Gotabaya resigns as Sri Lankan President: Maldivian Speaker
Male: Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday stepped down as the President of Sri Lanka, Mohamed Nasheed, former Maldivian President and current Speaker said.
Sri Lanka's consensus PM's to be announced on Friday
Colombo: The name of the new Sri Lankan Prime Minister will be announced on Friday, MP Harsha de Silva said on Thursday.
1 killed, 2 assaulted in Sri Lanka protests
Colombo/UNI: A protester was killed in tear-gassing by security forces and two soldiers were in hospital on Thursday after being seriously injured in attacks by demonstrators in the Sri Lankan capital, media reports and officials said.
Colombo: Sri Lanka is witnessing another day of protests as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the crisis-hit nation by handing over his charges to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Sri Lanka crisis: SLRC, ITN telecasting goes off air amid escalating protests
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and Independent Television Network (ITN) have suspended their live and recorded telecasts as the corporation premises were surrounded by protesters, Daily Mirror reported.
Colombo: Hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered a curfew in the Western Province of Sri Lanka with immediate effect and ordered an emergency law island-wide, media reports said on Wednesday.
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was scheduled to announce his resignation on Wednesday, has fled the nation on a military jet, media reports said.
Sri Lanka: UN chief calls for dialogue to ensure ‘smooth transition’ of power
New York: Amid reports that Sri Lanka’s President has confirmed he will resign after his residence was stormed by thousands of protesters at the weekend, the UN chief on Monday called for dialogue to “ensure a smooth transition of government and solutions to the country’s deep economic crisis.
Sri Lankan govt workers now given extra day off a week to grow food
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has announced that it is giving its officials an extra day off a week to encourage them to grow food, amid fears of a food shortage engulfing the country, BBC reported on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka to tap Russia for oil
Colombo: Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia, the country’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said but not before he first looks to other sources.
Colombo: A group of high-ranking Buddhist monks has appreciated the Indian government for providing humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka amidst the country’s ongoing economic and political crisis.
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe assumes charge as PM amid nation's economic crisis
Colombo: Newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has assumed duties at the PM's office on Friday.
Tension prevails in economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Tension prevailed in Sri Lanka as arson attacks continued for the second straight night on Tuesday in the country, media reports said.
Sri Lanka: Curfew imposed in Colombo after clashes between protesters
Colombo: A curfew was imposed by the police in Sri Lanka on Monday after tensions arose following clashes between protesters in Colombo.
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to propose constitutional amendment
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is set to propose to the cabinet an amendment to the constitution, the PM's media unit said on Monday.