Crisis-hit Sri Lanka set for uneasy ‘economic war cabinet’; 2 stalwarts from SJB opposition party agree to become Ministers
Sri Lanka was set to form a new cabinet on Monday as bitter political rivals make common cause to tackleContinue Reading
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Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet members amid Sri Lanka crisis
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s president swore in four new Cabinet ministers Saturday in an effort to ensure stability until aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s new P.M. struggles to form unity government; M.P Harsha publicly rejects overture to take charge of nation’s finances
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lanka’s new prime minister was struggling on Friday (May 13) to forge a unity government and forestallContinue Reading
He’s back: Wickremesinghe named Sri Lankan PM for 6th time amid crisis but can he placate protesters calling for a complete overhaul of corrupt political system ?
COLOMBO, – Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, is no stranger to politics. This is the sixth time theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President writes to Opposition Leader; You were late to take a decision to become Prime Minster
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has written a reply to Opposition AND SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa’s letter which was sentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka president set to name new PM, Ranil Wickremesinghe the frontrunner ; A swearing-in is likely today
Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri Lanka outContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s ruling family in fight for survival as crisis worsens
WEERAKETIYA, Sri Lanka, May 12 (Reuters) – His beloved villa has been daubed in graffiti by protesters, and a museumContinue Reading
Sri Lanka cricket stars come out in support of anti-government protests: ‘This is state-backed violence’
Several Sri Lankan cricketing legends have come together to criticise the Mahinda Rajapaksa government as the toll of political violenceContinue 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
