Sri Lanka political crisis

Sri Lanka stock market shuts as index falls nearly 6%, Lankan central bank Governor resigns

The the blue chip index dropped 5.92 percent, triggering a circuit breaker that halts trading for half an hour, the Colombo Stock Exchange said.

Apr 04, 2022, 12:00 PM IST

36-hour curfew lifted in Sri Lanka, cabinet ministers resign as economic crisis escalates - Top developments

The government on Saturday had implemented a countrywide curfew after protests turned violent.

Apr 04, 2022, 10:47 AM IST

President Maithripala Sirisena's all-party crisis talks fail to end political stalemate in Sri Lanka

The crisis erupted when President Sirisena suddenly announced on October 26 that he had sacked prime minister Wickremesinghe and installed ex-strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.

Nov 18, 2018, 20:52 PM IST