Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that his country is down to its last day of petrol as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years, BBC reported.
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka's veteran political leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed the next Prime Minister of the crisis-hit island nation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid ongoing protests.
Former Sri Lankan PM stopped from leaving country amid deteriorating economic crisis
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his politician son Namal and 15 allies have been banned from leaving the country in connection with an investigation into acts of violence against anti-government demonstrators, a Sri Lankan court has ruled, media reports said.
Don’t harass online bloggers, amend terrorism act: Former Sri Lankan PM
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked the government to introduce an amendment to the country's notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) so that the act could not be used for arresting people for making posts on social media.
Lanka not yet free of global terrorism, warns PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Colombo, May 8 (UNI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite restored normalcy due to the swift government action after the church attacks, the threats of global terrorism were not over in the country.
Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as Sri Lankan PM
Colombo, Dec 16 (IBNS): Adding another twist to the political situation in Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday once again took oath as the Prime Minister of the island nation.
Sri Lanka: Parliament demands sacked PM be reinstated
Colombo, Dec 12 (IBNS): Sri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday showed confidence in Ranil Wickremesinghe's leadership and sought his reinstatement as Prime Minister, weeks after he was sacked by President Maithripala Sirisena.