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Sri Lanka's Opposition hands no-trust motions against President, govt

The Parliament meets today for the first of eight sittings this month

Sri Lankan prez urges parties to set aside differences and work together

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday appealed to the worried citizens to join hands to steer a "pro-people struggle", amidst growing demands for his government's immediate resignation

Sri Lanka's powerful Buddhist clergy threatens to issue anti-govt decree

The Buddhist clergy has decided to come out to press for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to make way for an interim government

Sri Lanka's Gotabaya asks parties to show majority for interim govt bid

A delegation from former president Maithripala Sirisena's SLFP met him in the morning to press for their demand on the formation of the interim government

HC Baglay reiterates India's continued commitment to support Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst economic crises resulting in widespread protests against the Rajapaksa family leaders, including President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and PM Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan crisis 'man-made problem, warning signs ignored': Expert

In an interview with Amsterdam based think tank EFSAS last week, Moore said the Sri Lankan economic crisis is almost entirely caused by government decisions that were extremely unwise

Situation tense near Lankan PM's residence amid anti-government protests

Food and fuel shortages, soaring prices and power cuts are affecting a large number of the people resulting in massive protests in the country

Sri Lanka debt advisers may take weeks to hire as economic crisis worsens

Sri Lanka is seeking as much as $4 billion this year to help ease shortages of food, fuel and medicines as its foreign reserves dry up and it heads for a default on its international debt

Rajapaksas grieve as global community condemns firing on protesters

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

Ex-Sri Lankan Chief Justice reproaches Colombo govt for its 'total failure'

A massive protest against the Sri Lankan government, and particularly the Rajapaksa family has been going on in the Galle Face Green area of Colombo for many days

Sri Lankan Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa admits mistakes led to economic crisis

Gotabaya made the admission while speaking to new Cabinet ministers he appointed Monday as he and his family seek to resolve a political crisis resulting from the country's dire economic state

Facing public ire, Sri Lanka's President to 'review executive powers'

Expands Cabinet ahead of IMF talks; Mahinda stays on

Sri Lankan prez appoints 17 ministers in Cabinet to fight economic crisis

The new Ministers have been appointed with the aim to ensure the smooth functioning of the administration

SL protesters call Rajapaksa govt tyrant, full of nepotism amid protests

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 amid economic crisis

On Sri Lankan New Year's eve, Prez Rajapaksa invites protesters to table

The Sri Lankan government has announced that it is ready to talk with the protesters, who have occupied the entrance to the President's Office in Colombo.

Sri Lankan President invites independent MPs to discuss economic crisis

Last week the entire Sri Lankan cabinet resigned apart from Mahinda at a time when the country was facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from the UK in 1948

Sri Lanka's main opposition to move no-confidence motion against President

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Debt-trap diplomacy: Should China be blamed for Pakistan, Sri Lanka crises?

China exacerbated but didn't mostly cause the problem whose roots lay in borrowing countries' broken politics and economic mismanagement. The loans may only have solved some problems, writes T N Ninan

Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa will not resign despite protests: Minister

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign, a minister said on Wednesday, despite protests against his handling of the country's worst economic crisis

Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign under any circumstances: Lanka govt

The SL Govt said the president will not resign under any circumstances and will face current issues, as it defended embattled leader's decision to enforce a state of emergency, which he later revoked