Sri Lanka to elect next President, voting underway in Parliament; Ranil Wickremesinghe among top 3 contenders
Sri Lankan crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe and Dullas Alahaperuma are among the top two contenders. Alahapperuma was campaigning hard for the presidential race along with his prime ministerial candidate Sajith Premadasa in a bid to persuade the Tamil MPs to vote for him.
Jul 20, 2022, 11:44 AM IST
Sri Lankan crisis: Three-way fight for Presidency, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe also in the race
Sri Lankan crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, will face off against Dullas Alahapperuma, a 63-year-old staunch Sinhala Buddhist nationalist and a key member of the breakaway group of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party and the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 53, it was officially announced in Parliament.
Jul 19, 2022, 12:03 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe declares emergency amid violent protests over economic crisis
Sri Lanka`s acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency in the country, according to a government notice.
Jul 18, 2022, 07:48 AM IST
Things Out Of Control In Srilanka, Tanks Launched On Colombo Roads
The administration in Sri Lanka is trying hard to normalize the deteriorating conditions. Due to this, the security of the Parliament of Sri Lanka has been tightened, as well as the protesters have been removed from outside the Parliament.
Jul 14, 2022, 13:52 PM IST
Curfew imposed across crisis-struck Sri Lanka till 5 am tomorrow
Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Sri Lankan acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has imposed an islandwide curfew till 5 am tomorrow as per reports.
Jul 13, 2022, 16:13 PM IST
Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe becomes acting president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives
Wickremesinghe has also declared a state of emergency in Sri Lanka as several hundred people surrounded his office in Colombo.
Jul 13, 2022, 13:29 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Airport staff stop ex-finance minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving country
Basil, a US passport holder, resigned as finance minister in early April as street protests intensified against shortages of fuel, food and other necessities and quit his seat in parliament in June.
Jul 12, 2022, 12:53 PM IST
Sri Lankan President signs resignation letter, parliament to make public announcement tomorrow
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday will be sworn in as the President for a temporary period till a new President is elected by Parliament on July 20.
Jul 12, 2022, 12:32 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: 'Hitler-like mindset,' PM Ranil Wickremesinghe on arson attack on his house
Talking about the attack on his home, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that only people with a "Hitler-like mindset" torch buildings, reported PTI.
Jul 11, 2022, 20:03 PM IST
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for Cabinet meeting amid political turmoil
"Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held a discussion with the Cabinet Ministers this morning (11 am) at the Prime Minister`s Office," the Prime Minister`s media unit said in a statement.
Jul 11, 2022, 15:18 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena may become the acting President of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka crisis: According to sources, if the President resigns from the post on July 13, the speaker can take charge as the acting president. Earlier, the Sri Lankan president had announced that he would resign from the post of president on July 13.
Jul 11, 2022, 15:14 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign on July 13, confirms PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Under the Sri Lankan Constitution, if both president and prime minister resign, the Speaker of Parliament will serve as acting president for a maximum of 30 days. Meanwhile, parliament will elect a new president within 30 days from one of its members, who will hold the office for the remaining two years of the current term.
Jul 11, 2022, 12:34 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: India steps up vigil along border with Island nation, deploys hovercrafts and patrol boats
Sri Lanka economic crisis: The surveillance activities were stepped up soon after the fresh round of political crisis started in the island nation where people stormed the Presidential palace and the leadership is reported to have fled the capital city, Colombo. Along with the central agencies, the Tamil Nadu Coastal police is also on high alert.
Jul 11, 2022, 09:04 AM IST
Sri Lanka protesters vow will not let up until President Rajapaksa, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe quit
Thousands of protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa`s home and office and the prime minister`s official residence on Saturday, as demonstrations over their inability to overcome a devastating economic crisis erupted into violence.
Jul 10, 2022, 20:27 PM IST
‘India stands with Sri Lanka': MEA amid massive protests in island nation over economic crisis
"India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means and values, established institutions and constitutional framework," MEA said in a statement.
Jul 10, 2022, 17:38 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters say they found millions at President's residence - Top points
Dramativ visuals showed thousands marching towards the Presidential palace chanting slogans against President Rajapaksa. Later, the protestors clqaimed that they had recovered millions of rupees inside President's official residence.
Jul 10, 2022, 16:32 PM IST
SHOCKING! Huge amount of money found at Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house amid economic crisis
Sri Lanka protests: In one of the videos on social media, protesters are seen counting the currency notes that they claimed were unearthed from the President`s official residence, reported ANI quoting local media.
Jul 10, 2022, 12:20 PM IST
Sri Lanka crisis live updates: Oppn parties to hold special meet to discuss all-party govt
Sri Lanka crisis live updates: Police, on Sunday (July 10), arrested three people for setting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private home on fire as reported by ANI.
Jul 10, 2022, 06:58 AM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as President amid massive protests
Rajapaksa has informed that he will resign from the Presidency on the 13th July, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in a press conference this evening, according to Sri Lanka`s news outlet Newswire.
Jul 09, 2022, 23:26 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters storm president's house, set fire to prime minister's residence
Soldiers and police were unable to hold back a crowd of chanting protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa`s resignation, in a sharp escalation of months of anti-government protests over the dire economic situation.
Jul 09, 2022, 22:31 PM IST