Sri Lanka orders ‘offensive’ to contain riots
Sri Lanka Police in a statement says they have given shooting orders to police stations to stop violance. Sri LankanContinue Reading
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India denies sending troops to Sri Lanka amid civil unrest
Colombo/New Delhi: India on Wednesday categorically denied that it is sending or has sent troops to strife-torn Sri Lanka. TheContinue Reading
Watch: Security beefed up in Sri Lanka to stop riots
Heavy security in Sri Lankan capital after police are ordered to go on the offensive and use live ammunition toContinue Reading
WATCH: U.S. concerned about Sri Lanka crackdown
State Department Spokesman Ned Price expressed U.S. concern during a news briefing on Tuesday after Sri Lanka’s defense ministry orderedContinue Reading
Airport without planes, debt-laden seaport: China-backed projects testament to Sri Lanka’s mismanagement
HAMBANTOTA (AFP)- An airport without planes, a revolving restaurant with no diners, a debt-laden seaport — Sri Lanka’s economic crisisContinue Reading
IMF technical talks continue in preparation for policy decision with new gov- Mission Chief
Technical talks between Sri Lanka officials and the International Monetary Fund are continuing and so that policy discussions can beginContinue Reading
Lanka’s Opposition JVP says Rajapaksas may order military intervention if violence continues urges calm
Colombo, May 10 (PTI) Sri Lanka’s opposition Marxist party JVP, the third largest political party in parliament, on Tuesday urgedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka orders troops to shoot those involved in violence
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — (AP) — Sri Lanka’s defense ministry ordered security forces on Tuesday to shoot anyone causing injuryContinue Reading
Watch: ‘Situation extremely fluid…interim gov should come, instill financial discipline and law and order’ -Navin Dissanayake on NDTV
“The situation here is extremely fluid… Now the interim government should come and instill financial discipline and law and orderContinue Reading
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