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Gotabaya Rajapaksa: A 'war hero' detested by his admirers over Sri Lanka's worst economic crisisThe economic crisis is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which has meant that the country cannot afford to pay for imports of s...- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swears in 8 more ministers amid Sri Lanka crisisPresident Rajapaksa on Friday had expanded his Cabinet to include nine more ministers in an effort to ensure stability until a full Cabinet...
- Sri Lanka's new PM extends support to protesters demanding President Rajapaksa's resignationWickremesinghe, the 73-year-old United National Party (UNP) leader, was appointed as Sri Lanka's 26th prime minister on Thursday as the cou...
- New Lankan PM inducts 4 ministers into Cabinet; Peiris retained as foreign ministerSri Lanka's ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party has decided to offer crucial support to Wickremesinghe, who has just one seat i...
- What caused economic collapse of Sri Lanka?For months, Sri Lankans have had to wait in long lines to buy essential items because a foreign exchange crisis caused shortages of importe...
- Sri Lanka crisis: Fleeing ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, family take refuge at naval baseRajapaksa, his wife Shiranthi, and their youngest son Rohitha and his family, left the Prime Minister's official residence, Temple Trees, e...
- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resignsThe violence occurred as pressure mounted on the embattled government led by his younger brother and President Gotabaya to form an interim ...
- Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew; deploys army in ColomboThe violence occurred following reports that Mahinda Rajapaksa may offer to stand down as Prime Minister, as pressure mounted on the embatt...
- Lanka crisis: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa may offer resignation todayThousands of demonstrators have hit the streets across Sri Lanka since April 9, as the government ran out of money for vital imports; price...
- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa likely to resign this week, local media saysPrime Minister Rajapaksa will brief the local council members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and then, later on, he will announc...
- Sri Lanka's Parliament to meet for crucial session after Opposition submits no-trust motions against President, GovernmentSamagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) handed over to the parliamentary Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena motions of no-confidence, even as the govern...
- Sri Lanka President ready to remove brother as PM for interim governmentThe president has agreed that a national council will be appointed to name a new prime minister and cabinet comprising all parties in parli...
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya asks parties to show majority for interim govt proposalIn the recent weeks, the powerful Buddhist clergy, civil society and trade chambers have demanded the formation of an interim government to...
- Will participate in meeting only in absence of PM Mahinda Rajapaksa and Cabinet: Sri Lankan political leaders"We will be going for the meeting but under one condition that it has to be without the presence of the prime minister (Mahinda Rajapaksa) ...
- Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa says he won't resign; claims no rift with Prez Gotabaya RajapaksaSri Lanka is currently in the throes of an unprecedented economic turmoil since its independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis is caused...
- Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes to amend Constitution to create accountable administration"The Prime Minister is expected to propose to the Cabinet a Constitutional Amendment that would include the Executive, Judiciary and the Le...
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invites independent MPs to discuss economic crisisLast week the entire Sri Lankan cabinet resigned apart from Mahinda at a time when the country was facing its worst economic crisis since g...
- Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor quits amid mounting economic woesAccording to the Central Bank estimates, inflation and prices of essentials have surged to 17.5 per cent in February this year, and are exp...
- After landslide victory, Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime MinisterThe 74-year-old Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) leader was administered the oath of office for the ninth Parliament by his younger brother ...
- DMK threatens to withdraw ministers over Lankan issueKarunanidhi urged centre for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
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