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Former US ambassador pleads guilty to defrauding Sri Lankan government

A former Sri Lankan ambassador has pleaded guilty to diverting and attempting to embezzle $332,027 from the Sri Lankan government during its 2013 purchase of a new embassy building in Washington

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid economic crisis, unrest

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a state of emergency in the country giving the security forces wide authority to arrest and detain suspects with immediate effect.

Best of BS Opinion: Caught in a divided world, Roman holiday over & more

Here are the best of BS Opinion piece for Saturday

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

Hundreds of protesters gathered near Rajapaksa's residence in a Colombo suburb late on Thursday before police moved in to disperse them with tear gas and water cannons

India's chance to offer a salve

Sri Lanka's recent travails actually started in 2014-15 with an unlikely coalition of rival parties cobbled together by former President Maithripala Sirisena

How Sri Lanka's economy spiralled into crisis: An explainer

A severe shortage of foreign currency has left Rajapaksa's government unable to pay for essential imports, including fuel, leading to debilitating power cuts lasting up to 13 hours

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

Hundreds of protesters gathered near Rajapaksa's residence in a Colombo suburb late on Thursday before police moved in to disperse them with tear gas and water cannons

Protests near president's residence act of terrorism: Sri Lankan govt

The Sri Lankan government on Friday termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over the current economic crises as "an act of terrorism"

Curfew in Sri Lanka after inflation protesters gather at President's home

The island of 22 million people is experiencing rolling blackouts for up to 13 hours a day because the government does not have enough foreign exchange for fuel imports.

Sri Lanka to witness 12-hour power cuts as economic crisis worsens

Sri Lanka's economy has been in a free fall since the COVID-19 pandemic due to the crash of the tourism sector.

Lanka to turn off street lights in deepening economic crisis; shares dive

The island of 22 million people is struggling with rolling blackouts for up to 13 hours a day because the government does not have enough foreign exchange for fuel imports

Sri Lanka to turn off street lights in deepening economic crisis

The island of 22 mn people is struggling with rolling blackouts for up to 13 hours a day because the govt does not have enough foreign exchange for fuel imports

IOC unit to release 6,000 MT diesel to help ease power crisis in Lanka

Power cuts lasting over 13 hours came to be in place on Thursday, the longest cut since 1996 when a strike by the state power entity employees caused a 72-hour black out

Sri Lanka to turn off street lights as minister says power cuts to extend

Sri Lanka is turning off its street lights to save electricity, a minister said on Thursday, as its worst economic crisis in decades brought more power cuts and gloom to its main stock market

Stalin seeks Centre's nod for providing humanitarian aid to Lankan Tamils

Stalin gave a detailed memorandum on various issues, including those related to the economic crisis in the island nation, during his meeting with Modi.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 3 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

The three fishermen aged 30, 35 and 57 respectively from Puddokotai district of Tamil Nadu were fishing in Karainagar waters when they were arrested late on Wednesday night.

Sri Lanka: No medicines, 10-hour power cuts as economic crisis worsens

Ceylon Petroleum requested the public not to queue for diesel on Wednesday and Thursday after the state-run refiner failed to unload a shipment of 37,500 metric tonnes of the fuel

Sri Lanka plunges into 10-hour daily power cut as fuel crisis worsens

The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday imposed a nationwide 10-hour daily power cut due to shortage of hydro-electricity triggered by non-availability of fuel. Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented acute economic and energy crisis caused due to shortage of foreign exchange. A sudden rise in prices of key commodities and fuel shortage forced tens of thousands of people to queue for hours outside petrol filling stations. People are also facing long hours of power cuts daily. All essentials are in short supply due to import restrictions forced by the forex crisis. The daily power cuts in the island nation have been further extended Wednesday morning to 10 hours, officials said. The country has been facing a seven-hour power outage since the beginning of the month. There is a shortage of 750 megawatt due to non availability of fuel to generate thermal power, the chair of the Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayaka said. State-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has asked motor

Sri Lanka avoids recession in Dec quarter, GDP grows 3.7% in 2021

Sri Lanka's economy grew at a slower-than-expected 1.8% in the 4th quarter of the 2021 financial year, taking its full year growth to 3.7 per cent, data from the govt's statistics department showed

International peace can no longer be taken for granted: S Jaishankar

The Russia-Ukraine war has added to international disquiet and it has also underscored that the maintenance of international peace and security can no longer be taken for granted, S Jaishankar said