Sri Lanka
- Jul- 2022 -9 JulyDH Latest News
Breaking News; Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe announces resignation
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, has announced his resignation. To ensure the continuation of the Government including…
Read More » - 9 JulyDH Latest News
Absconded Sri Lankan President’s whereabouts remain unknown; protestors occupy his office, residence
Colombo: Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s whereabouts was not known after he was moved out of his residence…
Read More » - 6 JulyDH Latest News
Economic mismanagement; Sri Lankans are now forced to cook over firewood
As the Sri Lankan economy continues to deteriorate, with shortages of everything from medications to gas, people are reverting to…
Read More » - 4 JulyDH Latest News
‘No fuel, no cash’; Schools closed in Sri Lanka
The energy minister appealed to the country’s ex-pats to send money home through banks to finance new oil purchases as…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -30 JuneDH Latest News
In the midst of economic crisis, Sri Lanka considering reducing presidential powers.
Sri Lanka’s government proposed amending the constitution on Thursday to reduce presidential powers and strengthen anti-corruption powers in order to…
Read More » - 28 JuneDH Latest News
Senior US officials arrive in Sri Lanka amid ongoing economic crisis
Senior U.S. government representatives were in Sri Lanka looking for ways to assist the country in coping with an unprecedented…
Read More » - 27 JuneDH Latest News
Two Tamils from Sri Lanka found unconscious at beach in Rameswaram, rescued
An elderly Sri Lankan couple was found unconscious on Monday in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. After spotting the couple and their…
Read More » - 27 JuneDH Latest News
Schools closed in Sri Lanka due to economic crisis, people started work from home
In Sri Lanka, which is suffering its worst economic crisis in seven decades, troops gave tokens to people in lines…
Read More » - 19 JuneDH Latest News
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahanama serves tea and buns to people in queues at petrol station
The economic crisis has resulted in a severe lack of necessities including food, medication, toilet paper, matches, and other fuels.…
Read More » - 18 JuneDH Latest News
Pregnant women to receive food vouchers amid economic crisis; United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) began distributing food help to thousands of pregnant women in Sri Lanka on…
Read More » - 13 JuneDH Latest News
Sri Lanka may face a ‘full-blown humanitarian emergency’; warns UN
The United Nations warned on Friday that cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic catastrophe might turn into a severe humanitarian disaster,…
Read More » - 10 JuneDH Latest News
UN launches $47.2 million appeal for humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka
Warning that the crisis in Sri Lanka will affect its fragile ‘social cohesion’, the UN has launched a $47.2…
Read More » - 6 JuneDH Latest News
Buddhist monks thank India for organising International Vaishakha Buddha Purnima celebrations, aid to Sri Lanka
Colombo: A group of high-ranking Buddhist monks, the Chief Prelates on Sunday expressed gratitude to the Indian Government for…
Read More » - 5 JuneDH Latest News
Aeroflot suspends flights to this city
Moscow: Russian based air carrier, Aeroflot has decided to suspend its commercial passenger flights to Colombo. The airline took this…
Read More » - 2 JuneDH Latest News
India assures fertiliser to Sri Lanka facing food crisis
In the face of a tragedy of catastrophic food shortages as a result of Sri Lanka’s greatest economic crisis, Indian…
Read More » - May- 2022 -28 MayDH Latest News
India delivers over 25 tonnes of medical supplies to Sri Lanka
India handed over 25 tonnes of medical supplies to Sri Lanka on Friday, valued at over USD 700,000, as part…
Read More » - 26 MayDH Latest News
Gulf country issues new travel advisory
Muscat: The Ministry of Foreign in Oman has issued a new travel advisory. The ministry urged all Omani citizens to…
Read More » - 18 MayDH Latest News
‘No-Petrol!’ How Sri Lanka lost the economic and political battle; Read on…
In the midst of the island nation’s economic turmoil, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated on Monday that the…
Read More » - 14 MayDH Latest News
Dragon’s fangs burn out! China hesitant to help ‘friends’ Pakistan, Sri Lanka
The tremendous economic catastrophe in both Sri Lanka and Pakistan has revealed China’s ruthless ‘debt diplomacy’. Beijing has been accused…
Read More » - 11 MayDH Latest News
Mehbooba Mufti says, Sri Lanka economic crisis a wake-up call for India
Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the chief of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), went…
Read More » - 11 MayDH Latest News
Sri Lanka crisis: Politicians’ homes set afire as protests against the government intensify!
The civil unrest in Sri Lanka has reached historic proportions in recent days, as protests against the country’s administration over…
Read More » - 10 MayDH Latest News
Sri Lankan PM resigns amid widespread clashes, death; Curfew imposed
New Delhi: Amid the intensifying nationwide protests, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday, a move that…
Read More » - 8 MayDH Latest News
Defence Ministry of Sri Lanka cancels security personnel’s ‘leaves’!
Following the declaration of a state of emergency in the country by embattled President Gotabya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry…
Read More » - 7 MayDH Latest News
‘State of emergency’ declared in Sri Lanka again as protests rage!
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has proclaimed a state of emergency for the second time in two months, as protests…
Read More » - 5 MayDH Latest News
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis will last for at least 2 more years: Finance Minister
Sri Lanka’s unparalleled economic hardships will last at least another two years, according to the country’s Finance Minister, who also…
Read More » - 2 MayDH NEWS
Sri Lankan parliament session to commence on Wednesday; Opposition plans no confidence vote
Colombo: Amid the stirring economical and political crisis in the Island country, Sri Lanka’s parliament is set to convene…
Read More » - 1 MayDH Latest News
Seeking centre’s permission to assist Sri Lanka, TN Assembly passes resolution unanimously
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin in the state assembly seeking…
Read More » - Apr- 2022 -30 AprilDH NEWS
Medicine prices rise amid ‘financial crisis’ in the country: Report
In the midst of an economic crisis, Sri Lanka agreed on Saturday to raise the prices of dozens of regularly…
Read More » - 27 AprilDH Latest News
‘Golden visa’ policy introduced in Sri Lanka to combat economic slump!
As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis in decades, the government announced that foreigners who deposit $100,000 will be…
Read More » - 21 AprilDH Latest News
A protest soon turns tragic in a small Sri Lankan town
K.D. Chaminda Lakshan, a father of two, was fighting for his life when he was wheeled into the Kegalle Teaching…
Read More » - 20 AprilDH NEWS
Sri Lankan police opens fire at anti-govt protesters; 1 killed, 12 injured
Colombo: At least one person was killed and 12 others injured when police opened fire to disperse angry anti-government…
Read More » - 18 AprilDH NEWS
Sri Lankan President to appoint new Cabinet amid protests: Report
Colombo: Sri lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to draft fresh blood in the council of ministers in…
Read More » - 12 AprilDH Latest News
‘Leave IPL for a week, come in support of protests’: Ex-cricketer Arjun Ranatunga urges Lankan Players
Colombo: Former cricketer and Lankan minister Arjuna Ranatunga on Tuesday urged all the Sri Lankan players, who are playing…
Read More » - 9 AprilDH Latest News
Revealed; ‘India’s neighbors face economic ruin after being trapped in a Chinese debt trap’!
The Chinese debt trap is strangling the economy of India’s neighbours, particularly Pakistan and Sri Lanka. After incurring massive debt…
Read More » - 8 AprilDH Latest News
CM Stalin proposes to send essential commodities to Sri Lanka
MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday to assist Sri Lankan…
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