The Latest Breaking News from Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's economic crisis: 'It's not looking good' for Rajapaksa family

Sri Lanka is in the grip of its worst economic crisis in decades, facing depleted petrol reserves, food shortages and a chronic lack of medical supplies. More than a month of mainly peaceful protests against the government's handling of the economy turned deadly last week when supporters of the former…

France 24 · May 18, 2022

Sri Lanka minister asks people not to queue for fuel for two days

Power and energy minister ‘respectfully’ advises against forming queues, saying there are no sufficient petrol stocks.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorial

Sri Lankan protesters lit flames and offered prayers Wednesday remembering thousands — including ethnic Tamil civilians — killed in the final stages of the country’s decadeslong civil war

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Sri Lanka parliament blocks move to condemn president, lawmakers arrested over violence

Sri Lanka's parliament on Tuesday voted against fast-tracking an opposition move to condemn President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as the prime minister warned that the country was in a precarious economic situation and down to its last day of petrol supplies.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol amid severe economic crisis, says new prime minister

Sri Lanka’s new prime minister has warned the country is down to its last day of petrol as it faces its worst economic crisis for decades.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2022

New Sri Lanka PM to sell airline, print money to pay salaries

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's new government plans to sell its national airline to stem losses, part of efforts to stabilize the nation's finances even as authorities are forced to print money to pay government salaries.

The Times of India · May 17, 2022

Crisis and opportunity: On Sri Lanka political crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe must disprove his detractors with quick measures for economic recovery

The Hindu · May 16, 2022

Sri Lanka down to its last day of petrol, warns new PM

The new PM Ranil Wickremesinghe says the country desperately needs to secure $75m to pay for essential imports.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2022

Sri Lanka’s new PM warns ‘most difficult months of our lives’ ahead

Ranil Wickremesinghe says country’s finances ‘extremely precarious’ in first address since appointment

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Sri Lanka proposes privatizing national airline amid crisis

Sri Lanka’s new prime minister wants to privatize the country’s loss-making national airline as part of reforms aimed at solving the country worst economic crisis in decades

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022