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
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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
Curfew in Sri Lanka after day of deadly unrest; Former PM and his family evacuated to safety by army
Colombo (AFP) –Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killedContinue Reading
Situation Report: Sri Lanka imposes island wide curfew after more than 25 injured in clashes
(AFP)- Sri Lankan police imposed an island wide curfew on Monday after clashes between rival political camps, as anger buildsContinue Reading
Pro-government supporters attack protesters in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP)- Government supporters on Monday attacked protesters who have been camped outside the office of Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
Diplomats concerned by state of emergency in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Diplomats and rights groups expressed concern Saturday after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka lawyers urge backtrack on state of emergency
Sri Lanka’s influential lawyers’ body Saturday urged the president to repeal a state of emergency, which was imposed after aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka President declares state of emergency for the second time in five weeks after protests
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday declared a state of emergency giving security forces sweeping powers for the second timeContinue Reading
Bangladesh donates emergency medicine worth TK 200m (2.3m $) to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Bangladesh has donated emergency medicine worth TK 200 million to crisis-hit Sri Lanka. In this regard, a programme was held onContinue Reading
