“Leave IPL For A Week, Support Protests”: Arjuna Ranatunga’s Appeal To Sri Lankan Players
Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation. The...
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Sri Lanka Announces Defaulting On External Debt
The ministry of finance said creditors, including the foreign government that had lent to the South Asian nation, were free to capitalize any interest payments...
Headlines: Sri Lankan Cabinet Resigns, Protesters Defy Curfew
by News Desk
Sri Lanka's entire cabinet resigned on Sunday as the ruling political clan seeks to resolve a mounting economic crisis...
All Sri Lankan Cabinet Ministers Quit, Protesters Defy Curfew
by Aleesha Sam
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invoked tough laws that allow the military to arrest and detain suspects...
Social Media Sites Banned In Sri Lanka, Amid Protests
by Aleesha Sam
The economic crisis has marked a sharp turnaround in political support for Rajapaksa, who swept to power in 2019 promising stability....
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: No Medicines, 10-Hour Power Cuts, Nightmare Gets “A Lot Worse”
Since dawn people are standing in lines for fuel purchases. The prices of food packages have increased. People are complaining about the government's mismanagement....
“Disturbed” By Lankan Crisis, S Jaishankar Asks Envoy To Help
Responding with hashtag #NeighbourhoodFirst, the Foreign Minister tweeted, "Disturbed to see this news. Am asking High Commissioner Baglay to contact and discuss how India can...
What Is Happening In Sri Lanka and Role of China Debt Trap
by News Desk
"On March 23, the Indian Coast Guard rescued 6 Sri Lankan nationals who allegedly tried to enter the country illegally....
$667 million funding call to help Afghans through economic crisis
Afghanistan’s economy is imploding, with all but three per cent of households expected to fall below the poverty line in coming months, the UN said...
Editorial with Sujit Nair: Chidambaram strikes back on Modi Govt
A day after being released on bail, former finance minister P Chidambaram striked back on Modi government. Is encounter a solution to end rape in...