Sri Lanka: UN welcomes lifting of State of Emergency

Apr 07, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 : The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the lifting of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka, which was...

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 likely to declare state of emergency

May 06, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 : Sri Lanka President Gotbaya Rajapaksa will declare a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, local media...

Foreign diplomats, rights groups decry Sri Lanka's state of emergency

May 08, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 : Foreign envoys to Sri Lanka and rights groups on Saturday expressed concern over the declaration of a state...

Sri Lanka cancels leave of security forces after declaration of emergency

May 07, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 : Sri Lanka on Saturday cancelled the leave of security forces with immediate effect after the declaration of a...

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...