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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

Lankan protesters claim finding millions of rupees at Rajapaksa's house

The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka, who stormed embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence, have claimed to have recovered millions of rupees inside his mansion

US urges Sri Lanka to work quickly to achieve economic, political stability

The United States urged Sri Lanka's political fraternity to come forward and work quickly to achieve long-term economic and political solutions to address the people's discontent

Opportunity to resolve crisis available: Sri Lanka Army chief urges peace

Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva said that an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner is now available and sought the people's support to maintain peace

Why a historic cascade of defaults is coming for developing countries

Sri Lanka was the first nation to stop paying its foreign bondholders this year, burdened by unwieldy food and fuel costs that stoked protests and political chaos

World Bank to disburse $700 mn to crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Foreign Minister

The World Bank will disburse nearly $700 million to Sri Lanka within the next few months, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister said

SriLankan Airline starts refuelling at Thiruvananthapuram airport

With Sri Lanka reeling under its worst economic crisis, its national airline has begun refuelling at India's Thiruvananthapuram international airport

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 emergency: FB blocked, Buddhists torch mosques; 10 developments

The Sri Lankan govt imposed a 10-day emergency to quell the spread of communal riots on Tuesday. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa slammed Maithripala Sirisena's United National Party for inaction