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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Indian official injured in crisis-hit Lanka, High Commission urges citizens to make movements safely

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election With a severe shortage in foreign exchange reserves, […]

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country: officials

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Rajapaksa flew to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said, following widespread protests against him Rajapaksa flew to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said, following widespread protests against him Sri Lanka’s embattled President flew out of his country early on Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests over the […]

Sri Lankan Cabinet to resign once all-party government is formed: PMO

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Prime Minister Wickremesinghe’s office said all members of the Cabinet have agreed to hand over their responsibilities to a new all-party government as soon as it is formed. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe’s office said all members of the Cabinet have agreed to hand over their responsibilities to a new all-party government as soon as it […]

India assures Sri Lanka of fertilizer supplies to avoid food shortages

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, while speaking with a group of irrigation officials on the next harvesting season’s requirements, said Indian PM Narendra Modi had assured him of fertilizer supplies for the next cultivation season. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, while speaking with a group of irrigation officials on the next harvesting season’s requirements, […]

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka gets Russian oil to ease shortages

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The island nation is suffering its worst economic meltdown since independence, with shortages of fuel and other vital goods making life miserable for its 22 million people. The island nation is suffering its worst economic meltdown since independence, with shortages of fuel and other vital goods making life miserable for its 22 million people. […]

Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM Ranil Wickremesinghe begins forming cabinet

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed four ministers from the Rajapaksas’ Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), a decision unlikely to satisfy the protesters Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed four ministers from the Rajapaksas’ Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), a decision unlikely to satisfy the protesters Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further easing tight […]

Mahinda Rajapaksa will not flee Sri Lanka, says son

May 10, 2022May 11, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Mahinda Rajapaksa — who resigned as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters and sparked a day of violence — will not flee the country, his son said on Tuesday. The 76-year-old heads a political clan whose hold on power has been shaken by months of blackouts and shortages […]

Morning digest: May 9, 2022

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The LAC crisis has been a wake-up call in how we deal with China, says former Northern Command chief China’s mobilisations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in May 2020 that sparked a crisis that, two years on, still remains unresolved, could not have likely happened without the top leadership’s consent, according to […]