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The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka resigned, killing three and injuring another hundred in the unrest
The island state has plunged into its worst economic crisis since independence. On Monday, two people were killed and at least 139 injured in a clash between supporters and opponents…
Poor Sri Lanka is slipping into trouble – the tea picker can only afford one meal
Food is becoming more expensive and the price of diesel has more than doubled. In Sri Lanka, the decline in Russia’s war in Ukraine is being paid. Poor Sri Lanka…
Rising fuel prices and ministerial reshuffle in a Sri Lanka in deep crisis
The country, in default of payment, begins crucial negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its bailout. An economic crisis on a scale never seen since its independence in…
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka nearly runs out of drugs
Sri Lankan doctors warned on Sunday April 10 that they were almost out of life-saving drugs, stressing that the economic crisis was likely to claim more victims on the island…
in Sri Lanka, the population demonstrates despite the state of emergency
In Sri Lanka, the population continues to pound the pavement despite the ban on demonstrations. For months, a terrible economic crisis has caused food and energy shortages and protesters are…
Sri Lanka: demonstration blocked, social networks inaccessible… What’s going on?
Social networks were blocked this Sunday, April 3 in Sri Lanka and soldiers and armed police prevented an opposition demonstration against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as anger mounts in the country…
In Sri Lanka, the country’s most revered elephant has died
The 68-year-old pachyderm called Nadugamuwa Raja held a central place in the country’s Buddhist tradition. He even had an elite unit to protect him. The authorities pay tribute to him.…