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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa To Resign From Power On Wednesday: PM’s office

Sakeena SayyedJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022

by Sakeena SayyedJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa said he will resign on Wednesday after thousands of Sri Lankans stormed into his official residence asking him to step down....

National

Featured “Stand With People Of Sri Lanka…”: India Issues Statement Amid Turmoil In Neighbouring Country

Tejas JoshiJuly 10, 2022

by Tejas JoshiJuly 10, 2022

As economic crisis in neighbouring Sri Lanka worsens with protestors continuing to occupy President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence, India today issued a statement and said...

International

Featured Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Steps Down Amid Turmoil

Tejas JoshiJuly 9, 2022

by Tejas JoshiJuly 9, 2022

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was appointed on the top post after Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned owing to widespread protests, has also stepped down...

Business & Finance

Will Government Steps Tame Runaway Inflation?

Arun KumarMay 25, 2022June 7, 2022

by Arun KumarMay 25, 2022June 7, 2022

In November 2021 the government had cut taxes on petro goods to bring down their prices. Now the government has again cut these taxes in...

National

“India Looks A Lot Like Sri Lanka”: Rahul Gandhi On Indian Economy

Ashmita ChhabriaMay 18, 2022

by Ashmita ChhabriaMay 18, 2022

He tweeted graphs of the two countries which appeared similar when it came to unemployment, fuel prices and communal violence....

International

“We’ve Run Out Of Petrol”: Sri Lanka PM In His Address To Country

Tejas JoshiMay 16, 2022

by Tejas JoshiMay 16, 2022

“The next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our lives. I have no desire to hide the truth and to lie...

International

Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe Supports Protestors Demand Of Prez Rajapaksa’s Resignation

Ashmita ChhabriaMay 15, 2022

by Ashmita ChhabriaMay 15, 2022

The Prime Minister has appointed a committee to look after the interests of protestors. Protestors have been camping at Colombo's Galle Face Green since April...