Lanka Crisis

PM Modi assures Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa of fertiliser supplies amid worsening food shortages

India decided to supply urea immediately at the request of the Government of Sri Lanka, despite a ban on the export of urea. Rajapaksa, earlier, admitted his decision to ban chemical fertilisers to go 100 percent organic was wrong

Sri Lanka defence chief rules out military coup amid troop deployment to quell unrest

Footages of armoured personnel carriers moving around the streets of the capital Colombo have prompted accusations from Opposition lawmakers and social media users that the country could be facing an imminent coup

Hambantota: Failed China-backed projects in Rajapaksas' home district testament to Sri Lanka's economic mismanagement

Debt from China contributed to Sri Lanka's dire fiscal predicament, after years of taking loans to cover spiraling budget deficits and to finance the imported products needed to keep the island's economy ticking over

'Factually incorrect': India denies reports of Sri Lanka using Line of Credit to import water cannons

'Credit line of $1 billion to Sri Lanka is intended to help the people of Sri Lanka with the availability of food, medicines, and other essential items required by the people of Sri Lanka in the current situation,' the Indian embassy said

'Gave illegal orders to fire live ammunition': Top cop arrested over death of anti-govt protester in Sri Lanka

A 42-year-old man was killed as police used tear gas and live rounds to disperse a crowd, which had blockaded a busy highway and railway line linking the capital Colombo with the central city of Kandy

'Will head the interim govt': Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa rules out resignation amid economic crisis

'People need to show patience to face the economic crisis. They can keep on protesting if they don't want to have talks,' Rajapaksa said

'China will help us in these difficult times', says Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa

The telephone conversation between Rajapaksa and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, which took place at the Sri Lankan PM's request, comes as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948

Sri Lanka healthcare system nears collapse as economic crisis triggers medicine shortage

Sri Lanka used to import around 85 percent of its pharmaceuticals but supplies have been hit as the country battles its worst economic crisis since 1948

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes to curb presidential powers amid anti-govt protests

Protests demanding the resignation of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa have as the country battles its worst economic crisis in history

Sri Lanka receives over 270,000 MT of fuel through Indian credit line

One consignment each of 36,000 MT petrol and 40,000 MT diesel was delivered to the island nation in the last 24 hours. The consignment is a part of the $500 million oil line of credit extended by India to Sri Lanka