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World Published 13 Jul, 2022 08:04pm

Sri Lanka PM declares state of emergency, curfew

Months-long protests against economic crisis resulted in hundreds of thousands taking over key govt buildings in Colombo over the weekend

World Published 13 Jul, 2022 03:07pm

Sri Lanka’s turmoil explained

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, after months of protests against his government

World Published 13 Jul, 2022 09:50am

Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives amid protests, Rajapaksa dominance ends

Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards left aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane, says air force

World Published 12 Jul, 2022 04:09pm

Sri Lankan president in standoff with airport staff while attempting to flee

Immigration officers refused to go to VIP suite to stamp his passport

World Published 11 Jul, 2022 09:56pm

Sri Lanka to get new president next week amid political, economic meltdown

Protesters stormed the residences of the current president and prime minister

Sports Published 11 Jul, 2022 07:18pm

Sri Lanka thrash Australia to level series after protests and Covid

Dinesh Chandimal’s double century and bowling heroics by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over Australia

World Published 11 Jul, 2022 06:14pm

Explainer: How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis

Economic mismanagement by successive govts has weakened Sri Lanka's public finances

World Published 11 Jul, 2022 04:15pm

Sri Lanka’s president, cabinet set to resign

Central bank head to stay

Sports Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:39pm

Chandimal hits fifty as Sri Lanka close in on lead in second Test

Thousands of protesters outside Galle Stadium demanded resignation of President Gotabya Rajapaksa,

World Updated 10 Jul, 2022 02:41pm

Awe and anger in Sri Lanka’s ransacked presidential palace

Rajapaksa plans to resign on Wednesday, says the parliament speaker

World Published 09 Jul, 2022 09:44pm

Sri Lanka PM offers resignation after protesters storm president’s house

Thousands broke through police barricades to storm the president's official residence in one of the largest anti-government marches this year

World Updated 09 Jul, 2022 02:09pm

Sri Lanka protesters storm president’s house after clashing with police

At least 21 people, including two policemen, have been injured and hospitalised

World Published 06 Jul, 2022 10:41am

Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns

The switch began when more than 1000 kitchens exploded across the country

World Updated 05 Jul, 2022 05:21pm

Sri Lanka admits bankruptcy, warns of crisis through 2023

Island nation's 22 mln people have endured months of inflation, long power cuts after govt ran out of foreign currency to import vital goods

Sports Published 04 Jul, 2022 05:56pm

Babar hopeful of bringing Test cricket respite to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Captain says patience is the beauty of Test cricket

World Published 04 Jul, 2022 03:53pm

Sri Lanka grinds to a halt as fuel reserves shrink

Petrol and diesel queues snaked through the capital for kilometres

Sports Published 01 Jul, 2022 03:24pm

Lyon stars as Australia crush Sri Lanka inside three days

The hosts were bundled out for 113 in their second innings allowing the Australians to seal a 10-wicket victory

Sports Published 01 Jul, 2022 12:34pm

Sri Lanka bowl out Australia for 321 in first Test

Australia resumed the day on 313 for eight but Fernando sent back overnight batsman for Pat Cummins for 26

Business & Economy Published 01 Jul, 2022 12:26pm

Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s inflation jumps beyond 50%

Inflation jumps 54.6 percent a day after the IMF asked the bankrupt nation to rein in galloping prices

World Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:42pm

Sri Lanka eyes trimming presidential powers amid unrest over economic crisis

Sri Lanka to trim presidential powers and beef up anti-corruption powers to help shore up stability

World Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:13pm

‘Impossible situation’ as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel

Doctors and bankers struggling to find enough fuel to get to work on time

Business & Economy Published 28 Jun, 2022 07:38pm

Bankrupt Sri Lanka opens oil market to foreign firms

Sri Lanka bans fuel sales for two weeks to conserve its limited stockpiles for emergencies

World Published 28 Jun, 2022 12:15pm

Cash-Starved Sri Lanka to End Fuel Duopoly to Ease Fuel Shortages

Sri Lanka needs about 1.2 million litres of A1 jet fuel a day to supply airlines

World Published 27 Jun, 2022 02:37pm

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges work from home to save fuel

The island of 22m is struggling to pay for essential imports of food, medicine and fuel