Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne today confirmed that former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was escorted to the Trincomalee Naval Base for security reasons following the tense situation outside the Temple Trees.

If Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa is willing to accept the Premiership and form a government, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is prepared to support him, SLFP’s General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said.

The National People’s Power (NPP) said they are ready to take the responsibility of resolving the current political instability and anarchy in the country by forming an interim government if the other parties are willing to support them.

Sri Lanka’s Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has decided to call a virtual meeting of political party leaders at 3:00 PM today (May 11).

The United States of America has expressed concern over the deployment of the military in Sri Lanka.

The Indian High Commission in Colombo yesterday (May 10) denied several reports circulating in social media that certain political persons  and their families have fled to India.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today said it would continue technical level discussions with Sri Lanka to be prepared for policy discussions when a new government is formed.

The South Asian nation of Sri Lanka is experiencing an unprecedented economic collapse that has pushed the government into a deep crisis.

Four people have been injured following a shooting close to the residence of the Chairman of the Rathgama Pradeshiya Sabha, the Police Spokesperson said.

The Curfew currently in place has been extended until 7:00 AM Thursday (May 12).

Armed forces have been given the order to open fire at anyone looting public property or causing harm to others, announced the Defence Ministry today (May 10).

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has urged the general public to remain calm and stop acts of violence and revenge, irrespective of political affiliations.

Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon was assaulted by a group near Beira Lake this afternoon (May 10).

A protest has broken out, outside the Trincomalee Naval Base as reports have said that former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and some of his family members have sought refuge there after the violent clashes which erupted yesterday (May 09).

Defying a nationwide curfew in Sri Lanka, a few hundred protesters continued to chant slogans against the government Tuesday, a day after violent clashes saw the resignation of the prime minister who is blamed, along with his brother, the president, for leading the country into its worst economic crisis in decades.

Angry Sri Lankans have attacked a number of homes and other property owned by ruling party Ministers, MPs, and even local government members.