed as fuel crisis bites

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s Parliament sessions will be restricted to two days this week instead of four days amid the current fuel supply crisis in the country, the leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardena said on Tuesday. When Parliament met this morning, the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya party and the Marxist National People’s Power party said they were boycotting the sessions …

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 …

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka allows gov’t workers 4-day week to grow food
2 years, 6 months ago

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka allows gov’t workers 4-day week to grow food

Al Jazeera  

The island nation asks public sector employees to take off on Fridays to grow crops in their back yards in a bid to forestall a looming food shortage. Sri Lanka has approved a four-day work week for public sector workers to grow food in their back yards in a bid to forestall a looming food shortage as the government struggles …

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 …

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
2 years, 6 months ago

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

India on May 31 said it has delivered one more consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the acute fuel shortage in the debt-ridden island nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis. India extended an additional $500 million credit line to Sri Lanka last month to help the neighbouring country import fuel …

India sends 15,000 litres of kerosene for fisherfolk in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
2 years, 6 months ago

India sends 15,000 litres of kerosene for fisherfolk in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

India sent 15,000 litres of kerosene to Sri Lanka on Saturday to help 700 fisherfolk and power ferry services in the Tamil-dominated Jaffna city, days after it delivered around 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol to the debt-ridden island nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis. India on Friday handed over 25 tonnes of medical supplies worth over $700,000 …

After petrol, India sends kerosene to Sri Lanka
2 years, 6 months ago

After petrol, India sends kerosene to Sri Lanka

Live Mint  

On May 28, India provided 15,000 litres of kerosene to Sri Lanka to aid 700 fishermen and power ferry services in the Tamil-dominated Jaffna city, just days after delivering 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol to the debt-ridden island nation in the midst of its worst economic crisis in decades. India on Friday handed over 25 tonnes of medical supplies worth …

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 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 closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortage
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortage

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan authorities on Friday closed schools and asked public officials not to come to work in a desperate move to prepare for an acute fuel shortage that is expected to last days amid the nation's worst economic crisis in decades. The Public Administration Ministry asked the public officials — except for those who maintain essential services — not to …

Sri Lanka bank says fuel shortage set to ease as students protest
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka bank says fuel shortage set to ease as students protest

Al Jazeera  

The central bank says it has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel and cooking gas shipments as police clash with student protesters. Sri Lanka’s central bank has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel and cooking gas shipments that will ease crippling shortages, says its governor, as police fire tear gas and water cannon to push back student protesters. …

Sri Lanka minister asks people not to queue for fuel for two days
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka minister asks people not to queue for fuel for two days

Al Jazeera  

Island’s power and energy minister ‘respectfully’ advises against forming queues, saying there are no sufficient petrol stocks. For Sri Lankans like Jiffry, waiting in queues for essential items has become the new normal amid the worst economic crisis in the island nation since its independence from British rule in 1948. S Yoga Lechchami, a 30-year-old mother of two from Mirihana, …

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 …

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 …

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka
2 years, 8 months ago

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Firstpost  

Earlier, India delivered 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka on 2 April. This was India’s fourth consignment of fuel delivered to Sri Lanka under the Line of Credit Colombo: India on Thursday said it has delivered one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka under the Indian credit line to help ease the acute power crisis …

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka
2 years, 8 months ago

India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

India on Thursday said it has delivered one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka under the Indian credit line to help ease the acute power crisis in the island nation. The High Commission said that 40,000 MT of diesel under the Indian credit line reached Sri Lanka on Wednesday. India and Sri Lanka signed a $500 …

Sri Lanka lifts curfew in Rambukkana; probe begins on police firing at unarmed protesters
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka lifts curfew in Rambukkana; probe begins on police firing at unarmed protesters

Firstpost  

Protests continued in most parts of Sri Lanka against the government for its mishandling of the economic crisis. Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday lifted the curfew imposed in the southwestern region of Rambukkana where one person was killed and 13 others were injured in violence after the police opened fire at unarmed anti-government protestors demonstrating against the latest fuel …

Sri Lanka Town Under Curfew, Foreign Concern Over Killing
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Town Under Curfew, Foreign Concern Over Killing

