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SL: Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in Singapore, not travel to Middle East

The Sri Lankan President and his wife, who took Saudia Airlines flight SV788 to Singapore, were expected to travel to Jeddah

Top headlines: Rs 4k-cr duty evasion by Oppo, says DRI; Mindtree Q1 net up

Oppo India, the Indian subsidiary of a Chinese firm, deals in various brands of mobile phones, including Oppo, OnePlus and Realme

Sri Lankan Cabinet to resign once all-party interim govt is formed: PMO

Opposition parties on Sunday held talks and decided to form an all-party interim government after President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe agreed to resign

Sri Lankan prime minister calls for Cabinet meeting amid political turmoil

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is resigning from his post, as the pressure from the protestors intensified

Will resign on July 13: Sri Lankan President officially informs PM

Prime Minister Wickremesinghe also said he was willing to resign and make way for an all-party government to take over

People power brought down the Rajapaksas in Sri Lanka. But what's next?

If there's one thing these protesters have shown, it is that the Rajapaksas can be defeated

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

Lankan Police arrest 3 persons for setting fire to PM's private residence

A video released by Daily Mirror newspaper on Twitter, showed grim visuals of Wickremesinghe's charred residence and a damaged sedan

China used 'debt trap diplomacy' to gain control over Sri Lanka: Think tank

An independent foreign policy think tank said this Saturday after Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned making way for an all-party cabinet to assume control of the country

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: Postal services limited to three days-a week amid fuel crisis

The services by the main and sub-offices will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Daily Mirror Online reported

Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing for pvt vehicles amid severe shortage

The public was requested to register their mobile numbers at their nearest filling stations and once their numbers were issued, they would be notified

ITC's luxury project in Colombo hit by headwinds as Sri Lanka economy sinks

Company says it remains focused on completing project in expeditious manner

Live: Congress expels Haryana MLA for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha poll

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Sri Lanka targeting $5 bn this year for repayments: PM Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka's PM Ranil Wickremesinghe explained that the government was targeting $5 billion for repayments and $1 billion to bolster the country's reserves

Sri Lanka to appoint 5 finance, 10 oversight committees to resolve crisis

PM Wickremesinghe also stressed on the need to change the structure of the parliament to strengthen it

LIVE: Yogi govt issues new rules to ensure safety of working women

No female worker shall be bound to work without her written consent before 6 am and after 7 pm

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': 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

No shoot-on-sight orders given during violence: Lankan PM Wickremesinghe

The order came after mobs had gone on the rampage attacking properties linked to the Rajapaksa family and those close to them