Sri Lanka

#PAKvSL: Yasir Shah shows off his magic; video goes viral

Yasir Shah's delivery is in contention to be called the "ball of the century". Read More

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa quits; ‘We are the real power’ says protester

The speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament formally accepted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation on Friday after… Read More

Sri Lanka president sends resignation letter after fleeing to Singapore

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a letter of resignation, two government sources said… Read More

Sri Lankans’ fury turns on Wickremesinghe after president flees

Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was named acting president of Sri Lanka on Wednesday as its political… Read More

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees to Maldives

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President Gotabaya… Read More

Sri Lanka president near airport as exile rumours spread

Sri Lanka's embattled president was flown to an airbase near the main international airport Monday,… Read More

Calm in Sri Lanka as president, premier to quit over economic collapse

Calm returned to the streets of Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo on Sunday and protesters… Read More

‘Pakistani ruling elites must learn lesson from crisis in Sri Lanka’

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar said Saturday that the Pakistani… Read More

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

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is willing to resign to make way for all-party… Read More

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… Read More

Sri Lanka asks Russia’s Putin for fuel, tourists

Sri Lanka has asked Russia to provide fuel and resume tourist flights to help the… Read More

Sri Lanka struggling to pay for fuel shipments – minister

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is struggling to raise $587 million to pay for about half a… Read More

Sri Lanka’s inflation jumps beyond 50%

Sri Lanka's inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in June, official data showed Friday, rising… Read More

Sri Lanka rushes to find fuel as shortages hit schools, workers

A Sri Lankan government minister was in Qatar on Tuesday and another will travel to… Read More

Sri Lanka to end fuel duopoly to ease shortages

Sri Lanka will allow companies from oil-producing countries to import and sell fuel, the power… Read More

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

Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens on Monday to people queueing for petrol amid a… Read More

Sri Lanka struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies: minister

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies, a top government minister said… Read More

Shaukat Tarin warns of Sri Lanka-like crisis in Pakistan

KARACHI: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin has termed the Federal Budget 2022-23 as 'anti-people' and… Read More

India says will support crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

India's top diplomat held talks with Sri Lanka's president and prime minister on Thursday as… Read More

Sri Lanka cricket legend serves tea to those waiting for petrol

Sri Lanka is battling its worst financial crisis because of decades of economic mismanagement and… Read More