News 18  

Police kept up a curfew in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, a day after the killing of an anti-government demonstrator in escalating protests across the island triggered international condemnation. The government promised investigations into allegations that police used excessive force to disperse people protesting high fuel prices and demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation over the worsening economic crisis. Sri Lanka …

Sri Lankan town under curfew day after protester killed: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan town under curfew day after protester killed: Report

Al Jazeera  

Government promises to investigate allegations that police used excessive force to disperse protesters. The government on Wednesday promised investigations into allegations that police used excessive force to disperse people protesting across the island against high fuel prices and demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation over the worsening economic crisis. “I have every confidence that a strict, impartial investigation will be carried …

Burning tyres, blocked roads as Sri Lanka protests fuel shortage, price hikes
2 years, 8 months ago

Burning tyres, blocked roads as Sri Lanka protests fuel shortage, price hikes

Hindustan Times  

A shortage of fuel in crisis-hit Sri Lanka ignited massive protests across the country Tuesday as tens of thousands of angry motorists burned tyres and blocked a major road leading into capital Colombo, news agency AFP reported citing police and local officials. Sri Lanka fuel protests Protests have engulfed the island nation over the past weeks after the government ran …

Lankan fuel pumps may go dry by April end; India\'s credit line exhausting fast
2 years, 8 months ago

Lankan fuel pumps may go dry by April end; India\'s credit line exhausting fast

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lanka may run out of diesel by the end of this month with the USD 500 million line of credit extended by India for fuel purchase exhausting fast amidst the unprecedented shortage of foreign reserves. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Medical Association has warned President Rajapaksa about the shortage of even the most essential medicines in the island nation …

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: Prez Appoints 3-member Fiscal Advisory Group; India Says 'We Stand Ready to Continue to Help'
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: Prez Appoints 3-member Fiscal Advisory Group; India Says 'We Stand Ready to Continue to Help'

News 18  

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: As Sri Lanka facing a severe economic crisis that triggered a political upheaval, India on Thursday said it stands ready to continue assisting the island nation to recover from the difficulties in line with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Sri Lanka witnessed massive street protests in the last few days view of the economic crisis and …

India sends fuel consignments to Sri Lanka to help mitigate power woes
2 years, 8 months ago

India sends fuel consignments to Sri Lanka to help mitigate power woes

Hindustan Times  

India on Wednesday sent two fuel consignments to neighbouring Sri Lanka as the island nation is suffering through its worst economic crisis in decades. People shout slogans against Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and demand that Rajapaksa family politicians step down, during a protest amid the country's economic crisis, at Independence Square in Colombo, Sri Lanka. So far, India has …

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Embassies shut, govt loses majority | Top points
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Embassies shut, govt loses majority | Top points

Hindustan Times  

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has escalated into political turmoil, days after the public protested outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in the capital Colombo. Here are top updates from the Sri Lanka crisis: >In a setback for the Sri Lankan government, finance minister Ali Sabry resigned within 24 hours after his appointment and ahead of crucial talks scheduled with …

Lanka protesters defy curfew after web ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Lanka protesters defy curfew after web ban

Hindustan Times  

COLOMBO: Opposition lawmakers and thousands of people angered by the government’s handling of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis on Sunday marched to denounce the President’s move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of emergency, as protests over food and fuel shortages swelled. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and finance minister Basil Rajapaksa may step down soon as public …

Sri Lanka: Thousands defy curfew amid unrest, govt rebuts PM quitting report
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka: Thousands defy curfew amid unrest, govt rebuts PM quitting report

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of citizens and Opposition lawmakers took to the streets of Sri Lanka capital Colombo on Sunday defying a nationwide curfew to protest against the severe shortage of food and fuel in the island nation. Amid protesters calling for a change in regime, a Sri Lankan government official denied news reports that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa may step down. A …

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Street Lights Off, Forex Reserves Exhausted; What Led To Chaos?
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Street Lights Off, Forex Reserves Exhausted; What Led To Chaos?

News 18  

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka is deepening and the government there is taking strict measures, including imposing emergency, to deal with the protests over the country’s worst financial woe in decades. Forex Reserves Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves have depleted by 70 per cent to USD 2.3 billion as of February in the past two years, thus impacting the …

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