Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country. Protests against the economic crisis have simmered for months and came to a head last weekend when hundreds of thousands took over government buildings in Colombo. After providing $3.8 billion in aid to its neighbouring Sri Lanka … Read more
Troops fired in Visuvamadu, 365 kilometres (228 miles) north of Colombo, on Saturday night. Troops fired as their guard point was pelted with stones; army spokesman said. Unprecedented queues for petrol and diesel seen across the bankrupt country. Motorists began to protest when the pump ran out of gas; police said, and the situation escalated … Read more
Food and Fuel emergency in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka could run out of fuel and food in the following month, as per the previous energy service. Udaya Gammanpila was sacked recently for scrutinizing government strategy that has taken the country extremely close to liquidation. The previous energy serve told the monetary emergency in his nation … Read more
