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The Indian High Commission dismissed speculative media allegations that New Delhi was sending troops to Colombo on Wednesday (May 11), stating India firmly supports Sri Lanka's democracy, stability, and economic recovery. Sri Lanka is in the midst of its biggest economic crisis since its 1948 independence from the United Kingdom.
On Monday, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, 76, resigned amid unprecedented economic upheaval, hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protestors, prompting authorities to impose a statewide curfew and deploy Army forces in the city.
The former prime minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa was evacuated by heavily armed troops from his official residence in Colombo on Tuesday after thousands of protesters broke through the main gate.
Food and fuel shortages, skyrocketing prices, and power outages are hurting a large number of Sri Lankans, leading in massive protests against the government's handling of the situation.
Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented economic crisis, media reports said.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency amid nationwide protests over a much predicted economic crisis and the violence erupted nationwide.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named a new Cabinet of 17 ministers on Monday, ANI said, citing NewsWire, amid the continued economic crisis that has led to political uncertainty in Sri Lanka.
The US State Department's human rights report for 2021 has cited reports of members of Sri Lankan security forces committing numerous abuses but the government did not take any significant step to address the violations.
Amid unending anti-government protests in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday pledged to discuss with demonstrators the unprecedented economic crisis which has plagued the country.
Crisis-stricken After running out of foreign cash to acquire vitally needed items, Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion external debt on Tuesday, calling the move a "last resort."
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