Nirmala Sitharaman to be on three day visit to Sri Lanka
Nirmala Sitharaman is on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka from today. During this time she will participate in the 200th anniversary of IOT. Know in detail in this report what will be the entire program and further watch 80 big news of the day instantly.
Nov 01, 2023, 09:34 AM IST
'Only option is IMF support, otherwise we can't recover': Sri Lankan President on economic crisis
Wickremesinghe also stated that he is attempting to reinvigorate the country's collapsed economy with the help of a debt restructuring program.
Jan 15, 2023, 09:26 AM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Will former President Gotabaya return home?
Protests continue in Sri Lanka due to economic crisis. The police is trying to suppress the protesters by using force. Meanwhile, speculation about the return of former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya to his homeland has intensified.
Aug 19, 2022, 11:32 AM IST
'Senseless to pressure': China slams India after Sri Lanka defers docking of Chinese ship
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that 'relevant parties' must 'stop disturbing' normal exchange between Sri Lanka and China.
Aug 08, 2022, 19:50 PM IST
Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects
India expressed its worries about Chinese-built and leased port of Hambantota's potential use by China as a military base in India's backyard.
Aug 07, 2022, 12:39 PM IST
Sri Lankan President thanks PM Modi for providing 'a breath of life' to crisis-hit nation
"The government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life," Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe added.
Aug 03, 2022, 20:23 PM IST
Former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa not accorded any privileges, immunity: Singapore govt
Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed his resignation letter to the Parliament Speaker on July 14, soon after he was allowed by Singapore to enter the city-state on a "private visit".
Aug 02, 2022, 07:03 AM IST
'No home to go': Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe as angry protests continue to rage on
Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe said that he has no home to go as protests in the country continue to rage on.
Aug 01, 2022, 07:34 AM IST
Sri Lanka Prez Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans as unrest delays IMF deal
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe also said that there was no point blaming former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Jul 31, 2022, 10:53 AM IST
Millions found inside Sri Lankan President's House during uprising against Rajapaksa produced before court
Anti-government protestors had stormed the then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence on July 9.
Jul 30, 2022, 13:59 PM IST
Singapore allows ex-Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay for another two weeks
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore on July 14 on a "private visit" from the Maldives after he fled his country to escape a popular uprising against his government's economic mismanagement.
Jul 27, 2022, 20:32 PM IST
After fleeing to Singapore, former Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore. He had fled to Maldives on July 13 and then to Singapore the next day.
Jul 26, 2022, 16:19 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Presidential Secretariat resumes operations after 100 days
The protest, also known as the Aragalaya -- a Sinhalese word for "struggle", disrupted work for a prolonged period at the Presidential Secretariat, which had gone through heavy damages during the agitation and required necessary renovations.
Jul 25, 2022, 14:19 PM IST
Sri Lanka: Over 1,000 artefacts missing from Prez Palace, PM's official home after occupation by protestors
Sri Lanka: A senior official of the Department of Archaeology said that it would be difficult to get specific information about the exact number of antiques that have gone missing.
Jul 24, 2022, 11:13 AM IST
Namaste India: Protest against the new President in Sri Lanka
With Ranil Wickremesinghe becoming the new President of Sri Lanka, protests have also started against him. The protesters have opposed Wickremesinghe and are staging a Sit-in protest in front of his residence
Jul 23, 2022, 10:12 AM IST
Sri Lanka crisis: Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as country’s new Prime Minister
Dinesh Gunawardena took the oath as Sri Lanka`s new prime minister today. Gunawardena`s appointment comes a day after six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country`s new president.
Jul 22, 2022, 10:52 AM IST
Namaste India: Protest against the new President in Sri Lanka
With Ranil Wickremesinghe becoming the new President in Sri Lanka, protests have also started against him. The protesters have opposed Wickremesinghe and are staging a sit-in in front of his residence.
Jul 22, 2022, 10:00 AM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as the President - WATCH
Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the President of Sri Lanka at the parliament complex today.
Jul 21, 2022, 10:19 AM IST
Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lanka President, succeeds Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was up against dissident ruling party leader Dullas Alahapperuma and leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Jul 20, 2022, 12:51 PM IST
Asaduddin Owaisi's jibe at government: 'If comparing India-Sri Lanka is uninformed, why...'
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in seven decades. But with people and opposition parties drawing comparisons between India and its neighbour in the face of rising prices in India, Dr Jaishankar said that the fears were unfounded
Jul 20, 2022, 07:28 AM IST