Sri Lanka political crisis
State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka ahead of July 20 presidential election
The government gazette dated July 17 imposing a state of emergency in the troubled nation was issued on Monday morning
Sri Lankan Parliament meets to announce president's vacancy
During the 13-minute special session, Dhammika Dassanayake, Secretary General of Parliament, announced the vacancy for the post of president
Rajapaksa still in Maldives, awaits private jet to depart for Singapore: Report
Rajapaksa, his wife Loma and their two security officers were expected to leave for Singapore on board SQ437 from Male on Wednesday night
Pavan K. Varma | India isn’t Sri Lanka, but must draw lessons
India is facing major problems of unemployment and inflation
Court bars Mahinda, son, 15 MLAs from overseas travel
Order in wake of investigation into attacks on Monday’s protest sites
Soldiers out in Colombo; India denies plans to send its troops
No takeover plan: Sri Lanka military, Central Bank chief threatens to quit
AA Edit | Why dynasts are back in Manila
Mahindamay not be the only one to be displaced as democracies are known to be fertile fields for political families to sow the seeds
AA Edit | What Lanka needs: A unity govt without Rajapaksas
The road back to a modicum of normalcy would be a hard one for a country that imports a lot of food items, including sugar
US cautions its citizens against travelling to Sri Lanka
US issued the warning pointing to the fuel and medicine shortages, as well as the COVID-19 and terror threats in the Island nation
Sri Lanka President names new cabinet to end political crisis
The forming of the cabinet was delayed because the president wanted to retain media and the police, govt spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said.