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Unviable populist schemes could create Sri Lanka-like situation: Bureaucrats in meeting with PM Modi

Bureaucrats say freebies are economically unsustainable

The Hindu

Police fire tear gas as Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew

Protesters rally across Sri Lanka despite curfew, demanding President Rajapaksa resign over worsening economic crisis.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka blocks social media amid calls for more protests

Sri Lanka has blocked access to many social media platforms in an attempt to prevent further protests blaming the government for the worsening economic crisis

The Independent UK

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Protesters in Sri Lanka defy curfew, police fire tear gas at students

Protesters in the Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday, defying a nationwide curfew, while police used tear gas to disperse student protesters in the central city of Kandy.

Reuters

Govt lays out energy supply plan

Thailand is unlikely to face the shortages of electricity being experienced in Vietnam and Sri Lanka, the Energy Ministry said on Saturday in an attempt to allay fears that the problem could spread to Thailand as well.

Bangkok Post

Bimstec's time to shine has come

From the tales of Lord Rama to the wisdom of Lord Buddha, the South Asian and Southeast Asian regions are not only historically intertwined, but also founded on a shared cultural heritage. Perhaps this shared history alone was enough to convince four nations under the Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and…

Bangkok Post

Sri Lankan president declares curfew to preempt protests

Sri Lanka has imposed a countrywide curfew until Monday morning, in addition to a state of emergency declared by the president, in an attempt to prevent more unrest after protesters took to the streets blaming the government for the worsening economic crisis

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Sri Lanka police impose 36-hour curfew to quell unrest

The 36-hour curfew and state of emergency come after protests against shortages of food, fuel and power turned violent.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka deploys troops to quell protests

COLOMBO: Troops armed with sweeping powers were deployed in Sri Lanka on Saturday with the near-bankrupt country on edge after the president declared a state of emergency to quell escalating protests against him.

Bangkok Post

Newsprint crunch: Are Indian newspapers staring at a crisis similar to Sri Lanka?

Amid an economic meltdown in Sri Lanka, two prominent newspapers were recently forced to shut and several others reduced pages due to lack of paper, as costs soared and imports became difficult. The newspaper sector in India, many believe, has been staring at a somewhat similar crisis.

Newslaundry

Sri Lanka imposes curfew after president declares state of emergency

Sri Lanka's government imposed a weekend curfew on Saturday, even as hundreds of lawyers urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to revoke a state of emergency introduced following unrest over fuel and other shortages in a deep economic crisis.

Reuters

TV Newsance 165: Arnab’s Pakistan love, Sudhir’s hypocrisy, News18’s journey from tehzeeb to tezaab

Petrol prices have reached a record high in India. Meanwhile on primetime, the turmoil in Pakistan is all many of our dear anchors can speak of. Imran Khan and Pakistan-bashing is entertainment, after all, not news – while the economic crisis in Sri Lanka gets little attention.

Newslaundry

Exclusive: 'MS Dhoni is going out there to fetch us the trophy': Paddy Upton recalls Gary Kirsten's words on the 11th anniversary of India's 2011 World Cup win

NEW DELHI: It has been 11 years since India clinched their second ICC ODI World Cup title in 2011. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s six over mid-on off Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara which sealed the deal for the Men in Blue in front of a jam-packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai ended a…

The Times of India

Morning Digest | Day after unrest, Sri Lanka government declares Emergency; India, Australia to sign interim trade pact today, and more

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Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency as protests spread

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa invokes tough laws amid protests over Sri Lanka’s deepening economic crisis.

Reuters

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest over economic woes

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide state of emergency late on Friday, in the face of growing public unrest amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

The Hindu

Letters to the Editor — April 2, 2022

America’s ‘warning’

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Sri Lanka’s rage

President Rajapaksa must acknowledge popular anger and come up with a recovery plan

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The Times of India

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings are a special team this season because of the firepower they have, can see them winning maiden title, says Bhanuka Rajapaksa

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings and Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa feels the Punjab franchise, which is still chasing that elusive maiden IPL title, have the arsenal this time to go all the way.

The Independent UK

Dozens arrested in Sri Lanka following protests over economy

Dozens of people were arrested in Sri Lanka following protests near the president’s home demanding that he resign amid the country’s worst economic crisis in memory

Reuters

Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis

Police in Sri Lanka's capital lifted a curfew on Friday after protests in which dozens of people were arrested and injured near the home of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over his handling of an economic crisis.

ABC News

Sri Lankan police fire tear gas at protesters angered by economic crisis

Sri Lankan police fire tear gas and use water cannons to disperse hundreds of protesters in Colombo as public anger intensifies over the government's handling of a worsening economic crisis.

The Hindu

Letters to the Editor — April 1, 2022

Sri Lankan crisis

Al Jazeera

Dozens arrested in Sri Lanka amid protests over worsening economy

Police imposed a brief curfew after clashing with protesters who tried to storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s house.

The Hindu

Stalin seeks Centre’s permission to send essentials and medicines to Sri Lankan Tamils

The Chief Minister presents 14 demands to Prime Minister

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