In stunning reversal, protests leave Sri Lanka’s ruling Rajapaksa dynasty teetering
Summary Sri Lanka’s ruling dynasty faces political crisis Rajapaksas’ alliance now in a minority after lawmakers defect High inflation andContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka parliament speaker warns crisis risks starvation; President won’t resign despite growing protests
Sri Lanka’s crippling economic crisis risks causing starvation across the island nation of 22 million while acute shortages of essentialsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s currency plunges to world’s worst-performing in economic meltdown
Sri Lanka’s rupee has plunged to a record low to become the world’s worst-performing currency, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa strugglesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s doctors to protest against drugs shortage as crisis persists
COLOMBO, April 6 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan doctors said they will hold a street protest in the commercial capital ColomboContinue Reading
Sri Lankan lawmakers seek interim government to solve crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A group of Sri Lankan governing party lawmakers called Tuesday for the appointment of anContinue Reading
Several Sri Lankan embassies temporarily closed
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily close down the Sri Lanka Embassy in Oslo, theContinue Reading
IMF says monitoring political and economic developments in Sri Lanka ‘very closely’
COLOMBO, April 5 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it is monitoring political and economicContinue Reading
Watch Live: Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes after state of emergency
Sri Lanka’s parliament will convene Tuesday in its first session since a state of emergency was imposed as the countryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka crisis sends inflation warning worldwide
MUMBAI, April 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Sri Lanka’s collapse is front of mind for many. Protesters fed up with crippling shortagesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Cabinet Except President, PM Resigns En Masse Amid Crisis
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s cabinet resigned en masse from their positions at a late-night meeting Sunday, the education minister said, asContinue Reading
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