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Sri Lanka elections

21 Sep 2024

Sri Lanka Polls: 17M Voters To Decide Nation's Fate Amid Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis resulted largely from excessive borrowing on projects that did not generate revenue.

03 Sep 2022

Sri Lanka's ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns after two months

Sri Lanka's ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo He comes back after his 51-day self-imposed exile

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

02 Aug 2022

Gotabaya Rajapaksa not accorded any privileges, immunity: Singapore govt

Former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his country amid massive protests against his government last month Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being provided any privileges, immunity or hospitality, Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on July 13 and reached Singapore the next day in the face of public revolt against his government

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

27 Jul 2022

Singapore allows ex-Sri Lankan Prez Rajapaksa to stay for another two weeks

Singapore government has allowed Gotabaya Rajapaksa to extend his stay. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had arrived in Singapore on July 14. Sri Lanka is witnessing unprecedented economic turmoil.

26 Jul 2022

After fleeing to Singapore, former Prez Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to the country from Singapore Rajapaksa first fled to the Maldives on July 13 and from there he proceeded to Singapore the next day Gunawardena, who is also the Minister for Transport and Highways and Mass Media, said he does not believe the former president fled the country

Sri Lanka crisis

25 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka Crisis: Presidential Secretariat resumes operations after 100 days

The protest, also known as the Aragalaya -- a Sinhalese word for "struggle", disrupted work for a prolonged period at the Presidential Secretariat, which had gone through heavy damages during the agitation and required necessary renovations.

24 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka: Over 1,000 items missing from Prez Palace, PM's official residence

More than 1,000 valuable artefacts have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's official residence On July 9, anti-government protesters occupied the residences of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former PM Wickremesinghe after storming into their premises It would be difficult to get specific and clear information about the exact number of antiques that have gone missing

Sri Lanka crisis

22 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka crisis: Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as country’s new Prime Minister

Dinesh Gunawardena took the oath as Sri Lanka`s new prime minister today. Gunawardena`s appointment comes a day after six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country`s new president.

Sri Lankan crisis

22 Jul 2022

Sri Lankan security personnel dismantle protest camps outside Prez Secretariat

Armed security personnel dismantled tents of protestors amid a late-night clampdown outside the premises of the Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat in Colombo The armed soldiers were deployed in a bid to control the protestors who have been protesting against the new Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe A large number of protestors, who confronted armed security personnel, alleged that security personnel raided the anti-govt protest camp in the capital on early Friday

Ranil Wickremesinghe

21 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka Crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as the President - WATCH

Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the President of Sri Lanka at the parliament complex today.

Ranil Wickremesinghe

20 Jul 2022

Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lanka President, succeeds Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was up against dissident ruling party leader Dullas Alahapperuma and leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

16 Jul 2022

'Took best course of action': Former Sri Lanka Prez defends himself in letter

Sri Lanka's Parliament met briefly to announce the vacancy in the presidency The resignation letter sent by Rajapaksa from Singapore was read during the 13-minute special session

Sri Lanka crisis

14 Jul 2022

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa submits letter of resignation: Sources

In commercial capital Colombo, troops patrolled the streets to enforce a curfew Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on Wednesday to escape a popular uprising over his family's role in a crippling economic crisis Then he headed on to Singapore on a Saudi Arabian airline flight, according to a person familiar with the situation

14 Jul 2022

Things Out Of Control In Srilanka, Tanks Launched On Colombo Roads

The administration in Sri Lanka is trying hard to normalize the deteriorating conditions. Due to this, the security of the Parliament of Sri Lanka has been tightened, as well as the protesters have been removed from outside the Parliament.

13 Jul 2022

DNA: Three big mistakes that led to economic crisis in Sri Lanka

Three years ago from today, the World Bank placed Sri Lanka in the list of countries where the income of most citizens laid in the upper middle income category. But today, in the very same country, people are fighting over ration. The Island nation is now seeking loans from India again and again. How did all this happen, watch in this DNA report.

13 Jul 2022

DNA: Why is the Rajapaksa family responsible for Sri Lanka's economic crisis?

Gotabaya Rajapaksa was Sri Lanka's President as well as the Defense Minister. But today, the people of Sri Lanka have forced him to leave the country and run away. This shows that in a democratic country nothing is greater than the power of the people. Before the economic crisis, the Rajapaksa family had major control over most of the constitutional posts in Sri Lankan government.

13 Jul 2022

DNA: Violence breaks out in Colombo after President Gotabaya flees the country

The current situation of Sri Lanka at this time is worrying. 25 million people of Sri Lanka today forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. Violence broke out in Colombo as soon as it was reported that Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled to the Maldives with his family in an army plane.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

13 Jul 2022

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country amid economic crisis

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country amid the economic and political crisis. Meanwhile, reports are also suggesting that he left for Singapore from Maldives

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis

13 Jul 2022

Srilanka Crisis: Gotabaya may flee from Maldives to Singapore

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has run away by throwing the country into the fire of economic crisis. MeanwhileMeanwhile, reports are also suggesting that he can flee to Singapore from Maldives

srilanka crisis live updates

13 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka Emergency Update: What did the Speaker of the Parliament said about Gotabaya?

Due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the situation is continuously getting worse. Protesters are creating a ruckus by taking to the streets. Meanwhile, emergency has been imposed in the entire country. Also the US Embassy in Colombo has also been closed. So the statement of the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka has come to the fore. He has said that Gotabaya will give resignation letter today.

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