Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive the bankrupt economy by undertaking painful reforms, his...
Two activists who helped lead mass demonstrations that toppled Sri Lanka’s president were arrested Wednesday, police said, as parliament extended tough emergency laws imposed to restore...
A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...
The United States’ Ambassador to Sri Lanka said she met the new president to express her “grave concern” over violence against protesters in Colombo early on...
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn’t enough fuel for teachers and parents to get...
Another member of Sri Lanka’s ruling family quit public office on Thursday, denying responsibility for an economic crisis that has caused severe hardship in the island...
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was down to its last day of petrol, as the country’s power minister...
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Sri Lanka’s president swore in four new Cabinet ministers Saturday in an effort to ensure stability until a full Cabinet is formed...
Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further easing tight curbs as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought to form a government...
Pope Francis on Wednesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka, which has been shaken by unrest over the country’s worst economic crisis, to “listen to the hopes...
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday following weeks of protests demanding that he and his brother, the president, step down...
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