For many in Sri Lanka, life is pretty much in survival mode right now where your daily chores and activities must be carefully planned in a manner according to the intermittent power cuts and the instinct to spot the fastest moving queues at the fuel and gas station, and outside grocery stores.

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis: As people’s patience runs out, top leadership plays blame game

Sri Lanka will seek International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The country is facing forex shortages for basic imports as printed money has pushed up domestic demand and made it difficult to repay debt.

Sri Lanka seeks IMF bailout amid rising fuel shortages, public anger

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a former Navy chief Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, previously accused of abduction and conspiracy to murder as Governor of North-Western province.

Sri Lanka's ex-Navy Chief appointed as governor

In yet another controversial appointment, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints former Navy chief Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda as next Governor of North-Western province.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fumes controversy | Appoints former Navy chief as Governor

A new controversy has put the Rajapaksas on the backfoot. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's push for 'One Country, One law' has led to backlash. Moly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas:  A controversy adds to Sri Lanka's growing troubles

Sri Lankan justice minister Ali Sabry has submitted his resignation for his parliamentary seat and justice portfolio over the Presidential task force. So far the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has refused to accept his resignation letter.

Sri Lankan justice minister submits resignation over Presidential task force

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa recently appointed a hardline Buddhist monk, known for his anti-Muslim stance, as head of a task force for the establishment of ‘One Country, One law' concept.

Sri Lankan Prez appoints controversial Buddhist Monk to head 'One Country, One Law' task-force

One Country One Law could soon be a reality in Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has set up a 13-member task force to formulate a draft report by February 2022. Who will head the task force? Watch this report by Palki Sharma to find out.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka sets up task force to formulate a Uniform Law

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a thirteen-member task force to study the implementation of the concept of 'one country one law' and further prepare a draft. WION's Dasuni Athauda brings you all the latest developments.

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints controversial monk as task force head

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted his government is "not delivering" as shortages persist of food, medicines and other essential items because of a dire foreign exchange squeeze.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admits to 'not delivering' amid economic struggle

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced on Monday that he would seek a second term, said media reports. This is a reversal of a promise to only stay for five years.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to seek second term

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pardoned 16 men linked to the Tamil Tiger rebel group. A total of 94 prisoners were granted the special presidential pardon on the occasion of the Buddhist festival Poson Poya.

Sri Lanka: Prez Rajapaksa pardons 16 men linked to Tamil Tigers rebel group

A Sri Lanka court Wednesday freed on bail the country's top detective after 10 months behind bars, in a case that attracted international condemnation of Colombo's human rights record.

Sri Lanka court frees top detective probing Rajapaksas

Sri Lanka's police arrested a top Muslim legislator Saturday in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279 people, as pressure mounted to speed up the investigation.

Sri Lanka arrests Muslim leader over Easter attacks

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said the recent UNHRC resolution against his country was the doing of local and foreign forces, which do not want Sri Lanka to progress, however, he vowed that his government would not succumb to such pressures.

Sri Lanka will not succumb to UNHRC pressure, says president 

Srilanka is facing the heat at the united nations human rights council over human rights violations during the civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). And ahead of that crucial vote at UNHRC, the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa spoke with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking India support the telephonic conversation took place at the request of Sri Lanka which included discussion on the COVID-19 crisis and UNHRC.

Sri Lanka seeks India's support ahead of UNHRC vote

The protectionist trade policy of President Gotabaya appears to be recoiling. The ban on non-essential consumer goods has resulted in sky-high prices and poor quality. So why is the government sticking to this policy? Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary: Lankan consumers reel under import ban

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met Pakistani PM Imran Khan on Wednesday in Colombo in which the talks were focused on trade, tourism and agriculture. "Had a productive discussion with #Pakistani PM @ImranKhanPTI this morning.

Sri Lankan President meets Pakistan's Imran Khan

India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka from 5th to 7th January. This will be EAM's first visit this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Foreign Minister Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka in the first visit of 2021

"Lack of partner country engagement" were the words used by the US embassy in Sri Lanka for withdrawing USD 480 million grant to the country on Thursday. The decision was formally announced now but the fate of the aid was decided about seven months ago In June, the US embassy said that Sri Lanka has not spent even a single penny from the grant with preparatory activities either being cancelled or postponed.

As US withdraws aid, Chinese mission to push Sri Lanka further into debt succeeds

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he had delivered on a key election promise to rebuild the island nation's intelligence network in the year since assuming office.

Sri Lanka's Gotabaya says has reassembled nation's intelligence network

A report coming in from Sri Lanka claims that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa did not want to meet United States state secretary Mike Pompeo during his recent visit to the island nation. During his brief visit to Colombo Pompeo had bilateral talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka & foreign minister.

Report: Sri Lanka PM didn't want to meet Pompeo

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa succeeded in a bid to restore sweeping executive powers to his office after his government won a super majority vote to amend the constitution. watch report.

Rajapaksa gets sweeping powers: Rajapaksa can now appoint the judges

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has largely cleared the 20th Amendment of the constitution that aimed at enhancing the Sri Lankan President’s powers. But it has raised a red flag over four clauses that would require approval by the people at a referendum.

Certain clauses in the proposed 20th Amendment need a public referendum: Sri Lanka Supreme Court