Sri Lanka crisis

Security personnel stand guard next to a barricade near the Presidential Secretariat after a raid on an anti-government protest camp early on Friday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 22, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka parliament extends emergency amid continued crisis

Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa
South Asia

Singapore extends stay of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa

FILE PHOTO: A closed Ceylon Petroleum Corporation fuel station displays the availability of all fuel types on a board due to fuel shortage, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
South Asia

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka woos foreign oil firms amid fuel shortages

People dance as they celebrate the resignation of Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at a protest site, amid the country’s economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka's new president says non-violent protests can continue after crackdown

Ranil Wickremesinghe. Photo: Reuters
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka president's office to reopen Monday after crackdown

People visit the President's house after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Over 1,000 artefacts ‘missing’ from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace, PM house: Police

Demonstrators wait in line after entering the Presidential Secretariat premises, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 10, 2022. File Photo: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

How crisis unfolded in Sri Lanka

FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Politics

President Ranil faces uphill task in Sri Lanka

Security personel stand guard outside the Parliament building, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Politics

Sri Lanka's parliament votes for a new president as protesters wait

Protestors shout slogans during a protest demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Politics

Sri Lanka could tip back to chaos if six-time PM voted president

File photo of Ranil Wickremesinghe. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/Files
Politics

Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe to face low-key lawmaker in tight race for president

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Global Economy

Inside Sri Lanka’s devastating economic crisis

Leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya party, Sajith Premadasa, gestures during a campaign rally, on the last day of rallies ahead of country's parliamentary election scheduled for August 5, 2020, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2020. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/Files
Politics

Sri Lankan opposition leader drops out of presidential race as protests planned