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Sri Lanka: Ancestral home of Rajapaksas' set on fire in Hambantota

Earlier, several properties of ministers and lawmakers of the ruling coalition were destroyed by the protesters.

Clashes in Sri Lanka as Prime Minister quits, ruling party MP found dead

Sri Lanka is currently in the throes of unprecedented economic turmoil since its independence from Britain in 1948

Sri Lanka president's brother quits as PM in escalating economic crisis

Sri Lankan authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide curfew and Army troops were deployed in the capital

Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew; deploys army in Colombo amid protests

Curfew was imposed islandwide with immediate effect until further notice, a police spokesperson was quoted as saying by the local media.

Sri Lanka crisis: Mahinda supporters attack anti-govt protesters,16 injured

The violence occurred following reports on Monday that Mahinda Rajapksa may offer to stand down as Prime Minister, as pressure mounts on the embattled government to form an interim administration

Bangladesh extends currency swap option to boost Lanka's depleting reserves

In May 2021, Bangladesh cleared a $200 mn currency swap facility for Sri Lanka, to help boost its economy, becoming 1st South Asian country to extend crucial financial assistance to Colombo this year

Ready to make any sacrifice for people: Lankan PM amid pressure to resign

Mahinda Rajapaksa, 76, under intense pressure from within his own party to resign, was gathering his supporters to apply counterpressure not to stand down

Sri Lankan rights body summons top brass to explain reason for emergency

In a special Cabinet meeting on Friday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight.

Lanka's defence ministry asks people to assist in managing economic crisis

The declaration, made in an extraordinary gazette late Friday, gives Rajapaksa sweeping powers to suspend laws, detain people and seize property

Sri Lanka in talks for $100 mn emergency funding from China-backed bank

Sri Lanka has requested foreign-exchange liquidity support for state banks from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

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Aila, Amphan, Asani: Here's how different cyclones are named and why

Short and easy-to-pronounce names are helpful in rapidly and effectively disseminating detailed storm information between hundreds of scattered stations, coastal bases and ships at sea

Sri Lanka cancels leave of security forces amid second emergency in 5 weeks

The crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Friday declared a state of emergency after the crippling strike and protest over the external debt for the second time in five weeks.

Sri Lankan govt defends imposition of emergency amid backlash from Oppn

The Sri Lankan government on Saturday defended imposing a state of emergency, saying it was required to tackle the unprecedented economic crisis plaguing the country

Sri Lanka, IMF to start next round of technical discussions amid crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it will begin the next round of technical discussions with Sri Lanka from May 9-23

Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa likely to resign as economic crisis worsens

The Sri Lankan Cabinet had been informed that owing to the failure of the Prime Minister to cope with the country's ongoing economic crisis, Mahinda Rajapaksa has sought to resign from his position

President Rajapaksa under fire for imposing emergency in Sri Lanka

The state of emergency gives the police and the security forces sweeping power to arbitrarily arrest and detain people

Sri Lankan Bar Association urge President to revoke state of emergency

Sri Lankan Bar Association urged him to revoke the decree while pointing out that stifling public protest is not a solution to the crisis.

Sri Lanka again put under state of emergency as economic crisis continues

Sri Lanka's government has been facing a wave of protests around the country with an increasingly furious public demanding its resignation.

Sri Lanka faces diesel shortage as economic crisis worsens: Minister

Sri Lanka is facing a shortage of diesel as the ongoing economic crisis worsens in the island country, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Thursday.