Wickremesinghe relies on all political parties to support him in his immediate task of reviving the ailing economy

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

India handed over a large amount of humanitarian assistance consignment worth over Rs 2 billion to Sri Lanka which reached Colombo on Sunday

Most of Beijing is not locked down, but the streets are much quieter than usual with many shops closed and people working from home

India has committed more than USD 3 billion to debt-ridden Sri Lanka in loans, credit lines and credit swaps since January this year

Order in wake of investigation into attacks on Monday’s protest sites

Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a 'unity government' with cross-party support

Shoot orders in Colombo, India backs 'democracy, stability'

Rajapaksa has been accused by the Opposition of inciting the ruling party mobs to attack peaceful protesters by making a defiant speech

At least two Cabinet ministers have also announced their resignations

Rajapaksa was hooted and catcalled by the angry public who are on the streets demanding fuel, cooking gas and an end to power cuts

Issuing a statement, the Indian embassy made it clear that the reports suggesting such use of India's assistance as 'factually incorrect'

The trust reacted positively, and sources said that it is likely to supply at least ₹ 4 crore worth of medicines

Sri Lankan government announced the appointment of a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the proposal for a new Constitution

A four-year-old boy from central Henan province was found to have been infected with the variant after developing a fever and other symptoms

The heightened fiscal and external risks as well as the challenging political situation pose significant uncertainty to the economic outlook

Queues snaked around malls and outside office complexes on Monday as people waited to be swabbed for samples by health workers

Shanghai has been almost entirely locked down since the start of the month, snarling supply chains, with many people confined to their homes

The IMF has commended the steps already taken by the Finance Minister to mitigate the present financial situation in Sri Lanka

Mahinda Rajapaksa intends to propose a new Constitutional Amendment to the Cabinet in order to fulfil the people's aspirations