Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s economic collapse needs immediate global attention: UN experts
United Nations, Jul 21 (PTI) Sri Lanka’s economic collapse needs immediate global attention, not just from humanitarian agencies, but also from international financial institutions and other countries who must come…
Sri Lankan lawmakers elect Ranil Wickremesinghe as new president
Colombo, Jul 20 (PTI) Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka’s new President by Parliament, following a high-voltage political drama which saw his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa…
Irrespective of who becomes next Sri Lankan President, India should keep helping Lanka: Opposition leader Premadasa
Colombo, Jul 19 (PTI) Irrespective of who becomes Sri Lanka's next president, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, all political parties and the people of India should keep helping the island nation…
Govt calls all-party meet on Sri Lanka crisis Tuesday; Jaishankar to brief MPs
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The government has called an all-party meeting over the Sri Lankan crisis on Tuesday which will be addressed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Sri…
Chinese Hand Behind Sri Lanka’s Crisis and The Indian Dilemma
While the economic crisis has been in the making for over a decade in Sri Lanka, but the way it has unfolded is beyond comprehension. The visuals of citizens of…
By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd)
State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka ahead of July 20 presidential election
Colombo, Jul 18 (PTI) Sri Lanka's acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country with immediate effect, ahead of the July 20 election for the…
Muted protests on Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s entry into Singapore
Singapore, Jul 18 (PTI) Muted protests were organized by a handful of Singaporeans as ousted Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived here last Thursday, leaving behind a economically-shattered country. Shortly after…
Govt calls all-party meet on Sri Lanka crisis on Tuesday; Sitharaman, Jaishankar to brief MPs
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief leaders of various political parties on the Sri Lankan crisis during an all-party…
Sri Lanka’s own Arab Spring’ moment uproots Rajapaksa clan; but economic recovery still uncertain
Colombo, Jul 17 (PTI) What started as a small protest by a handful of individuals demanding basic necessities turned into a tsunami that uprooted the once-powerful Rajapaksa family in what was…
Govt to brief Parliament floor leaders of political parties on Lanka situation
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The ministries of External Affairs and Finance will brief the floor leaders of various political parties in Parliament on the Sri Lanka situation on Tuesday,…
India assures continued support to democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Jul 16 (PTI) India on Saturday assured Sri Lanka that it will continue to support democracy, stability and economic recovery in the country, which is at a crucial juncture,…
India maintains strong ties with neighbours; country helping crisis-hit Lanka: Rajnath
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that India is trying to help Sri Lanka “as appropriately as possible” to deal with the unprecedented crisis that…
