Tag: Sri Lanka
nearly 15,000 arrests in a vast anti-drug raid
The Sri Lankan police announced on Sunday December 24 that they had arrested nearly 15,000 people during a vast anti-drug operation carried out over a week with the support of…
India fears spy attack: Sri Lanka allows Chinese spy ship to dock
India fears spy attack Sri Lanka allows Chinese spy ship to dock 08/14/2022 03:01 am Beijing is one of Sri Lanka’s largest lenders. The island state is now allowing a…
New president relies on violence: Sri Lanka’s military storms the most important protest camp
New president relies on violence Sri Lanka’s military storms main protest camp 7/22/2022, 5:27 p.m For months, people besieged the presidential office in Sri Lanka. After his predecessor fled abroad,…
In politics for decades: Sri Lanka’s parliament elects a new president
In politics for decades Sri Lanka’s parliament elects new president 07/20/2022, 11:17 am Ranil Wickremesinghe is one of Sri Lanka’s most experienced politicians. Now he’s winning the island nation’s presidential…
President flees Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives
President flees Sri Lanka Rajapaksa settles in the Maldives 7/13/2022 1:07 am Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa is out of the country. After spending the whole day with his wife in…
Shortages and mass protests: Sri Lanka descends into chaos
shortages and mass protests Sri Lanka is in chaos 07/10/2022 10:36 am Sri Lanka has been stuck in a deep economic crisis for months. Again and again there are protests…
Head of state announces resignation: demonstrators storm the presidential palace in Sri Lanka
Head of state announces resignation Protesters storm the presidential palace in Sri Lanka 07/09/2022, 9:25 p.m The government in Sri Lanka is capitulating to the massive protests in which hundreds…
Sale of petrol banned: Electricity price in Sri Lanka is set to rise by 800 percent
Gasoline sale prohibited Electricity price in Sri Lanka is set to rise by 800 percent 6/27/2022, 9:13 p.m There is no more petrol at the gas stations, electricity could become…
Global price shock: Russia’s war is making developing countries suffer
Global price shock Russia’s war is making developing countries suffer By Marina Zapf May 21, 2022, 6:32 p.m The prices for fertilizer and fuel are rising sharply, not only in…
Can he get country out of crisis?: Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe sworn in as prime minister
Can he get the country out of the crisis? Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe sworn in as prime minister May 12, 2022, 7:05 p.m Sri Lanka is experiencing the worst economic crisis…
Sri Lanka not an isolated case?: “Payment problems on China’s loans are surprisingly common”
Sri Lanka not an isolated case? “Payment problems on China’s loans are surprisingly common” 05/07/2022, 2:20 p.m China seeks close relations with countries in Asia, Africa and South America. Chinese…
Protests over economic crisis: Country-wide general strike paralyzes Sri Lanka
Economic crisis protests Nationwide general strike paralyzes Sri Lanka 05/06/2022, 7:45 p.m Sri Lanka is in one of the worst economic crises in recent decades. Protest marches have been moving…