Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe voted by lawmakers as president amid crisis
Sri Lankan Prime Minister sworn in as Acting President
Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa emails resignation letter to parliamentary speaker
1 year agoSri Lanka's Prime Minister Wickremesinghe — who is also the acting president — is addressing the nation via a private television channel.
Sri Lankan PM asks army and police to restore order
1 year agoProtesters stormed Sri Lanka PM office: Prime Minister's Office breached
Sri Lankan president flies out of country, officials say
Agence France-Presse: The President of Sri Lanka was flown to a military base near the international airport
Blinken: We are following reports on the demonstrations from the Presidency and Parliament in Sri Lanka
1 year agoVIDEO: Protesters break down barricades near presidential residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's president to step down on July 13, an official says
Sri Lanka prime minister's house set on fire: police
Sri Lanka PM says willing to step down for unity govt
1 year agoVIDEO: Protesters storm the official residence of Gotabaya Rajapaksa shortly after the Sri Lankan president fled the Colombo compound
Sri Lanka PM summons urgent cabinet meeting after president flees
1 year agoColombo, Sri Lanka right now. The Presidential Palace has been stormed, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is said to have fled
Police fire tear gas, water cannons to disperse protesters in Colombo
1 year agoAragalaya 2.0 : Thousands of protesters are currently heading to Colombo in various modest of transport, braving fuel crisis, demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation. A container on the road bringing a group of protesters
Court order prevents protestors from entering several Colombo streets on Saturday (28)
Colombo:— Amid worst fuel crisis, Sri Lanka closes schools, asks public officials to work from home
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said a $1 billion credit facility backed by the Indian govt that has been provided to SriLanka to buy essential goods. This can be settled in Indian rupees, outside of the arrangement of the Asian Clearing Union arrangement - Report
Sri Lanka falls into default for the first time ever and warns inflation may surge to 40%, as the government struggles to halt an economic meltdown
Sri Lanka: Thousands line up at filling stations as Minister admits petrol shortage
Police sources say no decision as yet to re-impose the nationwide curfew after it was lifted at 5 am
2 year agoNew Sri Lankan PM Ranil @RW_UNP takes oath infront of President @GotabayaR
2 year agoThe army of Sri Lanka deployed in country's capital, Colombo, amid mass protests and unrest. The army is patrolling the streets and blocking the approaches to the government buldings and the objects of the key infrastructure of the city
Agence France-Presse: Sri Lankan defense orders to shoot protesters
2 year agoLankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned earlier today. And this is his house tonight in Kurunegala
US envoy condemns Sri Lanka violence, 78 in hospital
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, local media reported
