Srilankan crisis

Sri Lanka protests: Curfew to continue in Rambukkana after violence; 3 critical

At least three of the 13 hospitalised protesters at Rambukkana, some 90 kilometers northeast of Colombo, were critical at the Kegalle hospital, according to officials. Fifteen police personnel have also been injured.

Apr 20, 2022, 10:13 AM IST

Sri Lanka economic crisis: PM Rajapaksa proposes to amend Constitution to create accountable administration

A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said that Mahinda Rajapaksa intends to propose a new Constitutional Amendment to the Cabinet in order to fulfil the people's aspirations, reported PTI. 

Apr 19, 2022, 12:05 PM IST

In pics: Protests, fuel shortages and power cuts; a look at Sri Lanka's economic crisis

A massive crowd continues to remain gathered at Galle Face, the main beachfront in the capital Colombo, outside Sri Lankan President`s secretariat to protest against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the economic crisis in the country with agitators at the protest site terming the government tyrant and full of nepotism.

Apr 16, 2022, 14:18 PM IST