Sri Lanka crisis LIVE| 43,000 metric tons of diesel reaches country: Report
Sri Lanka economic crisis LIVE Updates: Celebrations broke out across the country after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned as President on Thursday. His resignation letter was read out in Parliament on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 16, 2022 12:34 PM IST
Sri Lanka economic crisis LIVE Updates: Parliament met in a brief session on Saturday to announce vacancy in the presidency following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A report by news agency PTI said the session lasted for 13 minutes and Dhammika Dassanayake, Secretary General of Parliament, announced the vacancy for the post of president.
On Friday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed as the interim President. Wickremesinghe said he would work to strengthen Parliament’s powers via constitutional adjustments.
Celebrations broke out across Sri Lanka after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned as President on Thursday. Rajapaksa and his cabinet were blamed for the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, against which citizens have been protesting for months.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s top court on Friday barred former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country without permission until July 28.
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Jul 16, 2022 12:26 PM IST
Petrol shipment due to arrive in Sri Lanka next week: Energy minister
Sri Lanka energy minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Saturday that a petrol shipment is due to arrive in the country next week between July 18-19, NewsWire reported.
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Jul 16, 2022 12:09 PM IST
43,000 metric tons of diesel reaches Sri Lanka: Report
Sri Lanka’s energy ministry said on Saturday that a ship carrying 43,000 metric tons (MT) of diesel arrived at the country, adding another shipment of 40,000 MT of diesel is expected to arrive at night, News 1st reported.
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Jul 16, 2022 11:49 AM IST
More than 6 million people in Sri Lanka ‘food insecure’, says World Food Programme
The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that over six million (6.3 million) people of 28% of Sri Lanka’s population is ‘food insecure’ and the situation is likely to deteriorate. In its situation report, the WFP said on Friday of the 6.3 million people, at least 65,600 people are severely food insecure.
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Jul 16, 2022 11:36 AM IST
Prices of vegetables, fish in Sri Lanka see rapid surge: Report
Prices of vegetables and fish saw a rapid surge in Sri Lanka on Saturday, a report by News 1st said. Chairman of the Peliyagoda Manning Market Association told News 1st on Saturday that the prices went up because of volume of vegetables and fish received by markets as a result of fuel crisis.
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Jul 16, 2022 11:22 AM IST
I served my motherland to the best of my ability: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that he served the country to the best of his ability and would continue to do so in future, as he defended himself in the resignation letter which was read out in Parliament on Saturday.
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Jul 16, 2022 11:14 AM IST
Parliament secretary-general reads out Rajapaksa’s resignation letter
Sri Lanka’s Parliament secretary-general Dhammika Dasanayake read out Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation letter in Parliament on Saturday. Rajapaksa stepped down from the President’s post on Thursday and had sent his resignation letter to Parliamentary speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywarden.
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Jul 16, 2022 11:07 AM IST
Wickremesinghe instructs officials to grant Presidential pardon to former MP Ramanayake, says report
Interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday instructed officials prepare necessary documentation to grant a Presidential pardon to former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, according to a report by NewsWire.
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Jul 16, 2022 10:45 AM IST
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka calls on Parliamentary speaker Abeywardena
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay called on Parliamentary speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Saturday and said that India will continue to be “supportive of democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka”.
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Jul 16, 2022 10:20 AM IST
Fuel pass introduced to ensure weekly fuel quota for motorists: Report
Sri Lanka has introduced a ‘National Fuel Pass’ to ensure weekly fuel quota for motorists, a report by the NewsWire said on Saturday.
“1 Vehicle per 1 NIC, QR code allocated once Vehicle Chassis number & details verified. 2 days of the week according to Last Digit of number plate for fueling with QR,” Energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera was quoted as saying by NewsWire.
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Jul 16, 2022 09:47 AM IST
UN mission in Sri Lanka urges peaceful and constitutional transfer of power
The United Nations mission in Sri Lanka urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with the national Constitution.
“The United Nations in Sri Lanka urges all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful transition of power in full respect for the Constitution,” UN Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer said in a statement on Friday.
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Jul 16, 2022 09:26 AM IST
India helping us a lot: Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne
Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne said on Saturday that “India is like a brother country” and is helping his country a lot.
“They are supporting us when we are struggling. Thank you so much for that. Thank you for everything. We will get better and better,” Karunaratne told ANI.
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Jul 16, 2022 09:05 AM IST
Fuel shortage continues, people queuing at pumps for days
Fuel shortage in Sri Lanka continued with citizens queuing at petrol pumps for days to refill their vehicles. Speaking to news agency ANI cricketer Chamika Karunaratne said, “We have to go for practices in Colombo & to different other places as club cricket season is going on but I have been standing in queue for fuel for the past 2 days. I got it filled for ₹10,000 which will last another 2-3 days only.”
