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Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka

International creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka to alleviate suffering as its people endure hunger, worsening poverty and shortages of basic supplies, Amnesty International has said. For months, Sri Lanka has been in the grip of a ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:55

Scot documenting protests in Sri Lanka has passport seized by authorities

A Scottish woman living in Sri Lanka, who has been campaigning for activists protesting over the country’s economic crisis, has had her passport seized by authorities. Kayleigh Fraser, from St Andrews, said six immigration officers turned up at ...

04 Aug 2022 at 20:42

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Sri Lanka’s parliament approves state of emergency

Sri Lanka’s parliament has approved a state of emergency that had been declared by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as his government cracks down on demonstrators it accuses of violence while trying to find a way out of the country’s worst ...

27 Jul 2022 at 16:48

Ally of Rajapaksa political family appointed as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister

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Ally of ousted PM named as Sri Lanka’s new leader as police clear protest site

An ally of the Rajapaksa political family has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, hours after security forces cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country’s ...

22 Jul 2022 at 16:41

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Human rights groups condemn ‘shameful’ treatment of Sri Lankan protesters

International human rights groups are urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government for months over the ...

23 Jul 2022 at 09:18

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Hip issue sidelines Heather Knight for England’s Commonwealth Games opener

England captain Heather Knight has been ruled out of her side’s opener at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday evening because of a lingering hip injury. Knight had an injection in a bid to soothe some irritation in her hip joint and ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:07

Sport

‘Stubborn’ Alice Capsey guides England to win over Sri Lanka in Commonwealth bow

Alice Capsey defied a black eye to anchor England’s pursuit of 107 as the hosts marked their first ever foray into cricket at the Commonwealth Games with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka. England slipped to 63 for four on a tricky ...

30 Jul 2022 at 23:21

World

Sri Lanka closes schools and limits work amid fuel shortage

Sri Lankan authorities have closed schools and asked public officials not to come to work in a desperate move to prepare for a fuel shortage that is expected to last days amid the nation’s worst economic crisis in decades. The ...

20 May 2022 at 10:11

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Sri Lanka protesters take to streets of capital amid ongoing economic crisis

Anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka’s capital have demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the country suffers its worst economic crisis within memory. Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the ...

15 Mar 2022 at 17:25

World

Sri Lanka’s president appoints 17 new ministers after weeks of protests

Sri Lanka’s president has appointed 17 new Cabinet ministers as he and his powerful family seek to resolve a political crisis resulting from the country’s dire economic state. The appointments follow weeks of protests over ...

18 Apr 2022 at 11:25

World

Sri Lanka imposes rolling power cuts as cash crisis deepens

Authorities in Sri Lanka are imposing rolling power cuts across the island nation as its deepening financial crisis leads to shortages of fuel and handicaps its power grid. Sri Lanka’s public utilities commission said it ...

23 Feb 2022 at 09:25

Sport

Birmingham Phoenix head coach Daniel Vettori named as Australia assistant

Birmingham Phoenix head coach Daniel Vettori has been announced as an assistant coach of the Australia men’s team. The former New Zealand captain will join Victoria and Melbourne Renegades assistant Andre Borovec under ...

24 May 2022 at 04:25

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