Curfew lifted for Buddhist festival in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, new PM picks cabinet COLOMBO: A nationwide curfew was fully lifted on Sunday to allow Sri Lankans to celebrate the Buddhist festival of... Published 15 May, 2022 12:12pm
Business & Finance Former PM whisked to navy base: Sri Lanka central bank chief threatens to quit COLOMBO/ WEERAKETIYA, (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s central bank governor said on Wednesday he would quit within weeks... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
World Sri Lankan president to appoint new PM, cabinet this week COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he would appoint a new prime minister and cabinet... Published 11 May, 2022 11:14pm
World Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency amid unrest COLOMBO: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five... Published 07 May, 2022 07:00am
World Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday following a day of... Published 06 May, 2022 11:51pm
World Sri Lanka police tear gas student protesters outside parliament COLOMBO: Police fired tear gas on students attempting to storm Sri Lanka’s parliament Thursday as the protesters... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
World Adoration turns to anger towards crisis-hit Sri Lanka's ruling clan MEDAMULANA: "Gota Go Home" -- graffiti calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit has appeared on the roads of... Published 04 May, 2022 09:52am
World Countrywide strike cripples crisis-hit Sri Lanka COLOMBO: A general strike crippled Sri Lanka on Thursday, as demands grew for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his... Published 28 Apr, 2022 02:42pm
World Loyalists turn on Sri Lanka PM COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s beleaguered prime minister came under increased pressure to step down on Saturday, as staunch... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am
Opinion Sri Lanka’s reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis has triggered an unprecedented wave of spontaneous protests as the island nation... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
World Sri Lankan president says regrets crisis, expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday, notably leaving out... Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:00pm
World Sri Lanka’s cricket stars go into bat for protesters COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga and fellow ex-skipper Sanath Jayasuriya... Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am
Opinion Wheel of fortune turns for Sri Lanka’s political soothsayers Generations of Sri Lankan leaders have sought guidance from seers and astrologers, and now one has dared tell the... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
World Sri Lankan parties seek interim govt with new PM as IMF talks loom COLOMBO: Three political parties that recently withdrew from Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition have proposed forming an... Published 11 Apr, 2022 09:39pm
World Sri Lanka’s surprise finance minister has a mountain to climb COLOMBO: When former justice minister Ali Sabry visited Sri Lanka’s president last Monday, it was for talks amid an... Published 11 Apr, 2022 01:17pm
World Sri Lanka’s embattled leader faces biggest street protest COLOMBO: Tens of thousands marched on beleaguered Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office on Saturday, in... Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka calls for restructure of $1bn debt and stability COLOMBO: Sri Lanka must look at restructuring a $1 billion sovereign debt due for payment in July, the outgoing... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
World Sri Lanka parliament to meet as protests put ruling Rajapaksas under pressure COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament will meet on Tuesday after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved his cabinet and... Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:20am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka gets new finance minister, cenbank governor COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister and sought a new central... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
World Sri Lanka's president seeks unity government to solve economic crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called for a unity government on Monday to deal with the country's... Updated 04 Apr, 2022 02:39pm
World Sri Lanka ministers resign en masse as crisis deepens COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's cabinet resigned en masse from their positions at a late-night meeting Sunday, the... Published 04 Apr, 2022 12:40am
World Sri Lanka imposes curfew after president declares state of emergency COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's government imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday, even as hundreds of lawyers urged President... Updated 02 Apr, 2022 09:29pm
World One wounded as protest at Sri Lanka leader’s home turns violent COLOMBO: A protest by hundreds of people trying to storm the home of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned... Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am
World Sri Lanka imposes curfew after protests over economic crisis turn violent COLOMBO: Police imposed an overnight curfew in several parts of Sri Lanka's main city of Colombo early on Friday... Published 01 Apr, 2022 01:37am
World Cash-strapped Sri Lanka seeks IMF bailout COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will seek an International Monetary Fund bailout, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday,... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
World Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as unions cripple hospitals COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president banned strikes in the health and electricity sectors on Saturday as trade union... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
World Sri Lanka calls for diaspora investment on independence day COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marked its independence day on Friday with an appeal to its diaspora to send money home to... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am
World Sri Lanka plans laws, fast-track measures to attract foreign exchange COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will introduce new laws to attract investments over the next three years while policies to ... Updated 18 Jan, 2022 03:11pm
Print Sri Lanka seeks Chinese debt reschedule for crashing economy COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa asked China to help restructure debt repayments as part of... Updated 10 Jan, 2022 09:16am
World Sri Lanka's president asks China to restructure debt repayments COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa asked China to help restructure debt repayments as part of efforts... Published 09 Jan, 2022 06:47pm
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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