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Jul 16, 2022 08:46 AM IST
Cricket continues in Sri Lanka despite economic crisis
The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka got underway in Galle despite Sri Lanka being hit with a severe economic crisis causing a severe shortage of essential items like fuel, medicine and food.
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Jul 16, 2022 07:46 AM IST
Trying to help Sri Lanka ‘as appropriately as possible’: India
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that India is trying to help Sri Lanka “as appropriately as possible” to deal with the unprecedented crisis that the island nation is facing.
“India is trying to help friend Sri Lanka as appropriately as possible despite having also been affected by Covid and Ukraine crises,” Singh said on Friday.
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Jul 16, 2022 07:25 AM IST
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa vows to listen to people if he wins prez poll
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of opposition of Sri Lanka, has vowed that he will listen to the people and ensure an elective dictatorship never, ever occurs in the country, if he wins the Presidential election.
“That’s what we should do. That is our function — catching those who looted Sri Lanka. That should be done through proper constitutional, legal, democratic procedures,” Premadasa told the Associated Press on Friday.
Canadian police identify vehicle used by killers of Ripudaman Singh Malik
Ripudaman Singh Malik was once accused of playing a role in the bombing of the Air India flight Kanishka in June 1985 by Khalistani terrorists. However, he was acquitted of all charges in the case in 2005
Published on Jul 16, 2022 11:09 AM IST
Sri Lankan cricketer says he ‘stood in queue for fuel for 2 days’
Sri Lanka is facing a severe shortage of fuel and other essential supplies and is in the throes of its worst economic crisis with soaring inflation. The oil supply shortage has forced schools and government offices to close until further notice.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 10:06 AM IST
UK PM race: Rishi Sunak and four remaining candidates clash in first TV debate
The 90-minute debate — the first chance in the days-old contest for both the frontrunners and lesser-known contenders to pitch their credentials to a national television audience — saw relatively few direct confrontations between them.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 09:33 AM IST
Watch: Saudi prince’s reaction to ‘Will you apologise to Khashoggi’s family’
NBC correspondent Peter Alexander who asked the Jamal Khashoggi question to MBS said his question met with a ‘smirk’ from the Crown Prince.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 09:03 AM IST
Biden told Saudi Prince he’s to blame for journalist Khashoggi’s murder: Report
Biden received criticism earlier on Friday when he was photographed fist bumping the Saudi Crown Prince, who the US intelligence community concluded approved Khashoggi’s 2018 murder, reported The Hill citing sources.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 08:43 AM IST
4-year-old girl with Down syndrome killed by Russian missile
Wearing a blue denim jacket with flowers, Liza was among 23 people killed, including boys aged 7 and 8, in Thursday’s missile strike in Vinnytsia. Her mother, Iryna Dmytrieva, was among the scores injured.
Updated on Jul 16, 2022 07:43 AM IST
China’s Xi, in Xinjiang, signals no change to Uyghur policy
Xi Jinping stressed the full and faithful implementation of his ruling Communist Party’s approach in the region, highlighting social stability and lasting security as the overarching goals, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 07:37 AM IST
Sri Lanka crisis LIVE| 43,000 metric tonnes of diesel reaches country: Report
Sri Lanka economic crisis LIVE Updates: Celebrations broke out across the country after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned as President on Thursday. His resignation letter was read out in Parliament on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 16, 2022 12:33 PM IST
Rishi Sunak roasted for wrong spelling of ‘campaign’, he responds
After Rishi Sunak’s television debate, many social media users pointed out that he was sitting in front of a campagn sign where the word campaign was misspelt.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 07:03 AM IST
Ivana Trump died of accidental ‘blunt impact’ to torso: Report
The statement did not specify the circumstances, but US media reported that police had been investigating whether the 73-year-old died falling down the stairs at her Manhattan home.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 07:02 AM IST
Joe Biden fist bumps MBS, seeks to reset Saudi ties
White House officials have worked hard on the optics of the meeting between the US president and the crown prince, known as MBS.
Published on Jul 16, 2022 04:50 AM IST
More cunning than the ‘old fox’: Lanka’s acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe
- He is only head of state in an acting capacity after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned in disgrace after fleeing to Singapore, but the position is one Wickremesinghe has sought for decades.
Published on Jul 15, 2022 10:37 PM IST
Boris Johnson to allies: ‘Back anyone, but Rishi Sunak for Britain PM’
- Johnson, who has said he will not endorse any leadership candidates or publicly intervene in the contest, is believed to have held conversations with failed contenders to succeed him and urged that Sunak should not become the prime minister.
Updated on Jul 15, 2022 10:43 PM IST
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