Protesters break into home of Sri Lankan PM, set it on fire
Protesters have broken into the Sri Lankan prime minister’s private residence and set it on fire, hours after he saidContinue Reading
Category: Asia
Sri Lankan PM agrees to quit in biggest political turmoil
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign after party leaders in ParliamentContinue Reading
“We still don’t know where he is, but we know he is with the navy and is safe”- Sri Lanka official
Huge crowds had surrounded the leader’s home to demand his resignation, blaming government mismanagement for the painful downturn. As protestersContinue Reading
#SriLanka President on the brink as All Party leaders set to gather
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has summoned a special Party Leaders’ meeting this evening at 4pm today.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa tells PMContinue Reading
Sri Lanka PM summons urgent cabinet meeting after President flees
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residenceContinue Reading
Situation Report: Watch Sri Lanka lifts curfew after fierce opposition to illegal move, protesters gather in Colombo for massive rally
Sri Lanka on Saturday lifted the “police curfew” imposed Friday night, after the political opposition, lawyers, and rights groups fiercelyContinue Reading
Live: Tear Gas fired on Colombo march protesters
The police have fired tear gas and water cannons at the Inter-University Student’s Federation (IUSF) protestors at the entrance ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka hikes interest rates, warns trouble ahead
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka raised interest rates one percentage point Friday, the second sharp hike in three months, as the centralContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president asks Russia’s Vladimir Putin to help import fuel
COLOMBO (Reuters) — Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday said he urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped island nation import fuelContinue Reading
MDW Live! News Network 