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 out.” Colombo-based envoys, including those from Britain, Canada and the United States, expressed concern over the police shooting and called for restraint from all sides as Sri Lanka opens bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC. British High Commissioner Sarah Hulton added: “I condemn violence in all forms and call for restraint.” And her Canadian counterpart David McKinnon said that “those instigating violence must be accountable”. Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown came after the coronavirus pandemic torpedoed vital revenue from tourism and remittances and the government last week announced a default on huge foreign debt.

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Sri Lanka’s Financial Crisis Gradually Easing: Ranil Wickremesinghe
10 months, 3 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 …

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. …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sri Lanka faces global backlash over use of anti-terror laws to arrest protesters
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka faces global backlash over use of anti-terror laws to arrest protesters

Firstpost  

Three student activists arrested last week during the first anti-government rally after the end of a state of emergency were being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, authorities said Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new government came under international censure Monday over the use of tough anti-terror laws to detain protesters who forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down from the presidency …

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 …

Sri Lanka in crisis: What, why and how?
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka in crisis: What, why and how?

Al Jazeera  

Unprecedented economic crisis looks to have finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as he flees to the Maldives. Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis looks to have finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The finance ministry says Sri Lanka has only $25m in usable foreign reserves and needs $6bn to stay afloat for six months. Analysts say economic mismanagement by successive governments weakened …

Sri Lanka crisis: Why more countries are facing similar economic turmoil
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Why more countries are facing similar economic turmoil

India Today  

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have said they will resign for an all-party interim government to take over. In April 2019, the Easter Sunday terror attacks hit Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, one of its biggest foreign currency earners. CHINESE TRAP China’s investments in infrastructure projects, or debt-traps, deepened Chinese influence over Sri Lanka but also …

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 …

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan police fired tear gas on July 9 at protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government resign over the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory. Thousands of protesters carrying Sri Lankan flags rode on the relatively few vehicles on the roads due to an acute fuel shortage, while others rode bicycles and many walked to …

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 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 protests turn wild: What pushed country into a crippling economic crisis | Explained
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka protests turn wild: What pushed country into a crippling economic crisis | Explained

India TV News  

Sri Lanka witnessed its biggest protest on Saturday as thousands of citizens took to the streets their agony over the island nation's crippling economic crisis. Quick updates on what's going on in Lanka currently Sri Lankan protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence and nearby office on Saturday. Russia Ukraine war Russia is the second biggest importer of Sri Lankan tea, …

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 …

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 …

Getting Sri Lanka out of the economic mess
2 years, 5 months ago

Getting Sri Lanka out of the economic mess

The Hindu  

The economic crisis that has gripped Sri Lanka is becoming more acute. Many troubled economies in the past have faced problems that Sri Lanka faces at the moment, such as high inflation, shortage of essential goods, depleting foreign exchange reserves, sovereign debt default, etc. The task before the Sri Lankan central bank is to provide assurance that it will not …

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 …

TMSEp201: Sri Lanka crisis, crypto, housing finance cos, President election
2 years, 6 months ago

TMSEp201: Sri Lanka crisis, crypto, housing finance cos, President election

Business Standard  

Sri Lanka’s economy is in a free fall for a while now, it is hurtling fast towards bankruptcy. This crisis is having a crippling effect on its apparel and famous tea industries also -- the mainstays of Sri Lanka’s economy. But some spillover of the Lanka crisis is hurting Indian businesses too, like the auto sector. While analysts believe that …

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 schools, govt. offices to shut as transport grinds to halt
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka schools, govt. offices to shut as transport grinds to halt

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan authorities on Friday announced a two-week shutdown of government offices and schools, as public transport ground almost entirely to a halt due to a lack of dollars to pay for imported fuel. Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948, and has been unable to finance the import of necessities such as food, …

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices to record high
2 years, 7 months ago

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices to record high

Deccan Chronicle  

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka sharply hiked fuel prices on Tuesday to a record high, causing further pain to the country's 22 million people in its worst crisis since independence. The census office reported Monday that the country's overall inflation last month was a staggering 33.8 percent year on year, with food inflation at an even higher 45.1 percent. However, an …

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts state of emergency as law and order situation improves
2 years, 7 months ago

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts state of emergency as law and order situation improves

India TV News  

The state of emergency in Sri Lanka has been lifted with effect from Saturday after the government decided not to present the Emergency Regulations in Parliament for approval with the improvement of the law and order situation in the island nation, nearly two weeks after it was imposed following unprecedented anti-government protests. Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had declared …

