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New SL PM invites Oppn to join hands to resolve country's worst crisis

Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader to leave aside party politics and join hands with him to form a non-partisan govt

Sri Lanka's ruling SLPP party decides to back PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka's ruling SLPP party has decided to offer crucial support to new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has just one seat in Parliament, to help him prove a majority in the House. The 73-year-old United National Party (UNP) leader was appointed as Sri Lanka's 26th prime minister on Thursday as the country was without a government since Monday when President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's elder brother and prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after violence erupted following an attack on the anti-government protesters by his supporters. We have political differences with him, but he is known as someone with international support to pull this country out of the economic problems we are facing," S M Chandrasena, a former minister and a senior leader of ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, told reporters. We see queues everywhere as we go about, we have to end this. I will support Ranil Wickremesinghe as he tries to handle the economic crisis," Premanath Dolewatta, ...

India extends support to Sri Lanka, to supply 65,000 MT of urea

Both Moragoda and Kumar Chaturvedi discussed possible ways and measures to ensure that chemical fertilizers from India to Sri Lanka are supplied continuously under the existing Credit Line and beyond

Experts warn against China's debt-trap diplomacy, cite Sri Lanka's example

Sri Lankan leaders have promoted large-scale investments from China which has boosted Beijing's debt-trap diplomacy

Sri Lankan protestors continue anti-govt campaign as new PM takes charge

On Friday, Wickremesinghe held talks with foreign envoys representing India, Japan, the United States and China, his office said

UK advises against travel to Sri Lanka amid political instability

The UK has advised its citizens against traveling to Sri Lanka amid the ongoing political and economic instability."The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to #Sri_Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability. This advice does not apply to airside transit through Sri Lanka's international airport," the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said in a statement."If you are in Sri Lanka at this time, or considering travel, you should avoid all protests and follow the advice of local authorities," it added.This comes as the State of Emergency has been declared and an island-wide curfew is in place. Several incidents took place on May 9 involving violence against protesters, including in the Galle Face area in Colombo, that resulted in the death of several people."There have been a number of protests since 31 March 2022. Further protests are likely to take place across the island. The Government of Sri Lanka may impose local restrictions at short .

Sri Lanka Oppn to aid PM Wickremsinghe's recovery programme from outside

We cannot become a part of this Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe government," Wimal Weerawansa, a legislator for the independent group from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's SLPP said.

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Economic crisis to get worse before it gets better: Lanka PM Wickremesinghe

Appealing to the world for more financial help, he said 'there won't be a hunger crisis, we will find food'.

Lanka PM meets ambassadors, discusses formation of int'l forum for aid

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday met with ambassadors of India, Japan, the US and China and discussed the formation of an international forum for financial assistance to the debt-ridden island nation engulfed in the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn-in as Sri Lanka's 26th prime minister on Thursday to stabilise the country's ailing economy and end the political turmoil. PM Ranil Wickremesinghe met Ambassadors of Japan, USA, China & Indian HC today & discussed forming an international forum for financial assistance to SL. The Japanese Ambassador to leave for Japan tomorrow to discuss SL situation - PM Media, Sri Lankan news website Hiru News English said in a tweet. Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay on Friday became the first foreign envoy to call on Wickremesinghe and discussed with him the current situation in the country. Wickremesinghe has said he is looking forward to closer ties with India during his term

Power dynasty crumbles: How Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family fell from grace

With one brother president, another prime minister and three more family members cabinet ministers, it appeared that Rajapaksa clan had consolidated its grip on power in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's new PM Wickremesinghe says will resolve economic crisis

"I want to settle this problem to ensure the supply of petrol, diesel and electricity to the people," said Wickremesinghe, as reported by Colombo Page

Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka denies stopping issuance of visas

The High Commission said the disruption was caused by operational difficulties due to the inability of Visa Wing staff and it was striving to return to its normal functioning soon

Indian envoy calls on new Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe, discusses crisis

Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn-in as Sri Lanka's 26th prime minister on Thursday to stabilise the country's debt-ridden economy and end the political turmoil

Talks planned for India to restructure $1.3 bn credit line to Sri Lanka

Standard & Poor's has downgraded Sri Lanka's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to selective default

Lines of credit extended to Sri Lanka may go through rough patch: Exim Bank

Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), however, said there is no overdue payment from the Sri Lankan government as of now

He's back: Wickremesinghe named Sri Lankan PM for 6th time amid crisis

He replaces the president's brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who resigned on Monday amid street protests in the main city Colombo and beyond which became more deadly this week

Live: Sri Lanka has to 'get out of crisis', says new PM Wickremesinghe

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Will not take any post in a govt with President Rajapaksa: Sarath Fonseka

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka on Thursday categorically refused to accept any post in a government headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Fonseka, who is credited with the annihilation of the LTTE, strongly condemned any attempt to mislead the public through false propaganda after it was reported that the President had contacted Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP to offer premiership to him. I categorically refuse to accept any post in a government headed by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, he said. In a statement on his official Facebook account, Fonseka strongly condemned any attempt to mislead the public through false propaganda. I, too, stand unconditionally on the main demands of the entire Sri Lankan nation through a peaceful, non-violent people's struggle. Field Marshal Fonseka said he is extremely sensitive to the demands of the anti-government protesters at Galle Face, close to the Presidential Secretariat, who have raised their voices on behalf of the country, the public, and future ...

PMK, VCK ask Centre not to give political asylum to Mahinda Rajapaksa

Former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said that Mahinda Rajapakse was facing serious charges of genocide against the Tamil population of the island nation during civil war in that country in 2009