Sri Lanka fuel shortage set to ease; police clash with protesters
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Sri Lanka’s central bank has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel and cooking gas shipments that will ease crippling shortages, its governor said on Thursday, but police fired tear gas and water canon to push back student protesters. Most of Sri Lanka’s petrol stations have run dry as the island nation […]
Sri Lankan President to appoint new PM, cabinet this week; Pope calls for leaders to respect human rights
Colombo/Weerakeiya, Sri Lanka Reuters Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he would appoint a new Prime Minister and cabinet this week, after his elder brother and former premier Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned following deadly violence in the country. The new prime minister and cabinet will command a majority in the 225-seat parliament, Rajapaksa said, […]