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 …

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 …

How a Meltdown in Sri Lanka Can Have Serious Implications for India’s Security
2 years, 7 months ago

How a Meltdown in Sri Lanka Can Have Serious Implications for India’s Security

News 18  

Sri Lanka is witnessing a dangerous meltdown which can have serious connotations for India’s security from various angles. We are aware that deep set networks for terror finance, ideology and human resources connected with Sri Lanka exist in parts of Southern India. Sri Lanka’s long-standing ethnic problem had caused the war between the separatist LTTE and the government for over …

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 …

How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis and what happens next
2 years, 7 months ago

How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis and what happens next

Al Jazeera  

The South Asian island nation is experiencing an unprecedented economic collapse that has pushed the government into a deep crisis. Analysts say economic mismanagement by successive governments weakened Sri Lanka’s public finances, leaving national expenditure in excess of its income and the production of tradable goods and services at inadequate levels. Rating agencies, concerned about government finances and its inability …

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 Lankan police use tear gas on protesters near Parliament
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan police use tear gas on protesters near Parliament

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan police used tear gas and a water cannon on Friday to disperse student protesters who were camped outside Parliament criticizing lawmakers for not ousting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Separately, protesters have been occupying the entrance to the president’s office in the capital, Colombo, for …

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 will last at least two more years, says Finance Minister Ali Sabry
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's economic crisis will last at least two more years, says Finance Minister Ali Sabry

India Today  

Sri Lanka will have to endure its unprecedented economic hardships for at least two more years, the country's finance minister said Wednesday while warning of an imminent cash crunch. Public anger has sparked sustained protests demanding the government resign over its mismanagement of the economic crisis, Sri Lanka's worst since independence in 1948. Sabry said the country now has less …

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 …

Severe power cuts hover over Sri Lanka amid lack of sufficient fuel, water
2 years, 8 months ago

Severe power cuts hover over Sri Lanka amid lack of sufficient fuel, water

India TV News  

Highlights There will be a 4 hour and 30-minute power cut for three days in Sri Lanka The power cuts will be imposed in 20 zones from 'A' to 'W' between 8.30 am and 6.00 pm Meanwhile, anti-government protests continue to take place in the island nation The Ceylon Electricity Board, the largest electricity company in Sri Lanka, on Sunday …

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 Lanka protester shot dead by cops, first killing during anti-govt agitation
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka protester shot dead by cops, first killing during anti-govt agitation

Hindustan Times  

The Sri Lanka police on Tuesday shot dead one man and wounded 10 others, news agency AFP reported, quoting officials. Sri Lanka is going through the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, with severe shortages of essential goods such as fuel and regular blackouts causing widespread misery. The protest was one of many spontaneous gatherings staged around Sri Lanka …

One protester shot dead by Sri Lanka police during anti-government protests, say officials
2 years, 8 months ago

One protester shot dead by Sri Lanka police during anti-government protests, say officials

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka police shot dead one man and injured 10 others on Tuesday in the first fatal clash with demonstrators protesting the island nation’s crippling economic crisis. The protest was one of many spontaneous gatherings staged around Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after the country’s main petrol retailer hiked prices by nearly 65 percent. Doctors at Sri Lanka’s main children’s hospital …

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 …

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: Opposition Party JVP to Hold 3-day Public March to Protest Against Govt, Bankrupt Lanka Urges Diaspora to Send Cash
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: Opposition Party JVP to Hold 3-day Public March to Protest Against Govt, Bankrupt Lanka Urges Diaspora to Send Cash

News 18  

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Updates: Sri Lanka urged its citizens overseas to send home money to help pay for desperately needed food and fuel Wednesday after announcing a default on its $51 billion foreign debt. Central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said he needed Sri Lankans abroad to “support the country at this crucial juncture by donating much needed foreign exchange”. …

Embattled Sri Lankan PM offers protesters talks as crisis worsens
2 years, 8 months ago

Embattled Sri Lankan PM offers protesters talks as crisis worsens

Al Jazeera  

Mahinda Rajapaksa offers to talk to protesters calling for the government to step down as opposition threatens to bring a no-confidence motion. Sri Lanka’s prime minister has offered talks with protesters calling for the government to step down over its handling of an economic crisis, as the opposition threatens to bring a no-confidence motion against it in parliament. Multiple ratings …

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