Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore
COLOMBO, July 24 (Reuters) – A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint withContinue Reading
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Sri Lankan President urged by Human Rights Watch to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters
COLOMBO(AP) — An international human rights group is urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to ceaseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Six-times Sri Lanka’s prime minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had long aspired to the pinnacle ofContinue Reading
Rajapaksa ally named PM in Sri Lanka as protest site cleared
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An ally of the Rajapaksa political family was appointed Friday as Sri Lanka’s prime minister,Continue Reading
Sri Lankan forces raid protest camp as new President takes office, diplomats deeply concerned
COLOMBO, (Reuters)— Security forces in Sri Lanka raided a protest camp occupying government grounds in the main city of Colombo early onContinue Reading
Security forces dismantle Sri Lanka’s main protest camp
Sri Lankan security forces raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Colombo early Friday, dismantling it and evictingContinue Reading
Dinesh Gunawardena to be named Sri Lanka’s next Premier -sources
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new president will appoint senior lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena as the crisis-hit country’s next prime minister,Continue Reading
New Sri Lankan President divisive choice for fixing crisis, unpopular among public fed up with shortages
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister was elected president Wednesday by lawmakers who opted for a seasoned, veteran leaderContinue Reading
IMF hopes to complete Sri Lanka aid talks ‘as quickly as possible’
The International Monetary Fund hopes to complete rescue talks with Sri Lanka “as quickly as possible,” Managing Director Kristalina GeorgievaContinue Reading
Ranil Wickeremesinghe elected president by Parliament
Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe as the country’s new president, despite his unpopularity with the public.Continue Reading
