by Sean GLEESON and Amal JAYASINGHE (AFP) Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Friday, evicting activists in a pre-dawn assault that raised international concern for dissent under the crisis-wracked country’s new pro-Western president. Troops and police Special Task Force commandos wielding batons and armed with automatic assault rifles charged on ...

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) strongly and unreservedly condemns the use of force and violence by the authorities in attacking protestors at Galle Face in the vicinity of the Presidential Secretariat, BASL President Saliya Peiris said on Friday. “It is apparent that hundreds of military personnel and police had blocked the access roads […]

UN Resident Coordinator to Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer-Hamdy said she is gravely concerned by the use of force to disperse protestors at Galle Face. Taking to Twitter Singer-Hamdy said journalists and human rights defenders have a right to monitor demonstrations and their functions should not be impeded. She pointed out that actions that stifle protests […]

People have mostly accused of three wheel drivers of hoarding fuel

Ahead of the Sri Lankan Parliament meeting for electing the new President of Sri Lanka, the Indian High commissioner Gopal Baglay called on the parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Saturday and said that India will continue to be “supportive of democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka”. Taking to Twitter, the Indian High […]

EU is Sri Lanka largest exporter and is in the review of extending GSP+.

By Rathindra Kuruwita A number of professional associations, religious leaders, politicians and commissions yesterday condemned Friday’s attack on unarmed protesters opposite the Presidential Secretariet. SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma condemned the attacks stating that it was ‘the manifestation of a military mindset and will be hugely detrimental to Sri Lanka.” Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Ja...

warns electorate not to expect early general election By Shamindra Ferdinando Veteran politician DEW Gunasekera (22) said that there must have been a tacit understanding between the new Sri Lankan administration and the Western camp, regarding the deployment of the military and the police to remove Galle Face protesters in the early hours of yesterday. […]

By DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA Ranil Wickremesinghe is a leader without any popular vote; a ruler without a mandate; a ruler without legitimacy. And yet he seeks to crush the citizens using military and police force. Aragalaya 3.0 must be born as the Resistance against Ranil’s rule and can only end with his political retrenchment. Actions […]

Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) leader Douglas Devananda yesterday said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has the ability to guide Sri Lanka through this tumultuous time. “Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic and political crisis since independence and Wickremesinghe can guide the country through this. This is our sincere belief, and we will support him […]

Analysts expect market to fall if protests build up in future after Friday's attack by the military

Jinping believes that Sri Lanka will be able to overcome temporary difficulties under Wickremesinghe

Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is hopeful that Sri Lanka and China will carry forward the traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust and push forward the strategi cooperative partnership of sincere assistance and ever-lasting friendship.

Nine people have been admitted to hospital with injuries.

Gunawardena is the third prime minister of Sri Lanka since May 9 amid political crisis.

Wickremesinghe will appoint his cabinet at 0900 hours on Friday, July 22.

For the majority of the troubled economies of the global South, it will be a case of narrowing foreign policy options. For many of these countries, the IMF is ‘the banker of last resort’ and this generally means that they would need to be ‘in the good books’ of the chief financiers of the IMF; […]

by Reemus Fernando   Royal captained by Gishan Balasooriya and S. Thomas’ skippered by Sri Lanka Under 19 cap Ryan Fernando will meet in the 143rd Battle of the Blues Big Match starting at the SSC today. The rich cricket tradition at the two schools will allow the First XI teams to engage in cricket […]

Market has been looking for political stability in the country after ex-leaser fled the country and resigned

Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says he is confident that Sri Lanka can come out of this severe economic crisis within a period of 05 months. ÂWe have a clear program and a clear path, he added.

He lost the election, but became the president using the bonus seat.