Sri Lanka crisis: Ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil Rajapaksa barred from leaving the country
The ruling comes days after former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from the country amid the deepening economic and political crisis.
Jul 15, 2022, 17:28 PM IST
DNA: Why is the Rajapaksa family responsible for Sri Lanka's economic crisis?
Gotabaya Rajapaksa was Sri Lanka's President as well as the Defense Minister. But today, the people of Sri Lanka have forced him to leave the country and run away. This shows that in a democratic country nothing is greater than the power of the people. Before the economic crisis, the Rajapaksa family had major control over most of the constitutional posts in Sri Lankan government.
Jul 14, 2022, 00:14 AM IST
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country amid economic crisis
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country amid the economic and political crisis. Meanwhile, reports are also suggesting that he left for Singapore from Maldives
Jul 13, 2022, 21:24 PM IST
Sri Lanka unrest: 1,500 people arrested in connection with May 9 violence
On May 9, violence erupted in Sri Lanka after supporters of former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked peaceful anti-government protesters demanding his ouster over the country's worst economic crisis that led to acute shortages of staple food, fuel and power.
May 23, 2022, 11:38 AM IST
Crown of Thorns: Sri Lanka's new PM Ranil Wickremesinghe faces a mammoth challenge ahead!
Sri Lanka Crisis: The opposition claimed, Wickremesinghe was concerned more about protecting the president and his family from public anger over corruption allegations and his role in the economic crisis than he was about solving the country’s problems.
May 13, 2022, 12:56 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Indian High Commission denies stopping issuance of visas, says 'committed to facilitating ease of travel'
Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn in as Sri Lanka's 26th prime minister on Thursday to stabilise the country's debt-ridden economy and end the political turmoil.
May 13, 2022, 12:41 PM IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe to be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister; Mahinda Rajapaksa, 16 others barred from travelling overseas
Vacated after the controversial resignation of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe is to take up the premiership for the record sixth time in the island nation.
May 12, 2022, 15:05 PM IST
'New government will be formed in Sri Lanka this week'
Ram Singh, a resident of Bareilly, is in the headlines for his mustache. The length of his mustache is about 25 feet. He says that he wants to illuminate the name of the country on the basis of his mustache.
May 12, 2022, 11:30 AM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Central Bank Chief threatens to quit unless there is 'political stability'
Sri Lanka crisis: The country's Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe warned that the economic crisis could get worse owing to growing political turmoil.
May 11, 2022, 20:06 PM IST
China stays mum on Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation, calls for Govt-Opposition unity in island nation
Skirting questions on Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's resignation under mounting protests, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here "we have noted the latest developments in Sri Lanka".
May 11, 2022, 19:05 PM IST
Explained: Power blackouts, shortages of basic goods and rising prices - Here's how Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis
Angry over power blackouts, shortages of basic goods and rising prices, the protesters demand that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down.
May 11, 2022, 14:27 PM IST
Events in Sri Lanka should be wake up call for India: Mehbooba Mufti
Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister on Monday amid unprecedented economic turmoil in the country, reports PTI.
May 11, 2022, 13:04 PM IST
India says it's NOT sending troops to crisis-torn Sri Lanka: 'Fully support Lanka's democracy'
"The Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India clearly stated yesterday that India fully supports Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery," the Indian mission said on Twitter.
May 11, 2022, 11:25 AM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Has Mahinda Rajapaksa and family fled to India? Indian High Commission responds
The whereabouts of the patriarch of the powerful Rajapaksa family is being speculated since his resignation on Monday.
May 11, 2022, 07:36 AM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Outgoing PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's house set ablaze
When a country's prime minister's house is set on fire. When a Prime Minister has to hide in a military base to save his life, then you understand how difficult the situation is in a country. These updates are coming from Sri Lanka where outgoing PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's house is set on fire.
May 11, 2022, 02:00 AM IST
Sri Lanka issues shoot on sight orders after protesters burn down ex-PM Rajapaksa's home
Despite the former Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's resignation on May 9, protests continue in the country.
May 10, 2022, 21:50 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Rajapaksa's ancestral home set on fire, a ruling-party MP killed - 10 updates
Hours after Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned in response to the mounting demand for his ouster as Sri Lanka's prime minister, the ancestral home of the Rajapaksas in Hambantota was set on fire
May 10, 2022, 08:38 AM IST
DNA: Sri Lanka Economic Crisis -- Analysis of PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's resignation
Mahinda Rajapaksa tendered his resignation as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka today amid economic crisis and violent protests. Mahinda Rajapaksa's party had an absolute majority in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
May 10, 2022, 01:32 AM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's house set ablaze hours after his resignation
The developments come, even as the Prime Minister tendered his resignation and has called for the formation of an all-party interim government to handle the ongoing economic crisis in the country, reported ANI.
May 09, 2022, 22:24 PM IST
From PM's resignation to MP's killing: Sri Lanka economic crisis in 5 points
Amarakeerthi Athukorala, Sri Lankan parliamentarian of the ruling party Rajapakasas and his personal security officer were killed on Monday in clashes.
May 09, 2022, 21:02 PM IST
