IMF holds talks in Sri Lanka as cabinet moves to cut president’s powers
COLOMBO, Jun 21, 2022, Reuters. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team began bailout talks in…
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[Analytics] Sri Lanka’s struggle to bring down the Rajapaksas
When Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa banned chemical fertiliser, insecticides and herbicides in May 2021,…
Sri Lanka hit by power cuts after key union goes on strike
COLOMBO, Jun 9, 2022, Reuters. Swathes of Sri Lanka were hit by electricity cuts on…
Sri Lanka increases fuel prices as it seeks to rein in crisis
COLOMBO, May 24, 2022, Reuters. Sri Lanka increased fuel and transport prices on Tuesday, a…
Sri Lanka’s new PM warns ‘most difficult months of our lives’ ahead
COLOMBO, May 17, 2022, The Guardian. Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has warned…
Sri Lankan president to appoint new PM
COLOMBO, May 12, 2022, Reuters. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he would…
Sri Lanka says IMF to consider request for rapid aid
COLOMBO, Apr 19, 2022, Reuters. The International Monetary Fund will consider providing quick financial assistance…
Sri Lankan president expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks
COLOMBO, Apr 18, 2022, Reuters. Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa expanded his cabinet with 17…
[Analytic] Why Sri Lanka came together to demand Rajapaksas’s removal
If you are depressed, like many millions of Sri Lankans are, by the perilous state…
Sri Lanka opposition rejects proposed unity government
COLOMBO, Apr 5, 2022, AP. Sri Lanka’s largest opposition party rejected the president’s invitation to…
Violent protest outside President’s house in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Apr 1, 2022, India Today. As Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in decades brought…
Indian power project replaces Chinese venture in Sri Lanka’s northern islands
NEW DELHI, Mar 29, 2022, The Hindu. India will set up hybrid power projects in…