Outgoing Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore after fleeing uprising COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Outgoing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on Thursday after fleeing... Published 14 Jul, 2022 06:41pm
World Key figures in Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa clan COLOMBO: Anger at Sri Lanka’s dire economic crisis has been simmering for months, with many laying the blame for... Published 13 Jul, 2022 10:19am
World Police attack News First journalists covering Sri Lanka protests NEW YORK: Sri Lankan authorities should thoroughly and transparently investigate the recent police attack on... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
World Sri Lanka PM says willing to step down for unity govt COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was willing to resign to make way for a new unity... Published 09 Jul, 2022 06:35pm
World Sri Lanka president asks Russia’s Putin to help import fuel COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday said he urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped... Published 06 Jul, 2022 06:41pm
World Sri Lanka May consumer prices soar 45.3% y/y, highest since 2015 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s headline inflation accelerated in May to the highest since 2015 due to rising food and... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:06pm
Markets Sri Lankan shares post worst week in seven as economic crisis deepens Sri Lankan shares retreated 3% on Friday to record their biggest weekly decline since late April, dragged down by... Published 17 Jun, 2022 05:49pm
Markets Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister says COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s fuel stocks will last for about five more days, its power and energy minister said on Thursday,... Published 16 Jun, 2022 04:36pm
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka seeking $3bn under IMF Extended Fund Facility A $3 billion deal would represent almost four times the country’s quota with the IMF Published 01 Jun, 2022 06:57pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares end flat as industrial losses offset consumer gains Sri Lankan shares were unchanged at close on Friday, with gains in consumer staples offset by losses in industrial... Published 27 May, 2022 06:35pm
Markets Industrial stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower Sri Lankan shares settled nearly 1% lower on Tuesday due to losses in industrial and consumer stocks after the... Published 24 May, 2022 04:24pm
World Sri Lanka needs $75 million in next few days for essential imports: PM COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister said on Monday the country needed to secure $75 million in foreign exchange in... Published 16 May, 2022 07:52pm
World Shoot-on-sight orders in Sri Lanka after deadly violence COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell further unrest a day after the... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
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
World IMF says 'very concerned' about Sri Lanka's ongoing economic crisis COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Saturday it was "very concerned" about Sri Lanka's ongoing... Updated 09 Apr, 2022 09:59pm