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Sri Lanka police impose 36-hour curfew to quell unrest

The 36-hour curfew and state of emergency come after protests against shortages of food, fuel and power turned violent.

Al Jazeera · Apr 2, 2022

Sri Lanka deploys troops to quell protests

COLOMBO: Troops armed with sweeping powers were deployed in Sri Lanka on Saturday with the near-bankrupt country on edge after the president declared a state of emergency to quell escalating protests against him.

Bangkok Post · Apr 2, 2022

Sri Lanka imposes curfew after president declares state of emergency

Sri Lanka's government imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday, even as hundreds of lawyers urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to revoke a state of emergency introduced following unrest over fuel and other shortages in a deep economic crisis.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2022

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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency as protests spread

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invokes tough laws amid protests over Sri Lanka’s deepening economic crisis.

Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2022

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest over economic woes

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide state of emergency late on Friday, in the face of growing public unrest amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

Sri Lanka’s rage

President Rajapaksa must acknowledge popular anger and come up with a recovery plan

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2022

Dozens arrested in Sri Lanka following protests over economy

Dozens of people were arrested in Sri Lanka following protests near the president’s home demanding that he resign amid the country’s worst economic crisis in memory

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

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Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

Police in Sri Lanka's capital lifted a curfew on Friday after protests in which dozens of people were arrested and injured near the home of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over his handling of an economic crisis.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

Morning Digest | Hundreds march to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s house; Jaishankar sees ‘campaign’ against India for buying Russian oil, and more

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The Hindu · Apr 1, 2022

Dozens arrested in Sri Lanka amid protests over worsening economy

Police imposed a brief curfew after clashing with protesters who tried to storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s house.

Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022

Explaining Sri Lanka’s economic crisis

The country’s current situation is due to misguided policies and flawed external advice

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2022

Indian power projects replace Chinese ventures in Sri Lanka

Concerns were raised over projects’ proximity to Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu · Mar 29, 2022

Morning Digest | Opposition seeks PM’s response to hike in fuel prices; Sri Lankan President Gotabaya thanks India for assistance, and more

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The Hindu · Mar 29, 2022

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa thanks India for ‘invaluable assistance’

Assured Sri Lankan President of continued cooperation and understanding, says S. Jaishankar

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2022

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Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

Exclusive-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka in talks with India for another $1.5 billion credit line

Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1.5 billion from India to import essentials, the island nation's central bank governor said on Monday, amid its worst economic crisis in decades.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022

Tamils fear prison and torture in Sri Lanka, 13 years after civil war ended

The threat of a bullet in the leg or having his fingernails ripped off was the ordeal faced by one man

The Hindu · Mar 24, 2022

Crisis in Sri Lanka

India should help Sri Lanka during the crisis and also resolve some of the bilateral issues

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2022

Sri Lanka Deploys Troops as Fuel Shortage Sparks Protests

Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations Tuesday as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queueing up daily for scarce fuel. The South Asian island nation is grappling with its worst economic meltdown since independence in 1948, with rolling electricity blackouts and essential goods such as food and…

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The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Sri Lankan leader seeks IMF help as economic crisis deepens

Sri Lanka’s president says his government is in discussions with the International Monetary Fund, other agencies and countries on deferring loan repayments

France 24 · Mar 11, 2022

Wounds of Sri Lanka's civil war remain impossible to heal

In Sri Lanka, 13 years after the end of the civil war with the Tamil Tigers that lasted a quarter of a century, reconciliation appears elusive. Elected in 2019, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seen by the Sinhalese majority as a hero and accused by the Tamil minority of war crimes during…

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022

Milk sachets, chicken, fuel: basics slip out of reach for Sri Lankans as economic crisis bites

The country is in the midst of one of the worst financial crises in decades, exacerbated by a tourism collapse in the wake of Covid

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2022

Sri Lankan FM to visit India to formalise economic relief package

“The close integration of our economy with India would be very beneficial, one third of our tourist arrivals are from India.”

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2022

Sri Lanka’s Tamil MPs seek PM Modi intervention on political solution

Ensure Colombo addresses island’s long-pending Tamil question, they say

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Sri Lanka's leader vows rights reforms as debt crisis looms

Sri Lanka’s leader has promised human rights reforms and “justice” for missing persons from the country’s civil war, after years of resisting calls for such measures

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022

Sri Lanka looking to attract forex through new policies

Sri Lanka will introduce new laws to attract investments over the next three years while policies to develop exports, tourism and remittances will be fast-tracked in a bid to rebuild foreign exchange reserves, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Tuesday.

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