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President, PM have no moral right to remain in power, says Sirisena

Former Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday said that President Rajapaksa and PM Wickremesinghe have no moral right to remain in power and warned against a storm coming ahead

Missing Lankan President Rajapaksa back in action; orders gas distribution

Embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has ordered officials to ensure the smooth distribution of cooking gas after the fuel-starved country received 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas

How Sri Lanka spiralled into its current economic crisis: An explainer

Analysts say that economic mismanagement by successive governments has weakened Sri Lanka's public finances, leaving national expenditure in excess of income

Sri Lankan prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign on July 13: Parliament Speaker

President Rajapaksa informed the speaker about this decision after Abeywardena wrote to him asking for his resignation following the all-party leaders meeting held Saturday evening.

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe resigns, makes way for all-party govt

Violent clashes broke out in Sri Lanka on Saturday with police using tear gas shells to disperse the protestors

Sri Lanka PM summons emergency meeting as protesters storm Gotabaya's house

According to the Prime Minister's Office, the premier also has requested the Speaker to summon Parliament in an effort to find a solution to the crisis.

Sri Lanka protesters enter presidential home, Gotabaya escorted to safety

Rajapaksa was escorted to safety away from the compound, Agence France-Presse cited an unidentified defense official as saying

Massive crowd to march to Colombo demanding Sri Lankan Prez, govt to resign

Sri Lanka is in a virtual lockdown with government offices barely functioning with limited staff and schools completely closed with no transport for children and teachers

SL President dials Putin; explores options for buying oil, bolstering ties

During their conversation, Rajapaksa also urged Putin to restart the services of the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot to the country.

Sri Lankan crisis: President Gotabaya to visit UAE to procure fuel

The Sri Lankan government says it has formulated a comprehensive mechanism to ensure continuous fuel supply after July 10

Foreign secy meets Sri Lankan President, PM to discuss economic crisis

A four-member Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday to assess the bilateral assistance

Sri Lankan Cabinet passes 21st Amendment aimed at cutting President's power

The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A to the Constitution

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka opens IMF talks, begins a two-week shutdown

Many protesters accuse President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his influential family of mishandling the economy

Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Lanka's future

Despite the president's order, the demonstrations against inflation, power blackouts and shortages of essentials turned deadly

Sri Lanka's ex-finance minister Basil Rajapaksa set to step down: Report

Sri Lanka's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa has decided to step down from his parliamentary seat, as the 21st Amendment to the Constitution is ready to be tabled at the Parliament

Sri Lanka holds its breath as PM Wickremesinghe fights to save economy

Sri Lankans are struggling to access the bare necessities like food, fuel, medicine, cooking gas and even toilet paper and matches.

In Sri Lanka, even Rajapaksa heartland paved with Chinese money is broken

The road to Hambantota may be paved with Chinese money, but its value is up for debate - now more than ever

Demand for SL Prez's resignation intensifies as protest enters 50th day

There has been an intense call for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to also resign however, he has refused to do so

Rising risk of Sri Lankan banks defaulting on their obligations: S&P

This trend is expected to persist until the Sri Lanka's external situation stabilises, which may take time, S&P said in a statement

'We are going to die': Lanka's PM Wickremesinghe warns of a food shortage

A decision in April last year by Prez Gotabaya to ban all chemical fertilisers drastically cut crop yields and although the govt has reversed the ban, no substantial imports have yet taken place