Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Anti government protest gone silent in Sri Lanka – For now

Sri lanka

A spate of carollers sang to the public from across the Presidential Secretariat’s heavily guarded barriers. Sri Lanka awaits an IMF bailout of US$2.9 billion (£2.4 billion). Sri Lankans endured extreme shortages of food, fuel, and other essential commodities. The throngs of protesters that held a zone around the president’s office for months during Sri … Read more

Bankrupt Sri Lanka opens IMF talks, begins shutdown

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is in grip of the worst economic crisis after running out of foreign currency. IMF begins negotiations with Colombo on the possible bailout. Students demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka stopped schools and suspended non-essential government activities, kicking off a two-week closure to conserve rapidly diminishing fuel reserves as the … Read more