Tag: Sri Lanka
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Former first lady is arrested on corruption allegations
The wife of Sri Lanka’s powerful former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was detained Wednesday (yesterday, Macau time) on allegations of misusing donations received for her charity when ... -
A fire at a nursing home kills 12 people
A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said yesterday. The fire started late Wednesday at ... -
More than 30 dead and 14 missing amid landslides and floods
Sri Lanka stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some parts of the country where landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than ... -
Wartime mass grave yields a baby bottle, children’s clothes and 141 skeletons
A baby bottle, a squeaky toy and a schoolbag are among items that have surfaced from a mass grave site in Sri Lanka’s formerly war-torn northern ... -
Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring 35
A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country yesterday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said. The ... -
Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis
Police in Sri Lanka have raised security around a popular surfing destination after receiving information about a possible threat to Israeli travelers, a spokesperson said yesterday. Police spokesperson ... -
Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset
What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist ... -
Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as president
Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president yesterday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading ... -
Presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for first time in history
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released yesterday by the Election Commission, but he is ... -
Opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he becomes president
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader contesting the presidential election next week said yesterday that if he comes to power he will renegotiate with the International Monetary Fund ... -
A railway union strike leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of passengers to brave the few dangerously overcrowded trains that ... -
Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France
Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation Wednesday. ... -
Colombo and Moscow discuss the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine
Sri Lanka and Russia started talks yesterday to resolve the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in the war against Ukraine, after at least 16 ... -
Island will get second tranche of much-need bailout from the IMF
The International Monetary Fund executive board approved the release of the second tranche of a $2.9 billion dollar bailout package to help Sri Lanka recover from ... -
US plans to build a $553M terminal in Colombo port in rivalry with China
The U.S. announced a $553 million project yesterday to build a deep-water shipping container terminal in Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo as it competes with China ... -
Sri Lanka reaches an agreement with EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with the Exim Bank of China on key terms and principles for restructuring its debt, a key step ... -
With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday that Sri Lanka is a key partner in a Tokyo-led initiative aimed at building security and economic cooperation around ... -
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka may allow Indian rupee to be used in local transactions
Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the use of the Indian rupee for local transactions, as the island nation struggles to build its depleted ... -
Bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said yesterday that his country welcomes the Netherlands’ plan to return hundreds of colonial-era artifacts — including a bejeweled, ceremonial cannon — ... -
Sri Lanka spares banks in its $ 19.8 billion local debt restructuring plan
Sri Lanka will spare banks from being part of its local debt restructuring plan because of the possible impact on deposits, while the bulk of the ... -
China’s Sinopec signs agreement to enter retail fuel market
Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec signed an agreement with Sri Lanka today [Macau time] to enter the South Asian island country’s retail fuel market as it struggles ... -
IMF to assess governance as part of $3B bailout
The International Monetary Fund said yesterday it is assessing Sri Lanka’s governance in the first case of an Asian country facing scrutiny for corruption as part ... -
With no immunity, Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa faces legal troubles
Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over economic hardships, could face legal action over forced disappearances ... -
President says IMF talks nearing successful end
Sri Lanka’s president said yesterday that his bankrupt country’s talks with the International Monetary Fund for a rescue package have successfully reached final stages as he ... -
Sri Lanka leader says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest
Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been ... -
Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters
International human rights groups on Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease use of force against protesters after troops and ... -
Newly elected president sworn into office
Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president yesterday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry he will remain in power ... -
New president divisive choice for fixing crisis
Sri Lanka’s prime minister was elected president yesterday by lawmakers who opted for a seasoned, veteran leader to lead the country out of economic collapse, despite ... -
Sri Lanka prime minister, two rivals in presidential race
Sri Lanka’s prime minister and acting president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, will face two rivals in a parliamentary vote today on who will succeed the ousted leader who ... -
Acting president declares emergency amid protests
Sri Lanka’s acting president yesterday declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country’s lawmakers ... -
Sri Lanka begins choosing leader to replace ex-president
Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled abroad and ... -
President flees amid crisis as ire turns toward PM
Sri Lanka’s president fled the country early yesterday, slipping away only hours before he promised to resign under pressure from protesters enraged by a devastating economic ... -
Opposition meets to install new gov’t amid turmoil
Sri Lanka’s opposition political parties met yesterday to agree on a new government a day after the country’s president and prime minister offered to resign in ... -
President calls Russian leader seeking fuel
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday that he had a telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to request credit support to import fuel for ... -
PM says talks with IMF difficult due to bankruptcy
Sri Lanka’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout are more complex and difficult than before because it is a bankrupt nation, the country’s ...
