Tag: Sri Lanka

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar
Centre extended 8 Lines of Credit worth 1850.64 mn dollars to SL in past 10 yrs

Under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, the government is committed to developing friendly and mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours.

  • Friday, 22 July 2022
Power outage stops Sri Lankan President's swearing-in ceremony, CID to probe
Power outage stops Sri Lankan President's swearing-in ceremony, CID to probe

Wickremesinghe, 73, was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka at the Parliament complex before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.

  • Thursday, 21 July 2022
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president

Wickremesinghe, who took over as the Acting President after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapksa fled the country and resigned last week, is the first Sri Lankan president to be elected by Parliament following a vote.

  • Thursday, 21 July 2022
Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar
All-party meeting on Sri Lankan crisis today

India has maintained that it stands by the people of Sri Lanka.

  • Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Sri Lankan Health authority urges its citizens to take 4th Covid-19 jab
Sri Lankan Health authority urges its citizens to take 4th Covid-19 jab

However, a significantly lower percentage of the people have taken the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, he added.

  • Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Sri Lanka PM
Emergency declared in Sri Lanka

Nominations for the presidential candidates will be held on Tuesday and the new President of Sri Lanka will be elected on July 20.

  • Monday, 18 July 2022
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore

President Rajapaksa is accompanied by his wife and two security officials who flew with him from Colombo on a Saudi Airlines plane.

  • Thursday, 14 July 2022
Lanka state-owned TV goes off air as protesters storm building
Lanka state-owned TV goes off air as protesters storm building

The protesters had been provided some 15 minutes to convey their side of the story to the viewers, after which the channel suspended transmission.

  • Wednesday, 13 July 2022
President Rajapaksa will resign today as promised, says Speaker
President Rajapaksa will resign today as promised, says Speaker

He said the vote for the new president will take place on July 20 and urged citizens to remain calm.

  • Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Sri Lanka Crisis
PM Wickremesinghe declares emergency across Sri Lanka; protestors head towards his office

This is because once Rajapaksa departs, under Sri Lanka's constitution, Wickremesinghe would automatically become acting President for 30 days, BBC reported.

  • Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
Indian govt supportive of Sri Lanka, trying to help it: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

"They are right now working through their problems, so we have to wait and see what they do."

  • Sunday, 10 July 2022
Anti-govt protesters storm SL President's house
Anti-govt protesters storm SL President's house

At least 20 people have been hospitalised following violent clashes between the police and the protesters.

  • Saturday, 09 July 2022
Grounding of Russian passenger plane due to pvt lawsuit: SL PM
Grounding of Russian passenger plane due to pvt lawsuit: SL PM

Wickremesinghe conveyed this information via the Secretary of the Foreign Ministry, while the Justice Minister has directed to expedite the case.

  • Sunday, 05 June 2022
United Nations' FAO planning food response for Sri Lanka amidst crisis
United Nations' FAO planning food response for Sri Lanka amidst crisis

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the biggest issue currently facing the agriculture sector is the fertiliser and fuel shortage.

  • Friday, 03 June 2022
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Protest seeking resignation of Sri Lankan Prez enters 50th day

There has been an intense call for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to also resign however, he has refused to do so.

  • Saturday, 28 May 2022
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