UN urges Sri Lanka to end ‘drift towards militarisation’
Sri Lanka must immediately reverse its “drift towards militarisation” and prosecute those responsible for leading the country to its unprecedentedContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka bill to trim President’s powers likely to become law within weeks-Minister
COLOMBO, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday a constitutional amendment bill trimming presidentialContinue Reading
Sri Lanka refuses international human rights investigation
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will not accept any international investigation imposed by the U.N. Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
With no immunity, Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa faces legal troubles
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile followingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s ousted president returns home after fleeing
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens ofContinue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hits another record
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hit an eleventh consecutive monthly record in August, official data showed on Wednesday, rising to 64.3Continue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan
COLOMBO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on anContinue Reading
Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty
(Reuters)- In her outstretched palms, 49-year-old Nilanthi Gunasekera holds her family’s last remaining handful of dried fish – a reminderContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s President says IMF talks nearing successful end
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president said Tuesday that his bankrupt country’s talks with the International Monetary FundContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s President to present relief budget amid crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new government plans Tuesday to present an amended budget for the year thatContinue Reading
