Ranil Wickramasinghe

My aim is to save Sri Lanka, not a 'person or family': PM Wickremesinghe

US dollars will be sourced from open markets to pay for petrol and crude, says veteran politician.

Sri Lanka can't find cash to pay even one ship for petrol, says minister

Prime Minister has said the nation is working to obtain dollars in the open market to also pay for three ships with crude oil.

'We are going to die': Food shortage grapples Lanka amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka is facing a dire shortage of foreign exchange, fuel and medicines, and economic activity has slowed to a crawl

No shoot-on-sight orders given during violence: Lankan PM Wickremesinghe

The order came after mobs had gone on the rampage attacking properties linked to the Rajapaksa family and those close to them

Sri Lanka Oppn to aid PM Wickremsinghe's recovery programme from outside

We cannot become a part of this Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe government," Wimal Weerawansa, a legislator for the independent group from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's SLPP said.

Veteran lawmaker Wickremesinghe sworn in as new Sri Lanka prime minister

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa pledges to form a new government to end political instability.

Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as PM after SC verdict on crisis

His appointment comes hours after former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena, resigned Saturday

No other place to go barring India or China: Sri Lankan PM

He said Asia will bail out the world, if it is allowed to frame the rules