Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agrees to remove brother as PM to end political impasse
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed that a national council will be appointed to name a new prime minister and a Cabinet comprised of all parties in Parliament.
Apr 30, 2022, 00:23 AM IST
Sri Lanka needs $3 billion over next six months to help restore supplies of essential items: Finance Minister Ali Sabry
The nation of 22 million people has been hit by power cuts and shortages which have drawn protesters out on to the streets and put President Gotabaya Rajapaksa under mounting pressure.
Apr 10, 2022, 07:26 AM IST
Sri Lanka president revokes emergency order as economic crisis deepens
On Tuesday, in another setback for the administration, Finance Minister Ali Sabry resigned a day after his appointment.
Apr 06, 2022, 07:17 AM IST
Sri Lanka economic crisis: President intervenes, urges all political parties to come together
"Considering this a national need, the time has come to work together for the sake of all the citizens and future generations," President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.
Apr 04, 2022, 12:29 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Protesters defy curfew, police fire tear gas at students
Sri Lankan police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse student protesters in the central city of Kandy.
Apr 03, 2022, 22:45 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan PM for fourth time
Mahinda's brother, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is the current Sri Lankan President, also attended the oath-taking ceremony.
Aug 09, 2020, 15:50 PM IST
India announces $450 million line of credit to Sri Lanka after PM Modi meets Gotabaya Rajapaksa
India has announced a line of credit to the tune of $450 million to Sri Lanka, including $50 million fund to fight terrorism, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with the newly-elected President of the island country Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Nov 30, 2019, 09:24 AM IST
Indian PM Modi and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa meet in Delhi
Indian PM Modi and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa meet in Delhi. Sri Lanka also announced to release the seized boats of Indian fishermen. Watch this video to know more.
Nov 29, 2019, 20:00 PM IST
NSA Ajit Doval meets Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, discusses issues of national interest and bilateral cooperation
On the second day, President Rajapaksa met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House on Friday. After talks, both leaders will issue a joint statement.
Nov 29, 2019, 13:59 PM IST
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Nov 29, 2019, 12:56 PM IST
Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya to arrive in Delhi on Thursday
The stage is set for Sri Lanka's new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's India visit, which will the first foreign visit by him since taking charge earlier this month. He will arrive in Delhi on Thursday evening and Friday will be the main day of engagement when he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad house.
Nov 28, 2019, 11:42 AM IST
Sri Lanka's ruling siblings: New president swears in his brother as Prime Minister
Sri Lanka`s newly elected president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday swore in his elder brother, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, as prime minister, cementing the powerful family`s political comeback.
Nov 21, 2019, 16:14 PM IST
Sri Lanka’s new president to name brother Mahinda Rajapaksa as PM: Reports
Former defence minister Gotabaya Rajapaksa was elected president on November 16 as the candidate of the party of his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa, who served as president from 2005-2015.
Nov 20, 2019, 18:57 PM IST
Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected Sri Lankan president with 52.25 percent votes
Sri Lanka`s election commission declared former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the winner of the presidential election on Sunday.
Nov 17, 2019, 16:09 PM IST
Sri Lanka strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa set to become president after rival concedes defeat
Rajapaksa, who oversaw the military defeat of Tamil separatists under his brother and then president Mahinda Rajapaksa 10 years ago, has promised strong leadership to secure the island of 22 million people.
Nov 17, 2019, 12:08 PM IST
Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa in close fight for president, early vote count shows
Early returns showed Rajapaksa picking up votes in the Sinhalese-dominated southern part of the island as well as postal ballots.
Nov 17, 2019, 08:22 AM IST
War crime probes will hinder Sri Lanka's reconciliation: Ex-defence secretary
War crime investigations backed by some Western countries and the United Nations will exacerbate the differences between Sri Lanka's two main ethnic groups instead of uniting them, former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Monday.
Mar 28, 2017, 10:00 AM IST
