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PTI
For First Time, Sri Lanka Defaults on Debt as 30-Day Grace Period Ends; Economic Crisis Worsens
20 May 2022
This is the first default by an Asia-Pacific nation this century, according to credit rating agency Moody’s.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Sri Lankan Situation is Fraught with Danger
16 May 2022
The danger here is that the emergent political dimensions will undermine the prospects of economic recovery.
PTI
Ranil Wickremesinghe Sworn in as Sri Lanka's New Prime Minister
12 May 2022
The 73-year-old UNP leader was appointed after closed-door talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The UNP, the oldest party, had failed to win a single seat from districts, including Wickremesinghe…
PTI
'Lanka’s ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa Being Protected at Trincomalee Naval Base'
11 May 2022
The 76-year-old SLPP leader, known for his brutal military campaign against the LTTE during his presidency from 2005 to 2015, is being protected amid nationwide anti-government protests.
PTI
Lanka Turmoil Intensifies, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Quits, Nationwide Curfew
09 May 2022
The PM quit hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters outside embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office.
PTI
Sri Lanka: Opposition Slams Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa for Imposing Emergency Again
07 May 2022
The country's human rights body, the main lawyers' body, and even some members of the diplomatic community criticised the government for its move.
Associated Press
Sri Lanka: General Strike by Workers to Pressure President to Step Down
28 Apr 2022
Businesses closed, teachers absent and public transportation interrupted as protests grow over escalating economic and political crisis.
PTI
Sri Lanka: Protests Continue, Curfew in Rambukkana After Violence; 3 Critical
20 Apr 2022
Police opened fire at unarmed anti-government protestors demonstrating against the latest fuel price hike.
Partha S. Ghosh
Crisis in Sri Lanka a Wake-Up Call for all South Asians
12 Apr 2022
Talk in Sri Lanka about more state intervention to tame unscrupulous privatisation and Sinhalese hyper-nationalism is a warning for all South Asians to learn from similar mistakes.
PTI
Lanka Crisis: Rajapaksa’s Losing Grip on Power; Finance Minister Quits Within 24 hrs of Appointment
05 Apr 2022
The ruling coalition, SLPP, which won 150 seats in the 2020 general elections and increased its numbers through defections, appeared to lose support of at least 41 MPs.