Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has lifted import restrictions on 286 items, the Finance Ministry said, in a fresh sign the South Asian nation is starting to emerge from its worst economic crisis in decades. The island off India's southern coast plunged into…

Sri Lanka's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that would reduce the powers of the executive presidency and allocate them to parliament.

According to a World Bank report, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the Maldives in South Asia stand neck-deep in the Chinese debt.

Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country.

Security forces in Sri Lanka raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early on Friday, arresting protesters and dismantling tents.

Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency as his administration wrestles with an economic crisis and social unrest engulfing the island nation.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has formally resigned as president of Sri Lanka after fleeing to Singapore in the face of mass protests at home over his rule. The resignation letter was sent by email to the speaker of parliament, Mahinda Yapa…

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka on a military jet, amid mass protests over its economic crisis. The country's air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security officials. They are…

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed he will be resigning, the prime minister's office has said. It comes two days after crowds stormed the official residence of both leaders. Demonstrators are still occupying the…

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire. Neither the PM nor the president was in the buildings at the time.…