Tag: Sri Lanka
United Nations Raises Alert on Stranded Rohingya Refugees; South-East Asian Countries Urged to Take Action
On Dec. 19, the United Nations alerted South-East Asian governments to liberate around 150 Rohingya refugees...
Sri Lankan Central Bank Threatens Administrative Measures to Bring Down Market Rates
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — On Thursday, Nov. 24 Sri Lanka's central bank threatened administrative intervention...
Sri Lanka’s Crisis Pushes War-shattered Tamils to the Brink
Under a blazing sun, a 44-year-old Tamil labourer tended his rented patch of peanut field in Sri Lanka...
‘All we need is kerosene’: Fishermen Struggle for Livelihoods in Crisis-hit Sri Lanka
As the sun rose over Sri Lanka in late August, a group of fishermen were laying out their net on a beach...
Sri Lanka Introduces Social Credit QR Code Fuel Rationing Amid Economic Collapse
Amid what amounts to a virtually total collapse of its economy, Sri Lanka has introduced strict fuel...
Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Vows to ‘Listen to the People’
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who is seeking the presidency next week, vowed...
Sri Lankan President to Resign Amidst Historic Social Unrest
According to a Sri Lankan Parliament spokesperson, on Sunday, July 10, Sri Lankan president Gotabaya...
Sri Lankans Burn President’s House Down After Government Bans Sales of Gasoline and Propane; Resignation
President of embattled Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reportedly told the Speaker of the House he will...
Looming ‘Humanitarian Emergency’ as Hundreds of Sri Lankans Attempt to Escape to Australia
In recent weeks, several boats were caught smuggling hundreds of Sri Lankans out of their home country...
World Bank Paints Grim Economic Picture For Dozens of Low to Middle-Income Countries: New Report
The World Bank has released its annual report, this year titled, “Finance For an Equitable Recovery,”...
Sri Lanka in Chaos, Protesters Burn Down the Homes of 38 Politicians, Troops Ordered to ‘Shoot on Sight
Rage has boiled over in Sri Lanka. Reports have surfaced that protesters have burned down the homes of...
Sri Lanka Spirals Into Chaos as Protesters Demand Leader’s Resignation
In the midst of a financial, social and political crisis not seen since Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948...