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Only people with 'Hitler-like mindset' torch buildings: Wickremesinghe

Reacting publicly for the first time after his private house was set on fire by anti-government protesters on Saturday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday express anguish over mob attacks

President Gotabaya, PM Wickremesinghe: 2 men at heart of Sri Lankan crisis

As Sri Lanka's crisis peaked this weekend, two men in the center of the turmoil brought about by the country's economic collapse promised they would heed the call of tens of thousands

Sri Lanka Opposition parties agree to form all-party interim govt

Opposition parties held talks to seek ways to steer the country forward in the current unprecedented economic crisis after Rajapaksa's resignation

Sri Lanka's Oppn parties to meet to discuss formation of new all-party govt

Sri Lanka's main Opposition parties are holding a special party meeting on Sunday to discuss the formation of a new all-party government, amid the unprecedented political turmoil

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

3 arrested for setting Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe's private house on fire

Sri Lankan police arrested three people for setting PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence on fire a day earlier, amidst massive anti-government protests

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's whereabouts still unknown

The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka on Sunday continued to occupy the residences of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, a day after they stormed into the premises

Closely monitoring, hope crisis in Sri Lanka resolves soon, says IMF

The IMF said that it was closely monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka and hoped that the political crisis will be resolved soon to allow for the resumption of dialogue on an IMF-supported programme

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 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 admits bankruptcy, crisis to drag through 2023: Wickremesinghe

Aims to stop printing money as inflation nears 60%; to organise donor conference of friendly nations

Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring programme to IMF by August: PM

Sri Lanka will present a debt restructuring programme to the IMF by August to secure a bailout package, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament

Sri Lanka stops fuel supply to non-essential services as crisis worsens

Fuel stocks set to run out in days without curbs; supplies only to essentials from Tuesday untl July 10; regulator hopes to keep power cuts at 3-4 hrs every day for 2 months

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 Lanka sued by US bondholder after island nation's historic default

Sri Lanka, an island nation off the southern tip of India, fell into default in May after the expiry of a 30-day grace period for missed interest payments on two of its sovereign bonds

Sri Lanka's economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil: PM Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka has been muddling through mainly supported by $4 billion in credit lines from neighbouring India.

Indian assistance not charitable donations in Lanka crisis: Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka's PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said that assistance provided by India are not "charitable donations" and the island nation facing severe economic crisis must have a plan to repay these loans

Sri Lanka PM says debt-laden economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil

Sri Lanka's prime minister says its debt-laden economy has collapsed after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity

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

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

Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe hold talks with IMF team on economic programme

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday held talks with a visiting IMF team on an economic programme that could be supported by the global lender's lending arrangement