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Asia · ColomboThe Yuan Wang 5 was due to arrive on Thursday at the Chinese-built and leased Hambantota port in Sri Lanka's south for five days for replenishment. New Delhi fears its bigger and more powerful rival China will use the port as a military base. The $1.5bn port is near the main shipping route from Asia to Europe.See the Story
Sri Lanka asks China to defer military ship visit after India protests
42% Right coverage: 12 sources
Mahinda Rajapaksa · ColomboSri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday. He is seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month. The retired military officer then resigned from the presidency, becoming the first Sri Lankan president to quit mid-term.See the Story
Sri Lanka's ousted president expected to go to Thailand
60% Right coverage: 10 sources
Business · Sri LankaThe loss-making Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said the regulator had allowed the sharp hikes, the first in nine years, from Wednesday. Two-thirds of the 7.8 million households consuming less than 90 kilowatts per month will be affected by the biggest increases. Larger consumers will pay about 80 percent more.See the Story
Les tarifs de l'électricité bondissent de 264 % au Sri Lanka
Coverage: 5 sources
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Protestors · ColomboProtesters want the government to withdraw emergency laws. The protests are the latest in a series of demonstrations against the Rajapaksa family. The family has been accused of mismanaging the country's finances. The prime minister has been forced to step down after four months in office.See the Story
Sri Lankans rally against crackdown on protesters
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
Mahinda Rajapaksa · Sri LankaThailand has received a request for former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit the country. He has no intention of seeking political asylum, Thailand's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Ministry spokesperson Tanee Sangrat said Thailand saw no problem with him entering on a diplomatic passport, which would allow him to stay 90 days.See the Story
Thailand says Rajapaksa seeks visit, not seeking asylum
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
California, United States · CaliforniaJustice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe presented the bill to Parliament. Bill would transfer some presidential powers into the hands of a constitutional council. Council would then recommend candidates for these appointments that the president could choose from. Bill must be approved by two-thirds of Sri Lanka's 225-member Parliament to become law.See the Story
Sri Lanka introduces bill to clip presidential powers
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Sri Lanka · Sri LankaFinance Minister Mustafa Kamal said global inflation and slowing growth add to the strains on indebted emerging markets. Kamal pointed to Sri Lanka and the current economic turmoil it is in. He attributed the same to failure of Chinese-backed infrastructure projects to generate returns. Dhaka, a participant in China's BRI, owes China about $4 billion.See the Story
Bangladesh Finance Minister warns developing nations of Chinese loans strapped with debt-trap
Coverage: 2 sources
Protestors · Sri LankaPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the nation must pay tribute to the members of the military, who safeguarded democracy by protecting the Legislature from violent protestors who sought to suppress the ExecutiveSee the Story
President expresses gratitude to military personnel for safeguarding democracy
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Sri Lanka · Sri LankaSri Lanka: Amid the economic turmoil, the state-run electricity board has decided to increase its monthly charges by an average of 75 percentSee the Story
Sri Lanka hikes electricity rates by 264 percent amid economic crisis, first in 9 years
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Sri Lanka · Sri LankaISLAMABAD: Following the significant policy changes and the austerity measures taken by the coalition government, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said that the serious worries about Pakistan heading...See the Story
Pakistan saved from becoming Sri Lanka: Miftah Ismail
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Oceania · Sri LankaSri Lanka’s power regulator said on Tuesday it had approved a 75% hike in power tariffs. The Commission decided to approve a fair electricity tariff, taking all these public and other stakeholder comments into consideration, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka said.See the Story
