World Jul 12 Sri Lanka lawmakers agree on new president but struggle on rest of government Sri Lanka's lawmakers have agreed to elect a new president next week but are struggling to decide on the makeup of a new government to lift the bankrupt country out of economic and political collapse.
World Jul 11 Opposition talks continue amid Sri Lanka’s political chaos A political vacuum continues in Sri Lanka with opposition leaders yet to agree on who should replace its roundly rejected leaders, whose residences are occupied by protesters angry over the country's deep economic woes.
World Jul 10 Sri Lanka opposition meets to install new government amid political tumult Protesters remained in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s home, his seaside office and the prime minister’s residence, saying they will stay until they officially resign.
World Jul 09 Sri Lanka’s president to resign amid economic turmoil, official says Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a televised statement that he informed Rajapaksa that parliamentary leaders had met and decided to request he leave office, and the president agreed.
World Jun 22 Sri Lanka prime minister says economy ‘has completely collapsed’ Sri Lanka's prime minister says its debt-laden economy has "collapsed" after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity.
World May 11 Sri Lankan military deploys to capital amid anti-government protests Sri Lankan authorities have deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the capital two days after pro-government mobs attacked peaceful protesters, triggering a wave of violence across the country. Armored trucks with soldiers rolled into some areas of…
World Apr 19 1 killed, 10 injured after Sri Lankan police open fire at protest Sri Lankan police have opened fire at a group of people protesting new fuel price increases, killing one and injuring 10 others.
World Apr 02 Sri Lankan president declares state of emergency ahead of new protests The government’s information head Mohan Samaranayake said that the curfew is being imposed under powers vested with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
World Nov 17 Former Sri Lankan defense chief wins presidential vote Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defense official revered by Sri Lanka’s ethnic majority for his role in ending a bloody civil war but feared by minorities for his brutal approach, registered a comfortable victory Sunday in the nation’s presidential election.
World Apr 30 Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts President Maithripala Sirisena ended the blocking of Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and other popular sites, but asked the public to "act in a responsible manner" on social media, according to a government statement.