Sri Lanka

Former Sri Lanka president who fled homeland arrives in Thailand
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Bangkok from Singapore, where he was staying since mid-July.
Published On 11 Aug 2022
Former Sri Lanka president seeks entry into Thailand
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka amid mass protests, requests entry into Thailand after weeks in Singapore.
Published On 10 Aug 2022
End protest crackdown: UN, rights groups tell Sri Lanka president
Human rights experts urge the newly appointed leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to end the crackdown against the protesters.
Published On 10 Aug 2022
Sri Lanka asks China to postpone ship visit after India protests
New Delhi fears its bigger and more powerful rival China will use Hambantota port as military base in India’s back yard.
Published On 9 Aug 2022

Arrest is part of an ongoing crackdown against people protesting against the government over island’s economic crisis.

Ranil Wickremesinghe makes the remarks during his speech to open a new session of parliament in the crisis-hit nation.

Debate within protest movement on wrapping up seafront camp was triggered by a violent crackdown by security forces.

Food inflation and chronic shortages of cooking gas and petrol make daily life a battle for millions in the country.

As the economic crisis worsens, a trader in Colombo must eat less, ration medicine and buy black-market fuel to get by.

The emergency powers enable troops to arrest and detain suspects for long periods.

People in crisis-hit nation raise serious concerns over the government’s move to restrict imports for another 12 months.

International Truth and Justice Project says Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of Geneva Conventions during civil war.

Human Rights Watch says government crackdown ‘sends a dangerous message to people’ while Amnesty calls it ‘shameful’.

Appointment of veteran politician comes after security forces clear anti-government protest site in Colombo.

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