Sri Lanka runs out of fuel with not even one day of stock left
Sri Lanka will shut schools and only allow fuel supplies to services deemed essential like health, trains and buses for two weeks starting Tuesday, a minister said, in a desperate attempt to deal with a severe shortage.
Jun 27, 2022, 22:27 PM IST
Sri Lanka's economic crisis deepens, people likely to face severe power outages
There are still anti-government protests taking place in Sri Lanka as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis since it gained its independence in 1948.
Apr 25, 2022, 10:44 AM IST
India extends $500 million credit line to Sri Lanka for fuel purchases
The Indian government has decided to delay Sri Lanka's payment of USD 1.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union, which Sri Lanka owes to India, until further notice.
Apr 23, 2022, 15:46 PM IST
Sri Lanka protests: Curfew to continue in Rambukkana after violence; 3 critical
At least three of the 13 hospitalised protesters at Rambukkana, some 90 kilometers northeast of Colombo, were critical at the Kegalle hospital, according to officials. Fifteen police personnel have also been injured.
Apr 20, 2022, 10:13 AM IST
Sri Lanka economic crisis: PM Rajapaksa proposes to amend Constitution to create accountable administration
A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said that Mahinda Rajapaksa intends to propose a new Constitutional Amendment to the Cabinet in order to fulfil the people's aspirations, reported PTI.
Apr 19, 2022, 12:05 PM IST
In pics: Protests, fuel shortages and power cuts; a look at Sri Lanka's economic crisis
A massive crowd continues to remain gathered at Galle Face, the main beachfront in the capital Colombo, outside Sri Lankan President`s secretariat to protest against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the economic crisis in the country with agitators at the protest site terming the government tyrant and full of nepotism.
Apr 16, 2022, 14:18 PM IST
