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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

'We are going to die': Food shortage grapples Lanka amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka is facing a dire shortage of foreign exchange, fuel and medicines, and economic activity has slowed to a crawl

Lanka's Parliament defeats no-trust motion against President Rajapaksa

Ruling party wins deputy speaker's election; two lawmakers arrested

Lankan Parliament defeats no-trust motion against President Gotabaya

The motion by Opposition Tamil National Alliance to suspend Parliament's standing orders in order to debate an expression of displeasure over Gotabaya was defeated with 119 MPs voting against it

Sri Lanka: Failing economy forces auto drivers to sell flags at Galle Face

Faced with economic hardship, Colombo-based taxi and auto drivers are now forced to sell the national flag at the protest site Galle Face for their livelihood

Sri Lanka protests seeking political change should continue, says new PM

The Prime Minister said the 'Gota Go Gama' protest should be continued to bring a change in the political system in the country and let the country's youth take the responsibility to lead

Gotabaya urges lawmakers to work together to solve Lankan 'dire straits'

In his remarks on the occasion of Vesak Poya Day, the President said: "We must be mindful of the current situation and unite around a programme that can deliver a fair determination to all"