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Colombo: A mass revolt will become inevitable in Sri Lanka if a general election is not held within six months after the formation of an all-party government, a top Buddhist monk warned in comments published on Tuesday. more
USAID announces additional USD 20 million in humanitarian aid in Sri Lanka

Washignton: United States Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power on Sunday announced an additional $20 million in humanitarian assistance to support Sri Lankans ...

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe declares state of emergency

Colombo:  Sri Lanka's acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a State of Emergency across the island nation from Monday.

First consignment of diesel arrives in Colombo: Minister

Colombo: Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Saturday said a consignment of diesel has arrived in the Colombo port.

Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Supermarkets in Colombo run out of food

Colombo: Supermarkets in Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo are rapidly running out of food and other essential commodities.

Ensure peaceful and constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka, urges UN Resident Coordinator

New York: The head of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with the national Constitution, following weeks of prote ...

Sri Lanka crisis: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as interim president

Colombo: Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday took oath as the new interim President of the country, giving a new twist to the political crisis of the country.

Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees, protest intensifies as agitators forcefully enter PM's office

Colombo: Sri Lanka is witnessing another day of protests as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the crisis-hit nation by handing over his charges to PM Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. ...

Sri Lankan crisis: SLRC, ITN telecasting goes off air amid escalating protests

Colombo:  The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and Independent Television Network (ITN) have suspended their live and recorded telecasts as the corporation premises were surro ...

Sri Lanka: PM declares emergency, protests continue as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives

Colombo: Hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered a curfew in the Western Province of Sri Lanka with immediate effect and ord ...