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    Sri Lanka votes to elect new President today, Premadasa urges India to keep aid flowing regardless of result

    by IN Bureau July 20, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 20, 2022

    <p> Ahead of the voting to elect Sri Lanka’s new President today, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa has made a request to India to keep supporting the island nation irrespective …

  • World

    Indian High Commissioner meets Lankan Parliament Speaker, assures New Delhi’s support to island nation

    by IN Bureau July 16, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 16, 2022

    <p> India's High Commissioner to Colombo, Gopal Baglay called on Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Saturday and conveyed that New Delhi will continue to be supportive …

  • World

    Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in Singapore as private guest, not granted asylum

    by IN Bureau July 14, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 14, 2022

    <p> Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is on a private visit and has not been granted asylum, the Singapore government said today.</p> <p> Mr Rajapaksa landed in the city-state on …

  • World

    Sri Lanka President Gotabaya likely to fly from Maldives to Singapore

    by IN Bureau July 14, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 14, 2022

    <p> Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday is likely to fly to Singapore today, according to local media reports. </p> <p> Rajapaksa along with his …

  • World

    Sri Lanka President Gotabaya flees in military plane from Colombo to Maldives

    by IN Bureau July 13, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 13, 2022

    <p> Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife arrived in Maldives early this morning after fleeing from Colombo on board a military aircraft and were received by Maldivian government …

  • World

    Colombo airport staff block President Gotabaya’s bid to board Dubai flight, now eyes escape via sea route

    by IN Bureau July 12, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 12, 2022

    <p> Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa failed in his attempt to flee to Dubai after airport staff stood in his way and is now considering taking a Navy vessel and …

  • World

    Is Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa headed for exile in Dubai?

    by IN Bureau July 11, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 11, 2022

    <p> Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had taken refuge at a navy facility but has now been brought to the Katunayake airbase adjoining the main Bandaranaike International airport, according to …

  • Economy

    Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s economic crisis to deepen further as IMF talks are delayed

    by IN Bureau July 10, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 10, 2022

    <p> <strong>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has been in talks with bankrupt Sri Lanka for a rescue package said it is closely monitoring the situation in the island nation …

  • World

    Protesters found millions of rupees in Gotabaya’s mansion, says Sri Lanka newspaper

    by IN Bureau July 10, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 10, 2022

    <p> Protesters in Sri Lanka who stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence on Saturday found "millions of rupees" in the mansion, Colombo’s Daily Mirror reported on Sunday.</p> <p> According to the …

  • World

    Sri Lanka goes through a People’s Revolution but the endgame is still far away

    by Atul Aneja July 9, 2022
    by Atul Aneja July 9, 2022

    <p> On Saturday, Sri Lanka appears to have experienced a People’s Revolution. In scenes that had the hallmark of a 21st century Revolution, ordinary Sri Lankans stormed the presidential palace, …

  • World

    Sri Lanka cricket greats back protesters, tell Gotabaya to go

    by IN Bureau July 9, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 9, 2022

    <p> Sri Lanka’s cricket greats came out in support of the protesters against the Sri Lanka President with Sanath Jayasurya walking with the protesters on the streets of Colombo to …

  • World

    Sri Lanka President Gotabaya flees as protesters storm official residence in Colombo

    by IN Bureau July 9, 2022
    by IN Bureau July 9, 2022

    <p> Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, stormed and overran the compound.</p> <p> As protesters surged …

  • World

    State of emergency will not solve Sri Lanka’s difficulties, say heads of foreign missions in Colombo

    by IN Bureau May 7, 2022
    by IN Bureau May 7, 2022

    <p> <strong>Several foreign missions and their representatives in Colombo have expressed their growing concern over the political crisis gripping Sri Lanka currently as country's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state …

  • Economy

    How the Rajapaksa family’s brazenly populist decisions led to Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown

    by Mahua Venkatesh April 21, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh April 21, 2022

    <p> <strong>The Gotabaya Rajapaksa government's </strong><strong>illogical delay </strong><strong>in seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the much-required debt restructuring exercise </strong><strong>amid depleting foreign exchange reserves </strong><strong>has only fueled the economic crisis in …

  • Economy

    Covid batters Sri Lanka–drop in tourism, expat remittances force Colombo to seek the IMF’s ‘advice’

    by Mahua Venkatesh February 9, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh February 9, 2022

    <p> <strong>Even as a near bankrupt Sri Lanka averted a default by repaying $500 million international sovereign bond (ISB) in January, anxious global investors are monitoring the economic situation closely. …

  • Economy

    Sri Lanka averts international loan default but citizens are not happy

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 21, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 21, 2022

    <p> <strong>Amid intense scrutiny and fast deteriorating economic situation, Sri Lanka averted a default repaying $500 million international sovereign bond (ISB) that matured on January 18. But the island nation, …

  • Economy

    Many Sri Lankans keen to relocate to other countries as Colombo stares are bankruptcy

    by Mahua Venkatesh January 3, 2022
    by Mahua Venkatesh January 3, 2022

    <p> <strong>As the economic crisis deepens in Sri Lanka pushing the island nation on the brink of bankruptcy, scores of citizens are looking to relocate to other countries. Citizens, who …

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