Observers see Mr Wickremesinghe’s victory as good news for India as he has a particularly good working relationship with New Delhi
21 Jul 2022 8:35 AM
China is now pressuring Sri Lankans to service its debt and is seeking to extract some more in lieu of that
18 Jul 2022 11:53 PM
Tamil Nadu parties mount pressure on government
18 Jul 2022 7:03 AM
It’s a moot point whether Colombo would have placed itself at Beijing’s mercy to this extent if it had not been for the India factor
17 Jul 2022 11:31 PM
Rajapaksa, his wife Loma and their two security officers were expected to leave for Singapore on board SQ437 from Male on Wednesday night
14 Jul 2022 10:41 AM
A $51 billion debt, with debt servicing of $7 billion needed this year, is proving unmanageable
13 Jul 2022 11:34 PM
As president, Rajapaksa enjoys immunity from arrest, and he is believed to have wanted to go abroad before stepping down
13 Jul 2022 11:33 AM
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has promised to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a 'peaceful transition of power'
12 Jul 2022 11:29 AM
Several Indian political parties urged the government to proactively help crisis-ridden Sri Lanka
10 Jul 2022 11:58 PM
Hundreds of thousands massed in Colombo demanding Rajapaksa take responsibility for shortages of medicines, food and fuel
10 Jul 2022 12:20 PM
Wickremesinghe relies on all political parties to support him in his immediate task of reviving the ailing economy
25 May 2022 12:38 PM
The price of diesel was raised from Rs. 289 to Rs. 400 a litre, while the cost of a litre of petrol was increased from 338 to 420 rupees
24 May 2022 12:15 PM
India handed over a large amount of humanitarian assistance consignment worth over Rs 2 billion to Sri Lanka which reached Colombo on Sunday
23 May 2022 12:33 PM
India has a great opportunity to rebuild its hold on maritime neighbourhood, when the Opposition has begun an anti-India chant in Maldives
17 May 2022 12:49 AM
Shoot orders in Colombo, India backs 'democracy, stability'
11 May 2022 8:26 AM
Rajapaksa was hooted and catcalled by the angry public who are on the streets demanding fuel, cooking gas and an end to power cuts
09 May 2022 12:15 PM
Issuing a statement, the Indian embassy made it clear that the reports suggesting such use of India's assistance as 'factually incorrect'
08 May 2022 12:27 PM
Sri Lankan government announced the appointment of a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the proposal for a new Constitution
04 May 2022 11:06 AM
Gotabaya agreed that a national council will be appointed to name a new prime minister and Cabinet comprised of all parties in Parliament
30 Apr 2022 2:00 AM