WATCH- Sri Lanka’s opposition leader seeking the Presidency sees tough work ahead
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who is seeking the presidency next week, vowed Friday to “listenContinue Reading
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Sri Lankan president hands in resignation after fleeing to Singapore, Crowds celebrate in Colombo, defy curfew
Summary Crowds celebrate in Colombo, defy curfew Rajapaksa flies to Singapore from Maldives Protesters hand back president, premier’s residences PresidentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Situation Report 1400H: President leaves Maldives, protesters leave offices while gov announces curfew in Colombo & suburbs
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the Maldives on Thursday after fleeing his ownContinue Reading
#BREAKING Sri Lanka’s embattled leader leaves Maldives on Saudi plane
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left Maldives after fleeing his own country amidContinue Reading
Sri Lanka awaits President’s resignation after flight to Maldives
COLOMBO, July 14 (Reuters) – Sri Lankans waited for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday, a day afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after President flees
COLOMBO- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday (Jul 13), hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country,Continue Reading
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
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
Sri Lankans Return To Cooking With Firewood As Economy Burns
As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a dire economic crisis with shortages of everything from medicines to gas, peopleContinue Reading
