Sri Lanka has been facing a severe economic crisis since the beginning of 2021 and was trying to cushion the effect of the financial instability by seeking help from almost all friendly countries. Sri Lanka sought the intervention of the good offices of the political hierarchy of Bangladesh

Authorities in Sri Lanka must immediately rescind the emergency regulations and shooting orders that provide excessive powers to the police and military, and take immediate steps to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of peaceful protestors, Amnesty International said. The authorities must also refrain from using the state of emergency as a pretext to […]

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says technical level discussions with Sri Lanka have commenced and will continue in order to prepare for policy discussions once a new Government has been formed. The IMF said that it remains committed to assist Sri Lanka in line with the IMF’s policies. “On our virtual mission during May 9-23, […]

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis in the country. “I am deeply troubled

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By N Sathiya Moorthy The way the anti-Rajapaksas protest has panned out over the past weeks, it is becoming clear that those who thought of the ‘spontaneous’ people’s movement had some idea about how it could capture international attention, but not about the ‘day after’. Clearly, none of them seemed to have thought about President […]

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The European Union (EU) is providing €200,000 (over 74 million Sri Lankan rupees) in humanitarian funding for essential assistance to 80,000 poor families across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka. The current political and economic crisis has resulted in shortages of essential commodities, including

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Legendary Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya today warned of the threat of anarchy taking over if the current crisis is not resolved. Issuing a statement on social media, Jayasuriya said that today the entire country has been brought to a halt. “In an unprecedented move even routine

SriLankan Airlines has posed a number of questions on public concerns over its procurement process and other operational matters. Issuing a lengthy statement, SriLankan Airlines said it welcomed and respects the rich debate in the public space on matters concerning the operation of the airline in general and the ‘notice of procurement’ for the lease […]

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