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Latest Articles in Sri Lankan crisis

A Non-Merit Subsidy Regime Hurts State Finances

The elected representatives are the trustees and not owners who can spend funds in a way that benefits them.

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Lankan Parliament To Directly Elect President In 44 Years

Going back to the original parliamentary composition in August 2020, the SLPP number of 145 had seen reversals with 52 of the lawmakers breaking away

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Muted Protests On Gotabaya Rajapaksa's Entry Into Singapore Amid Lankan crisis

"Police ask that the public, Singaporeans, residents, work pass holders and social visitors alike, abide by our local laws

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Sri Lanka: Protesters To Hand Back Govt Buildings To Authorities

Protesters have been coming under pressure as the protests took a violent turn. The lawyers' body had asked them to vacate the buildings

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Unprecedented Developments In Sri Lanka Were Inevitable: Experts

On India's reaction to the developments in Sri Lanka, Ambassador Kantha described it as "balanced and carefully-crafted"

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Sitharaman Assures 'Fullest Support' For Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery

The Finance Minister of India assured the high commissioner of her "fullest support and cooperation to the process of economic recovery in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan high commission said in a statement

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Blinken Assures Sri Lanka Of Support After IMF Negotiations Conclude

Wickremesinghe explained the current status of the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Sri Lankan Govt Creates Two New Ministries To Handle Economic Crisis

Perera had headed the Board of Investment as a political appointee and was also the Secretary to the ministry of Highways between 2005-15 under the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa

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Sri Lankan Envoy Meets FM Sitharaman, Raises Need For Bridge Financing

It said the high commissioner and the Indian finance minister evaluated the status of ongoing economic cooperation and discuss the way forward

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Lankan Rights Body Summons Top Brass To Explain Reason For Emergency

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has faced flak from the opposition and foreign envoys for his decision, which gives security forces sweeping powers to arbitrarily arrest and detain people

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Ready To Make Any Sacrifice For People: Lankan PM Amid Pressure To Resign

The public protests gain momentum every day as petrol and gas queues get longer. The prospect of extending the current number of hours for power cuts is also looming

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