'No home to go': Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe as angry protests continue to rage on
Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe said that he has no home to go as protests in the country continue to rage on.
Aug 01, 2022, 07:34 AM IST
Millions found inside Sri Lankan President's House during uprising against Rajapaksa produced before court
Anti-government protestors had stormed the then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence on July 9.
Jul 30, 2022, 13:59 PM IST
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.
Jul 14, 2022, 00:14 AM IST
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
Jul 13, 2022, 21:24 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Airport staff stop ex-finance minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving country
Basil, a US passport holder, resigned as finance minister in early April as street protests intensified against shortages of fuel, food and other necessities and quit his seat in parliament in June.
Jul 12, 2022, 12:53 PM IST
Sri Lankan President signs resignation letter, parliament to make public announcement tomorrow
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday will be sworn in as the President for a temporary period till a new President is elected by Parliament on July 20.
Jul 12, 2022, 12:32 PM IST
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for Cabinet meeting amid political turmoil
"Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held a discussion with the Cabinet Ministers this morning (11 am) at the Prime Minister`s Office," the Prime Minister`s media unit said in a statement.
Jul 11, 2022, 15:18 PM IST
Sri Lanka protesters vow will not let up until President Rajapaksa, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe quit
Thousands of protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa`s home and office and the prime minister`s official residence on Saturday, as demonstrations over their inability to overcome a devastating economic crisis erupted into violence.
Jul 10, 2022, 20:27 PM IST
‘India stands with Sri Lanka': MEA amid massive protests in island nation over economic crisis
"India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means and values, established institutions and constitutional framework," MEA said in a statement.
Jul 10, 2022, 17:38 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters say they found millions at President's residence - Top points
Dramativ visuals showed thousands marching towards the Presidential palace chanting slogans against President Rajapaksa. Later, the protestors clqaimed that they had recovered millions of rupees inside President's official residence.
Jul 10, 2022, 16:32 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as President amid massive protests
Rajapaksa has informed that he will resign from the Presidency on the 13th July, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in a press conference this evening, according to Sri Lanka`s news outlet Newswire.
Jul 09, 2022, 23:26 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters storm president's house, set fire to prime minister's residence
Soldiers and police were unable to hold back a crowd of chanting protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa`s resignation, in a sharp escalation of months of anti-government protests over the dire economic situation.
Jul 09, 2022, 22:31 PM IST
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe willing to resign to make way for an all-party government
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the party leaders that he is willing to resign as Prime Minister of the nation and make way for an all-party government to take over, said Sri Lankan PMO.
Jul 09, 2022, 18:34 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Dramatic visuals show protestors breaking into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence - Watch videos here
At least 31 people, including two police officers, have been injured in the protests and are receiving treatment, according to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL), CNN reported adding that two of the injured are in critical condition.
Jul 09, 2022, 18:16 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters surround his residence, says report
Some protesters, holding Sri Lankan flags and helmets, broke into the president's residence, video footage from local TV news NewsFirst channel showed. Sri Lanka is in the middle of a severe economic crisis
Jul 09, 2022, 13:18 PM IST
Sri Lanka cabinet expansion: President Rajapaksa swears in 8 more ministers amid crisis, finance minister yet to be appointed
Sri Lanka cabinet expansion: The new ministers belong to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and its allies -- the SLFP and the EPDP, a Tamil minority party in the north.
May 23, 2022, 14:24 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Indian High Commission denies stopping issuance of visas, says 'committed to facilitating ease of travel'
Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn in as Sri Lanka's 26th prime minister on Thursday to stabilise the country's debt-ridden economy and end the political turmoil.
May 13, 2022, 12:41 PM IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister; Mahinda Rajapaksa, 16 others barred from travelling overseas
Vacated after the controversial resignation of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe is to take up the premiership for the record sixth time in the island nation.
May 12, 2022, 15:05 PM IST
'New government will be formed in Sri Lanka this week'
Ram Singh, a resident of Bareilly, is in the headlines for his mustache. The length of his mustache is about 25 feet. He says that he wants to illuminate the name of the country on the basis of his mustache.
May 12, 2022, 11:30 AM IST
Breaking News: Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, PM Rajapaksa resigns
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. There was a demand for his resignation in Sri Lanka for the last several days.
May 09, 2022, 22:56 PM IST
