Chinese military survey ship docks at Sri Lanka port
The movements of the ship have fueled contention between India and China, two of Sri Lanka’s biggest allies in its current economic crisis.
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Ousted Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Thailand for temporary stay
Mr Rajapaksa arrived in Bangkok on the same day that his visa in Singapore expired.
Sri Lanka proposes constitutional amendment to clip presidential powers
If passed into law, the amendments would reinstate democratic reforms made in 2015.
Is Bhutan’s economy headed for a similar economic crisis like Sri Lanka?
After the Sri Lankan crisis, the latest entry in the list of economies facing acute crisis, is that of Bhutan, which relies heavily on imports.
Are we going to go the Sri Lanka way?
Asia News Network writers review the state of affairs in their countries following the Sri Lankan crisis.
Sri Lankans won’t welcome ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa if he returns
Opposition political parties have said they will file corruption charges against Mr Rajapaksa if he is in Sri Lanka.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka: Minister
Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena refuted claims that the former leader was hiding in Singapore and said that he would return.
Sri Lanka presidential committee critical of response to ‘protest movement’
Senior officials said the speed that the protest movement grew had made it quite impossible to de-escalate the threat by security measures alone.
Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism
For several months Sri Lanka had been in talks in China for a $4 billion aid package, consisting of a loan of $1 billion to repay a roughly equivalent amount of Chinese debt due…
Sri Lanka president’s office to reopen after crackdown
Widespread public anger over the island’s unprecedented economic crisis saw protesters storm and occupy the colonial-era building earlier this month.