The 90th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s socialist movement
Despite numerous splits, the socialist movement embedded itself in Sri Lankan society and made a lasting impact on the polity.
Qué significa para Sri Lanka la detención de un expresidente
El expresidente de Sri Lanka y “avatar del neoliberalismo” Ranil Wickremesinghe está siendo acusado de malversación de fondos públicos.
What the arrest of a former president means for Sri Lanka
Former Sri Lankan President and “avatar of neoliberalism” Ranil Wickremesinghe is being charged with misuse of public funds
Sri Lanka goes to its first presidential polls since 2022 economic crisis
Left candidate and the leader of the National People’s Power Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads the opinion polls in the elections dominated by the economic issues faced by the common Sri Lankans since 2022 crisis.
Three Tamil political prisoners freed in Sri Lanka after 14 years of incarceration
The three were arrested under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in May 2009. Their release comes after the court ruled that witness statements in the case could not prove their involvement in conspiracy against the state
Sri Lanka secures its 17th IMF bailout package of USD 3 billion
The bailout package for Sri Lanka under IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) has been in the pipeline after the country defaulted on its foreign debt last April
Sri Lankan student activist Wasantha Mudalige released from prison
Mudalige, who was in custody since August 18 last year under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), was cleared of all terrorism charges on January 31. On February 1, he was released from custody on bail
Sri Lanka set to see more protests against Ranil Wickremesinghe government
On November 2, major trade unions and opposition parties are set to launch another round of protests against the Ranil Wickremesinghe government’s repression of protests and failure to handle the economic crisis
Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation to be officially announced tomorrow
On Thursday, July 14, the speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament said that the resignation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be officially announced once legal formalities are concluded
Daily Round-up | Extrajudicial killings by British troops in Afghanistan & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of atrocities by British troops in Afghanistan, the location of the US embassy of Jerusalem, the bid by the Sri Lankan president to flee, and another mass massacre in Colombia
Uncertainty prevails in Sri Lanka as protesters wait for president, PM to quit
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said he will quit on July 13 and prime minister and his cabinet have also announced their resignations. In the event of these resignations, the parliament speaker will become the interim president
PM resigns, President flees: It’s all happening in Sri Lanka
In the wake of massive protests in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his residence. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation to pave way for an all-party government
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