Dinesh Guawardena, schoolmate of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, appointed Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister
Born in 1949, Dinesh Gunawardena is the leader of the Trotskyist majority nationalist Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) a constituent party of the ruling SLPP.
Jul 22, 2022, 11:48 AM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Airport staff stop ex-finance minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving country
Basil, a US passport holder, resigned as finance minister in early April as street protests intensified against shortages of fuel, food and other necessities and quit his seat in parliament in June.
Jul 12, 2022, 12:53 PM IST
Sri Lankan President signs resignation letter, parliament to make public announcement tomorrow
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday will be sworn in as the President for a temporary period till a new President is elected by Parliament on July 20.
Jul 12, 2022, 12:32 PM IST
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for Cabinet meeting amid political turmoil
"Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held a discussion with the Cabinet Ministers this morning (11 am) at the Prime Minister`s Office," the Prime Minister`s media unit said in a statement.
Jul 11, 2022, 15:18 PM IST
Sri Lanka protesters vow will not let up until President Rajapaksa, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe quit
Thousands of protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa`s home and office and the prime minister`s official residence on Saturday, as demonstrations over their inability to overcome a devastating economic crisis erupted into violence.
Jul 10, 2022, 20:27 PM IST
‘India stands with Sri Lanka': MEA amid massive protests in island nation over economic crisis
"India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means and values, established institutions and constitutional framework," MEA said in a statement.
Jul 10, 2022, 17:38 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters say they found millions at President's residence - Top points
Dramativ visuals showed thousands marching towards the Presidential palace chanting slogans against President Rajapaksa. Later, the protestors clqaimed that they had recovered millions of rupees inside President's official residence.
Jul 10, 2022, 16:32 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as President amid massive protests
Rajapaksa has informed that he will resign from the Presidency on the 13th July, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in a press conference this evening, according to Sri Lanka`s news outlet Newswire.
Jul 09, 2022, 23:26 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters storm president's house, set fire to prime minister's residence
Soldiers and police were unable to hold back a crowd of chanting protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa`s resignation, in a sharp escalation of months of anti-government protests over the dire economic situation.
Jul 09, 2022, 22:31 PM IST
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe willing to resign to make way for an all-party government
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the party leaders that he is willing to resign as Prime Minister of the nation and make way for an all-party government to take over, said Sri Lankan PMO.
Jul 09, 2022, 18:34 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lankan Prime Minister amid violent protest over economic crisis
Mahinda Rajapaksa has tendered resignation as Sri Lankan Prime Minister today, according to local media.
May 09, 2022, 16:16 PM IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe to return as Sri Lanka PM in an embarrassment for President Maithripala Sirisena
Parliament has already passed a confidence vote in Wickremesinghe while it sought his reinstatement as prime minister to defuse a constitutional crisis.
Dec 16, 2018, 10:24 AM IST
Turmoil in Sri Lanka as ex-president Rajapaksa sworn in as PM
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday sworn-in as the Prime Minister before the current President Maithripala Sisisena, Sri Lankan media reports.
Oct 26, 2018, 20:30 PM IST
India and China only countries that can drive economic growth across globe: Sri Lankan PM
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe marked out India and China as the only countries that can drive economic growth across the globe and manufacturing companies have no other place to go.
Oct 06, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
