Sri Lanka Police Tear-Gas Students In Fresh Clashes
Police use tear gas shells to disperse students taking part in protests.Colombo: Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of students trying to storm the Sri Lankan president’s home Sunday…
Sri Lanka President Extends Curfew Until May 11 Amid Unrest
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence.Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday extended the national curfew until Wednesday morning amid…
Shots Fired In Air From Lanka PM’s Residence As Protesters Breach Gate
Vehicles set on fire inear Sri Lanka’s outgoing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residenceColombo: Shots were fired from inside the Sri Lankan prime minister’s official residence Monday, as thousands of…
Sri Lankan Government Defends Emergency Amid Flak From Opposition
This is the second emergency declared by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in just over a month. (File)Colombo: The Sri Lankan government on Saturday defended imposing a state of emergency, saying it…
Sri Lanka Police Tear Gas Student Protesters Outside Parliament
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence.Colombo: Police fired tear gas on students attempting to storm Sri Lanka’s parliament Thursday as the…
Thousands Of Students Mob Lanka PM’s Home Over Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protestors scaled the fence of PM Rajapaksa’s house, and tied white flags on it.Colombo: Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s home on…
Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Now Has A Cooking Gas Supply Problem
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence.Colombo: Sri Lanka has started a process to import cooking gas through a credit line arrangement…
Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Warns Crisis Risking Starvation
Sri Lanka Crisis: Public anger is at peak, with crowds storming homes of government figures. (File Photo)Colombo: Sri Lanka’s crippling economic crisis risks starvation across the island nation of 22…
Social Media Blocked, Curfew In Sri Lanka As Protests Spread: 10 Points
Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency amid its worst ever economic crisis.Colombo: The Sri Lankan government, battling nationwide protests over the economic crisis, has blocked access to all…
Tight Security In Sri Lankan Capital To Curb “Sporadic” Protests
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Police arrested 53 people on Friday amid protests.Colombo: Shops opened in Sri Lanka’s capital city Colombo amid tight security on Saturday – the first day after…