Colombo Stock Exchange declares Tuesday as market holiday
The Colombo Stock Exchange has declared Tuesday as a market holiday due to settlement difficulties, nearly a month after it…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Government Backers Attack Peaceful Protesters ; Emergency Powers Should Not Enable Human Rights Violations
Clashes broke out in Sri Lanka on May 9, 2022 after government supporters attacked peaceful anti-government protest sites in Colombo, the capital, and elsewhere,…
Protesters torch leaders’ homes in night of unrest
Angry mobs in Sri Lanka have burned down several homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksas and MPs, after they were…
Extraordinary Gazette issued confirming that Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from the post of Prime Minister
Extraordinary Gazette issued confirming that Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from the post of Prime Minister courtesy newsfirst
Foreign travel advice Sri Lanka
An island-wide curfew has been imposed with immediate effect. Several incidents have taken place today (9 May) involving violence against…
Sri Lanka MP among three killed as violence escalates
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has been forced to resign after a day of violence saw three people including…
Gas supply : Some relief after President intervenes
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Litro Gas to release Gas for domestic use today and tomorrow. “Following President’s instructions steps…
“We need Mahinda” protest underway in Temple Trees
Supporters of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have gathered in Temple Trees to urge him not to resign from the post…