Sri Lankan Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka: 84 people arrested as protests erupt, says media reports

The protest was organized by the Socialist Youth Union in Colombo. However, it soon turned tense as police fired tear gas and used water canons to disperse protestors at Dean's Road, Maradana in Colombo, reported The Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka: Ruling party asks president Wickremesinghe to facilitate ex-leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa's return

In response to speculations that former president Rajapaksa may return to Sri Lanka next week, the SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam told reporters that the request was made during a meeting with president Wickremesinghe on Thursday

'India worried over situation in Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons inappropriate,' says S Jaishankar

The minister said 46 parties were invited for the meeting. There were eight ministers, including Pralhad Joshi and Purshottam Rupala

Explained: The two crucial projects connecting Sri Lanka to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

After decades, connectivity from south India to Sri Lanka’s Jaffna is likely to be restored with flights from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli and a ferry service from Puducherry’s Karaikal

Sri Lanka seeks bridging finance from India till IMF bailout, say sources

India's southern neighbour Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of its people, resulting in massive protests over the government's handling of the situation

Sri Lanka: 'Will choose constitutional provision to oust government', says Opposition leader

Sri Lankan citizens continue to protest against the current government across the country and have raised demands to sack the president and the prime minister