Sri Lanka extends state of emergency for a month

Jul 27, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 27 : Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the proclamation of the state of emergency imposed earlier in...

Sri Lankan President declares public emergency after unrest

Apr 01, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 : Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday issued an extraordinary gazette declaring a public emergency in the island...

Sri Lankan Parliament to convene from April 19

Apr 09, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 9 : Amid one of the worst economic crisis in the country and a national emergency in force Sri Lankan...

EU, US voice concerns over imposition of emergency in Sri Lanka

May 07, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 : After the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared an island-wide state of emergency, the envoys of the European...

Sri Lanka: State of emergency still in place as curfew lifted

Apr 04, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 : The 36-hour long curfew that was imposed on Sri Lanka on Saturday evening has been lifted on...

Sri Lankan President revokes State of Emergency

Apr 05, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 : Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday issued a notification revoking the proclamation issued declaring the State of...