Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court bars overseas travel of Rajapaksa brothers till Jul 28
Colombo, Jul 15 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday barred former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country till July 28. The order…
Sri Lanka’s Parliament to elect next president for the first time since 1978
Colombo, Jul 15 (PTI) For the first time since 1978, Sri Lanka will elect the crisis-hit country's next president through a secret vote by the MPs and not through a popular…
IMF wants stability in Sri Lanka to resume talks on bailout deal
Colombo, Jul 15 (PTI) The IMF on Friday said that it is deeply concerned about the current crisis in Sri Lanka and hopes for a resolution of the current situation to…
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s interim president
Colombo, Jul 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Friday sworn in as Sri Lanka's interim president until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after protests against…
Prez Rajapaksa sends resignation letter to Speaker through email from Singapore; formal announcement on Friday
Colombo/Singapore, Jul 14 (PTI) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday emailed his resignation letter to the Speaker, soon after he was allowed by Singapore to enter the city-state on…
Maldivian Parliament Speaker Nasheed says Sri Lankan Prez Rajapaksa resigns
Male, Jul 14 (PTI) In an unusual move, Maldivian Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Mohamed Nasheed on Thursday announced that Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned and hoped that the crisis-hit country…
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa allowed entry on ‘private visit’: Singapore govt
Singapore, Jul 14 (PTI) Singapore on Thursday said it has allowed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the city-state on a "private visit" and there was no request for asylum…
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya leaves for Singapore
Colombo, Jul 14 (PTI) Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday left the Maldives for Singapore after fleeing his country amid an economic crisis, sources said. Rajapaksa has departed…
Sri Lanka’s anti-government protesters to hand back iconic govt buildings to authorities
Colombo, Jul 14 (PTI) Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators on Thursday decided to vacate some of the iconic administrative buildings, including the President's House and the Prime Minister's Office, they have…
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya leaves for Singapore from Maldives
Male/Colombo, Jul 14 (PTI) Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday left the Maldives for Singapore after fleeing his country amidst the worst economic and political crisis faced by the…
Sri Lanka lifts curfew, no signs of Rajapaksa’s resignation
Colombo, Jul 14 (PTI) Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday lifted the curfew, which was imposed in the Western province after the eruption of violence in the capital here, even as…
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Chung urges political fraternity to ensure peaceful transfer of power
Colombo, Jul 13 (PTI) US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka’s political fraternity to ensure peaceful transfer of power and called for the rule of…
