 | Sri Lanka's Supreme Court allows economic crisis case against Rajapaksa clanThe permission came a day after the UN Human Rights Council incorporated Sri Lanka's economic crimes and corruption in its resolution calling for accountability for alleged rights abuses. |
 | Sri Lanka's Supreme Court extends overseas travel ban on Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa till Sept 5Rajapaksa has been issued a new visa by Singapore, extending his stay in the country till August 11. |
 | Sri Lankan Supreme Court extends overseas travel ban on Mahinda and Basil Rajapaksa till August 11Earlier, on August 1, the country's apex court had extended until August 4 the overseas travel ban on Rajapaksa and his younger brother. |
 | Sri Lanka's Supreme Court extends overseas travel ban on Rajapaksa brothers till Aug 2Earlier this month, Basil was prevented from leaving Sri Lanka following protests from passengers and officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport here in Colombo. |
 | India rejected Gotabaya Rajapaksa's request for a safe getaway?Lankan President Rajapaksa, who is expected to honour his promise to resign on July 13, was looking at taking a Sri Lankan Air Force AN 32 or a commercial flight to land in India. |
| Petition filed in Supreme Court seeking travel restriction on former ministers of Rajapaksa regimeThe petitioners also sought an order to take legal action against those responsible for financial irregularities and mismanagement of the Lankan economy. |
 | Standoff with airport immigration staff: Gotabaya and brother Basil miss flights to safety abroadImmigration officers refused to go to the VIP suite to stamp Gotabaya Rajapaksa's passport, while he insisted he would not go through public facilities fearing reprisals from other airport users. |
 | Sri Lankan economic crisis: Ex-finance minister Basil Rajapaksa quits amid protestBasil denied that the economic crisis was not his making and the country should have gone to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout much earlier. |
 | Sri Lankan delegation heads to US to seek USD 4 billion bailout package from IMFThe delegation led by newly-appointed finance minister Ali Sabry will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between April 19 and April 24. |
 | Ali Sabry returns as Sri Lanka's Finance Minister as Opposition to move no-confidence motion against Rajapaksa governmentFormer Justice Minister Sabry told Parliament on Friday that he had resigned from the post to give way for someone more suitable to accept the post. |
 | Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Finance Minister; discusses economic situation, India's supportJaishankar's visit is taking place at a time when the public outrage over the Lankan government's inefficiency in handling the crisis has come out in the open. |
 | SBI to provide USD 1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka for procurement of food, other essentialsThe ministry in a tweet said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa. |
 | Sri Lankan Finance Minister calls on PM ModiIt said Modi and Rajapaksa discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the bilateral ties, including in the areas of agriculture, renewable energy, tourism and fisheries. |
 | Sri Lanka reaches out to IMF for help as FM Rajapaksa departs for New Delhi to sign fresh bailout package with IndiaOn Tuesday, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa gave the nod to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
 | Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa to visit India this monthThis announcement came after Rajapaksa spoke over the telephone with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday. |
