- 23 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityRajapaksa
Sri Lankan central bank governor resigns
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Sri Lankan central bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said on Monday he submitted his resignation in the context of all cabinet ministers resigning. Cabraal announced his resignation…
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers resign with immediate effect, as country faces its worst economic crisis of all time
Colombo, Apr 3 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers resigned with immediate effect late on Sunday night, as the country experiences its worst economic crisis of all time. Speaking to…
Sri Lanka declares emergency after violent protests over economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over the country's worst economic crisis in decades. Rajapaksa…
‘Have to eat half’: Sri Lankans feel pain of spiralling economic crisis
MINUWANGODA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Thusitha Hadaragama stood at a corner store near his home in Sri Lanka's Minuwangoda town this week and surveyed groceries to buy for his family…
PM Modi assured Sri Lanka of full cooperation on economic, social matters: Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa
Colombo, Mar 18 (PTI) Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Colombo of full cooperation in all economic and social matters,…
India extends USD 1 billion line of credit to Sri Lanka
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) India announced a USD 1 billion line of credit to Sri Lanka on Thursday as part of its financial assistance to help the island nation…
Virtual Meeting between EAM Dr S Jaishankar and Finance Minister of Sri Lanka H.E. Basil Rajapaksa
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with Finance Minister of Sri Lanka H.E. Basil Rajapaksa on January 15, 2022. This interaction follows Mr. Rajapaksa’s visit to…
Sri Lanka to cease building coal-fired plants, aims to be net-zero emitter by 2050
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will cease building new coal-fired power plants and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said in an address to…
Another Chinese Enclave in Sri Lanka: Colombo Port City
China is building yet another enclave in Sri Lanka, Colombo Port City (CPC), raising concerns not only about its impact on local livelihood and traditional ways of being but even…
China’s growing control over Sri Lanka infrastructure projects sparks concerns
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 2 (ANI): China's increasing control over high-profile Sri Lankan infrastructure projects has renewed fears that the country may soon become a Chinese colony. This comes after…
UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka – India adopts the safe option, abstains from voting
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution on 22 March during its 46th regular session titled ‘Promotion of Reconciliation Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka' and put…
