Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Sri Lanka’s president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional powerhouse,…
‘No second chance’ to save Sri Lanka, central banker warns
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — The man charged with clawing Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy says he had warned about economic…
Strike grips Sri Lanka as unions protest IMF bailout
by Amal Jayasinghe COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Sri Lanka deployed armed troops as trade unions crippled hospitals, ports and banks…
Sri Lanka president says China agrees to restructure loans
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Sri Lanka’s president said Tuesday that China had agreed to restructure its loans to the bankrupt…
Human Rights Group condemns crackdown on peaceful protests in Sri Lanka
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has strongly condemned the Sri Lankan government’s crackdown on peaceful protests…
India’s troubled Adani invests in bankrupt Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Thursday announced its first major foreign investment since it declared bankruptcy, approving…
Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisis
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Wednesday announced its first nationwide elections since its president fled and resigned in…
Sri Lanka: Crackdown on Fundamental Freedoms and Against Peoples’ Movements
Reflecting on Sri Lanka’s worsening economic, humanitarian and political crisis, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) organised…