Sri Lankan president declares curfew to preempt protests
COLOMBO (AP)- Sri Lanka imposed a countrywide curfew starting Saturday evening until Monday morning, in addition to a state ofContinue Reading
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka deploys troops to quell protests
(AFP)-Troops armed with sweeping powers to detain suspects were deployed in Sri Lanka Saturday, hours after the president declared aContinue Reading
India starts supplying rice to Sri Lanka in first major food aid
MUMBAI, April 2 (Reuters) – Indian traders have started loading 40,000 tonnes of rice for prompt shipment to Sri LankaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s all-powerful Rajapaksas under fire
(AFP)-Anger is boiling over in Sri Lanka at the country’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, much of itContinue Reading
Sri Lankan security forces deployed in Colombo after night of violence
COLOMBO (AFP)- Security forces were deployed across Sri Lanka’s commercial capital on Friday (Apr 1) after protesters tried to storm the president’sContinue Reading
Hundreds storm Sri Lanka President’s home as crisis deepens
(AFP)-Police fired tear gas and water cannon at hundreds of protesters trying to storm the home of Sri Lankan PresidentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to turn off street lights in deepening economic crisis; protests erupt near President’s House
Summary Street lights to be turned off, trading hours shortened Government unable to pay for fuel imports Crisis induced byContinue Reading
IMF to start talks with Sri Lanka on loan request in coming days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will initiate discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on a possible loan program inContinue Reading
Power cuts in Sri Lanka could continue into May – minister
COLOMBO, March 31 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s power minister said on Thursday that power cuts could continue into May, asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka runs out of diesel, faces longest-ever blackout
(AFP)-Diesel was no longer on sale across Sri Lanka on Thursday, crippling transport as the crisis-hit country’s 22 million peopleContinue Reading
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