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Sri Lankan president slams AUKUS pact

The US-led initiative was created to antagonize Beijing, Sri Lanka’s president has said. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has condemned the AUKUS pact as an...

Cricket star Danushka Gunathilaka charged with rape at World Cup

Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested at his team hotel on Saturday night. Sri Lankan international cricket star Danushka Gunathilaka is currently being held by...

Ousted Sri Lankan leader seeking travel permission

The former president resigned and took off for Singapore in July amid mass protests. Sri Lanka’s ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested entry to Thailand, weeks...

Sri Lankan protest camp raided

The move follows months of turmoil in the country that saw a new president elected. Sri Lankan security forces raided an anti-government protest camp outside...

Sri Lanka elects new president amid crisis

MPs have backed acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe for the top job. The Sri Lankan parliament has chosen six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the island...

Watch: Sri Lanka Update – Protesters storm president’s residence

Thousands are demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the worst economic crisis since 1948. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reportedly...

Watch: Citizens storm Sri Lankan Presidential Palace

A 100,000 strong crowd of protesters has stormed the Presidential Palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. https://twitter.com/Resist_05/status/1545691814463545349?s=20&t=bfmMLWmO3zP-noP7NnHnIw Update to follow.

PM resigns amid mass protests in Sri Lanka

The Asian nation has been driven to near bankruptcy. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaska resigned on Monday after months of violent protests. The country...

Sri Lanka Needs to End Its Import Dependency on Other Countries to Tackle Economic Crisis – Analyst

Amid unprecedented political turmoil, the Sri Lankan government appears to be finding it hard to bring peace to the country as the citizens are...

Sri Lanka thump Ireland to progress in T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka are through to the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 after a thumping 70-run win over Ireland. Hasaranga,...

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka v Namibia

Sri Lanka have defeated Namibia in the ICC cricket T20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi. This was a Group A match. RESULT: Sri Lanka won...

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