Sri Lanka stock market shuts as index falls nearly 6%, Lankan central bank Governor resigns
The the blue chip index dropped 5.92 percent, triggering a circuit breaker that halts trading for half an hour, the Colombo Stock Exchange said.
Apr 04, 2022, 12:00 PM IST36-hour curfew lifted in Sri Lanka, cabinet ministers resign as economic crisis escalates - Top developments
The government on Saturday had implemented a countrywide curfew after protests turned violent.
Apr 04, 2022, 10:47 AM ISTPresident Maithripala Sirisena's all-party crisis talks fail to end political stalemate in Sri Lanka
The crisis erupted when President Sirisena suddenly announced on October 26 that he had sacked prime minister Wickremesinghe and installed ex-strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.
Nov 18, 2018, 20:52 PM IST