World Sri Lanka police impose curfew, fire tear gas as unrest escalates COLOMBO: Police in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo imposed a curfew after firing tear gas and using a water... Published 08 Jul, 2022 09:23pm
World Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns NEHINNA, (Sri Lanka): As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a dire economic crisis with shortages of... Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:57am
World Sri Lanka president asks Russia’s Putin to help import fuel COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday said he urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped... Published 06 Jul, 2022 06:41pm
World Sri Lanka admits bankruptcy, warns of crisis through 2023 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is bankrupt and the acute pain of its unprecedented economic crisis will linger until at least ... Published 06 Jul, 2022 07:11am
Print Finally, beleaguered Sri Lanka grinds to a halt COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has less than a day’s worth of fuel left, the energy minister said Sunday, with public transport... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:32am
World Doctors, bankers protest 'impossible situation' as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel COLOMBO: Doctors and bankers were among hundreds of Sri Lankans who marched on Wednesday to demand the government... Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:03am
Opinion How can Pakistan avoid Sri Lanka’s path? Pakistan continues to burn its foreign exchange at an alarming rate and is exhausting all of its hopes to turn ... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Editorials ‘Very tough’ IMF conditionalities EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while laying the onus of an impending bankruptcy on the policies of the PTI... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
World Cash-starved Sri Lanka to end fuel duopoly to ease fuel shortages COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will allow companies from oil-producing countries to import and sell fuel, the power and energy... Published 28 Jun, 2022 12:21pm
Markets Sri Lanka electricity firm seeks 835pc price rise COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s heavily loss-making state-run electricity monopoly asked for a shocking price rise of over ... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Print Bankrupt Sri Lanka runs out of fuel COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has virtually run out of petrol and diesel after several expected shipments were delayed... Updated 26 Jun, 2022 09:50am
World India rushes food, medicine to bankrupt Sri Lanka COLOMBO: Sri Lanka accepted a rice and pharmaceuticals shipment from neighbouring India Friday as the island nation... Published 25 Jun, 2022 01:01am
World Sri Lanka parliament shuts early after petrol runs out COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save fuel, officials said... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:52am
World IMF delegation visits crisis-hit Sri Lanka with time running out COLOMBO/LONDON: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday for talks on a bailout... Published 20 Jun, 2022 11:30am
Print Sri Lanka troops open fire to contain fuel riots COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said Sunday as... Updated 20 Jun, 2022 09:57am
World Sri Lanka risks full-blown humanitarian emergency, UN agency says GENEVA: Sri Lanka is at risk of tipping into a full-blown humanitarian crisis as the country's economy suffers its... Updated 10 Jun, 2022 06:34pm
World Power restored in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, UN unveils $47mn aid plan COLOMBO: Striking power sector workers returned to work in Sri Lanka on Thursday after the president promised to... Published 09 Jun, 2022 05:30pm
Opinion We’re now less than one step from Sri Lanka The current account deficit constitutes the most formidable challenge for the incumbent government that has begun to... Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka seeking $3bn under IMF Extended Fund Facility COLOMBO/LONDON: Sri Lanka is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to borrow at least $3 billion via... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Sri Lanka PM proposes more cabinet accountability amid economic crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday his government was working to make the... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Markets Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating agencies on Wednesday after the non-payment of... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
World Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’ COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the... Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am
World Crisis-hit Sri Lanka begins ‘unity’ govt with opposition boycott COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday named the first ministers of a “unity” government tasked with rescuing the ... Published 15 May, 2022 07:05am
World Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled president seeks a way out of the... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
World Sri Lanka PM quits after supporters run riot COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when... Updated 09 May, 2022 04:39pm
World Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday following a day of... Published 06 May, 2022 11:51pm
Business & Finance Plenty of fish but no catch as Sri Lanka economic crisis bites NEGOMBO: The sky and seas off Sri Lanka’s coast are crystal blue but a worsening economic crisis has kept fishermen... Published 31 Mar, 2022 11:27am
World Sri Lanka to start talks with IMF as economic crisis worsens COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will begin talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month on a plan to help the... Published 12 Mar, 2022 12:55am