Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa has been banned Sri Lankan court

Mahinda Rajapaksa

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday barred former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his politician son Namal, and 15 of their associates from leaving the country due to acts of violence against anti-government protesters. The magistrate in Colombo’s capital has also urged police to look into mob attacks on peaceful protestors on Monday, which resulted … Read more

Sri Lankan shares plunge as Buddhist leaders call for resignation

sri lanka

COLOMBO: The stock market in Sri Lanka halted trading Monday after a nearly 13% drop, as the island’s beleaguered government faces new pressure from influential Buddhist leaders to resign. The country’s 22 million residents are suffering from the worst economic crisis since 1948, with months of regular blackouts and severe food and fuel shortages. The … Read more