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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa departs for Singapore from Maldive
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who reached the Maldivian Capital Male following raging protests in Sri Lanka, departed for Singapore today.
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Sri Lanka announce 18-member squad for Pakistan Tests
Updated : 4 years ago IST
All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva, pacer Asitha Fernando and spinner Jeffrey Vandersay are all named in the squad and are in contention to return to Sri Lanka's XI after the trio missed the second Test against Australia due to Covid.
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'GotoGoGama' activists announce to withdraw from President, PM's houses an
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Activists representing the "GotaGoGama" protest campaign announced that they will peacefully hand over government-occupied buildings including President's house, Presidential Secretariat, and Prime Minister's office, aiming to restore peace in the country.
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Yet to receive resignation letter from President Rajapaksa: Sri Lankan Spe
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating political situation in the country, Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Yapa Abeywardena on Thursday said that he is yet to receive the resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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BCCI monitoring situation in Sri Lanka: Sourav Ganguly
Updated : 4 years ago IST
The current political and economical crisis has raised questions about whether the island nation will be able to the host Asia Cup.
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Important to address Sri Lanka conflict, protestors' grievances: UN Chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], July 14 (ANI): Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that it is important to address the conflict and grievances of protestors.
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Sri Lanka's Central bank warns public on possible risks in crypto trade
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has put out a warning of the possible exposure to significant financial, operational, legal, and security-related risks posed by investments in virtual currencies, essentially cryptocurrencies, while asking them not to fall pr
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Sri Lanka Ministers hold party leaders' meet to resolve ongoing crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): In order to tackle the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka, leaders of political parties met and decided that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign immediately to resolve the current situation in the country.
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Coast Guard launches search operations off Kozhikode coast to rescue missi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 14 (ANI): On the request by the state administration regarding the missing of a 30-year-old fisherman named Sri Shihab off Urupunya Kavu Beach on July 12, the Indian Coast Guard initiated the search and rescue operation.
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Peaceful transfer of power within Sri Lanka is essential: US
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung has urged for the peaceful transfer of power within the country's constitutional framework and said that the US condemns all violence and calls for the rule of law to be upheld in the crisis
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Zelenskyy hold Russia 'accountable' for ongoing catastrophe in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 14 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for causing unrest in Sri Lanka as well as around the world due to the blocking of food products during the invasion of Ukraine.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa awaits for private jet to depart from Maldives for Sing
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Maldives on Wednesday followed by an uprising triggered due to the economic collapse of the island nation, is now waiting to travel further to Singapore.
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