 | Lankan economic woes to last another year; nuclear energy, logistics could revive condition: Prez RanilWickremesinghe, who has previously described Sri Lanka's economy as bankrupt, said that economic reforms would require higher taxation. |
 | India won't go the Pakistan, Sri Lanka way: Ex RBI Governor Raghuram RajanAccording to Rajan, low foreign debt and high foreign exchange reserves make Indian economy resilient. |
 | Rajapaksa sends resignation letter to Sri Lanka Speaker; formal announcement on FridaySpeaker's media secretary Indunil Abeywardena said a resignation letter from President Rajapaksa has been received through the Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore. |
 | 'Don't fall ill': Sri Lanka doctors warn of drug shortageHospitals lack drugs for rabies, epilepsy and sexually transmitted diseases while labs don't have enough of the reagents needed to run full blood count tests. |
 | Sri Lankan protesters hold mock Cabinet meeting; China asks its nationals not to take part in stirThe public flocked to the Presidential Secretariat, President's House and Temple Trees, the official residence of the prime minister after they were taken over by protestors on Saturday. |
 | EXPLAINER | Why Sri Lanka's economy collapsed and what's next for the island nationShort of cash to pay for imports of such necessities and already defaulting on its debt, it is seeking help from neighbouring India and China and from the International Monetary Fund. |
 | EXPLAINER | Why Sri Lanka's economy collapsed and what's next for crisis-hit nation?President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed to resign amid mounting pressure from protesters who stormed both their residences and set fire to one of them. |
 | Sri Lanka plunges into chaosPresident Gotabaya flees, PM Ranil offers to step down to pave way for an all-party government. |
 | Sri Lanka PM says willing to step down for unity government, calls emergency meetingAmid the ongoing economic crisis and shortage of fuel and gas, Sri Lanka's Church of Ceylon has called on Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe to immediately resign. |
 | Sri Lankan economic crisis: Over six million face food insecurity due to record inflation, reports UN bodyThe economic crisis will push families into hunger and poverty - some for the first time - adding to the half a million people who the World Bank estimates have fallen below the poverty line. |
| Sri Lanka economic crisis: Schools remain shut as fuel shortage worsens in island nationThe available fuel stocks, sufficient for only several days, will be provided for essential services, including health and port workers, public transport, and food distribution, officials said. |
 | Sri Lanka to get two fuel consignments in July: Lanka IOCFuel shortages have led to serpentine queues at retailers and with the end of the credit line worth USD 700 million granted by India, the pumps have run dry. |
 | Sri Lanka: Bunker licence holders to import and supply jet fuel on immediate basisDespite the immediate approval to import and supply jet fuel, it's likely to take another 10-12 days for the bunker licence holders to bring in the first jet fuel shipment to the country. |
 | Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Kwatra arrive in Sri Lanka to assess economic crisisThe Indian team are here to engage with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe while also having talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other senior officials. |
 | Sri Lanka bets on 'casino king' Dhammika Perera to revive wrecked economyPerera a long-time loyalist of the Rajapaksa clan, whom protesters accused of mismanaging the country into its current predicament has replaced Basil Rajapaksa, who resigned in April. |
 | Sri Lanka crisis: Protestors block presidential secretariat entrances, 21 arrestedThe protesters were demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for the mismanagement of the economy. |
 | Sri Lanka's agriculture minister forced to flee premises after being jeered by farmers: ReportMahinda Amaraweera visited the Tissamaharama Divisional Secretariat on Saturday to attend an agriculture-related programme. |
 | Sri Lanka could have gone to IMF and started debt resettlement sooner: Central Bank GovernorThe foreign lender has a policy of not bailing out countries unless all its other creditors have first agreed to write down their loans, however, Sri Lanka's foreign debt stands at USD 51 billion. |
 | Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe to present plan for economic recovery as country awaits Indian nod for new credit lineThe prime minister met with Members of Parliament to brief them on the current economic situation. |
 | Sri Lanka schools, government offices to shut as transport grinds to halt"Due to scarce public transport as well as the inability to arrange private vehicles, it is decided to drastically curtail the number of employees reporting to work," the ministry's order said. |
