Sri Lanka: Protesters torch leaders’ homes in night of unrest
Angry mobs in Sri Lanka have burned down several homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksas and MPs, following clashes with government supporters. The violence capped...
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No choice but to raise sales tax: Sri Lanka finance chief Ali Sabry
Sri Lanka’s finance minister has told the BBC he has no choice but to hike the country’s sales tax as it faces its worst ever...
Sri Lanka crisis: Government seeks emergency financial help from IMF
Sri Lanka says it has requested emergency financial help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as bailout talks got underway on Monday. The global financial...
Sri Lanka debt default ‘has begun’, says leading rating agency
Sri Lanka is about to default on its debts, two of the world’s largest credit rating agencies have warned. Fitch Ratings lowered its assessment of...
Sri Lanka central bank governor submits resignation amid crisis
The governor of Sri Lanka’s central bank says he has submitted his resignation as the country faces its worst economic crisis in decades. Ajith Nivard...
Sri Lanka cabinet quits en masse after protests
Sri Lanka’s cabinet ministers have resigned en masse after protests over the government’s handling of the worst economic crisis in decades. All 26 ministers submitted...
Former Sri Lankan Minister arrested over April 2019 bombing attacks
Former Sri Lankan Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and brother Riyadh have been arrested by the country’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly assisting...
Huduma Namba tops April google search trends
Google Search Trends that indicate search patterns over a period of time reveal that the national launch of the Huduma Namba in early April topped...
15 die in blast during raid on suspected hideout
Fifteen people including six children were killed in Sri Lanka on Friday when suspected Islamist militants blew themselves in a raid, police said. The raid...
Sri Lanka admits “major intelligence lapse”
Sri Lanka has admitted a “major intelligence lapse” before the Easter Sunday bomb attacks which killed 359 people and wounded more than 500. An Indian...