Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Monday unanimously decided to nominate Sajith Premadasa for the interim president's post.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 28 (ANI): Sri Lankan opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya has announced to hit the streets this week demanding a change of government as the nation continues to battle its worst economic crisis.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces a severe economic crisis, the people of the island nation continue to protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face Green in Colombo for the 50th consecutive day on May 28.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 20 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday administered oath to nine new cabinet ministers as political instability and economic crisis continue to affect the island nation.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who tendered his resignation on Monday, has recommended the formation of an all-party interim government in his letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka [Colombo], April 18 (ANI): Sri Lankans carried out a massive protest on Sunday night, against the Rajapaksa government projected 'Go Gota Go' outside the President's Office in Colombo, amid the country's economic crisis.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka's two main opposition parties, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have rejected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's request to form an all-party interim government, said Sajith Premdasa, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Sri Lankan Parliament on Monday adding that the President should resign.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office on Sunday refuted the reports of the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and termed them "false" adding that there are no such plans at present.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): The streets of Colombo wore a deserted look, resembling a "no man's land" here on Sunday as a curfew was imposed on the city on top of a 36-hour nationwide curfew already in force following protests outside the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.