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Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns after violent...

At least two Cabinet ministers have also announced their resignations

9 May 2022 4:26 PM IST

Activists stage a mock ritual to exorcise demons outside the official residence of Sri Lankas Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa while demanding the resignations of Mahinda and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the countrys crippling economic crisis, in Colombo (Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Lanka crisis: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa may offer resignation...

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

9 May 2022 12:15 PM IST

Sri Lankans block an intersection demanding cooking gas cylinders in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP)

India rubbishes report of Sri Lanka using Line of Credit to import...

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

8 May 2022 12:27 PM IST

Ranatunga has been an ardent devotee of Sri Satya Saibaba for many decades. (Photo: AFP)

Arjuna Ranatunga seeks help from Sathya Sai trust

The trust reacted positively, and sources said that it is likely to supply at least â‚¹ 4 crore worth of medicines

5 May 2022 2:05 AM IST

Sri Lankans protesting against the economic crisis lie on the road outside Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksas official residence demanding the government step-down in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Lankan Parliament crucial session after Oppn moves no-trust motion...

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

4 May 2022 11:06 AM IST

Several strains of bird flu have been found among animals in China but mass outbreaks in humans are rare. (Representational image: AFP file photo)

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

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

27 April 2022 12:10 PM IST

Sri Lankan university students march during a protest over the countrys worst economic crisis in decades in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 24, 2022. Banner in Sinhalese reads, lower taxes and prices (AP/Eranga Jayawardena)

Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank

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

26 April 2022 1:18 PM IST

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a mural in Beijing, Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

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

25 April 2022 11:00 AM IST

A worker sprays disinfectant on a truck at a food production facility in Shanghai, China Friday, April 22, 2022. (Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua via AP)

China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of -'grim-' situation

Shanghai has been almost entirely locked down since the start of the month, snarling supply chains, with many people...

24 April 2022 1:20 PM IST

A member of Sri Lankas opposition political party National Peoples Power waves countrys national flag as he participates in an anti-government protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

World Bank ready to provide emergency support to Sri Lanka: Report

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

20 April 2022 1:50 PM IST

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa sings the national anthem of Sri Lanka during the countrys Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 4, 2022. (AP file image)

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes Constitutional amendment

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

19 April 2022 11:41 AM IST

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the economic crisis at the entrance of the presidents office in Colombo on April 17, 2022, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the countrys crippling economic crisis. (ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints new Cabinet of 17...

The Cabinet appointment came as the island-wide protests continued to force the resignation of the president and his...

18 April 2022 12:45 PM IST