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Sri Lanka Crisis: Are Indian states on the same path to economic distress?

The RBI, in a report in June 2022, said that several Indian states are posting worrisome numbers, mainly due to populist measures

Singapore allows ex-Lankan President Gotabaya to extend stay by 14 days

The Singapore government has allowed former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to extend his stay in the country for another 14 days after he fled the crisis-hit island nation

Former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return: Sri Lankan Minister

"I don't agree that the former President is in hiding in Singapore because he had followed the official procedure and gone to Singapore obtaining an legitimate visa," the Minister said

Here's what to expect in crisis hit-Sri Lanka with a new president in power

Ranil Wickremesinghe told reporters last week that he was no ally of Rajapaksa and his family, who led the nation for most of this decade

Criminal complaint filed against Rajapaksa in Singapore for 'war crimes'

South Africa-based rights group has submitted a criminal complaint to the Attorney General of Singapore requesting the arrest of former Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, for alleged war crimes

Amid international flak, SL President reaffirms rights to peaceful protest

Amidst international condemnation of violent attacks on protestors, Sri Lankan President has reaffiremed the right to peaceful protests in the country

Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as new Sri Lankan PM, 17 ministers take oath

Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday along with 17 other cabinet ministers.Gunawardena, parliamentarian of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, took his oath in the capital Colombo in the presence of other senior legislators.Along with Prime Ministership, Gunawardena has additional charge of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Council, and Local Government.Other ministers included: Douglas Devananda (Fisheries), Susil Premajayantha (Education), Bandula Gunawardena (Transport & Highways, and Media), Keheliya Rambukwella (Health and Water Supply), Mahinda Amaraweera (Agriculture, Wildlife, and Forest Conservations), Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe (Justice, Prisons, and Constitutional Reforms), Harin Fernando (Tourism and Lands), Ramesh Pathirana (Plantations and Industries), Prasanna Ranatunga (Urban Development and Housing), and Ali Sabry (External Affairs).Vidura Wickramanayake (Buddha Sasana, .

SL's new Prez Wickremesinghe says he is not a 'friend' of Rajapaksas

"I am not a friend of the Rajapaksas, I am a friend of the people," President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told Sri Lankans, pledging to bring in the much-needed system change they are yearning for

Ranil Wickremesinghe: From PM to President in Sri Lanka's troubled times

Ranil Wickremesinghe, appointed as Prime Minister in May to deal with Sri Lanka's worst crisis, faces new challenges to fix a collapsed economy, end political turmoil and unite deeply divided country

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as the eighth president of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as Sri Lanka's president on Thursday and will face the tough task of leading the country out of its economic crisis and restoring order after months of mass protests

Voting to elect Sri Lanka's new president in three-cornered contest begins

Sri Lankan Parliament began voting to elect the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a three-way presidential contest, following a high-voltage political drama

LIVE: Cryptocurrency poses risk to Indian economy, says Sitharaman in LS

From presidential elections to coronavirus cases, the Monsoon session of the Parliament and the emergency in Sri Lanka, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here

Muted protests on Gotabaya Rajapaksa's entry into Singapore amid SL crisis

Muted protests were organized by a handful of Singaporeans as ousted Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived here last Thursday, leaving behind a economically-shattered country

Sri Lanka introduces fuel pass for orderly distribution: Energy minister

The anti-government protest began on April 9 near the presidential office and has been continuing without a break

Wickremesinghe, Premadasa among four to contest for Lanka presidential poll

Nominations for the election of the new president will be heard on Tuesday and if there is more than one candidate, the lawmakers will vote on Wednesday.

United Nations urges for 'peaceful transition of power' in Sri Lanka

United Nations in Sri Lanka has urged all stakeholders in the island nation to ensure a peaceful transition of power in full respect for the Constitution

Sri Lankan Parliament announces president's vacancy as Rajapaksa resigns

Sri Lanka's Parliament met in a brief special session on Saturday to announce the vacancy in the presidency following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has fled the country

Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as acting president

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday and then landed in Singapore on Thursday, has formally resigned, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena confirmed early on Friday

Sri Lanka: Speaker formally accepts Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation

Crowds set off firecrackers, shouted slogans and danced ecstatically at the Gota Go Gama protest site, named mockingly after Rajapaksa's first name

Sri Lankan Speaker officially announces resignation of President Gotabaya

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardenaon officially announced on Friday, after a week of dramatic developments