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Sri Lanka’s fractious opposition showed rare unity Sunday, joining together to demand embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign over the country’s worst-ever economic crisis.

Accept the demands of the people, all Government leaders should step down and allow the people to elect a new Government, Former President Maithripala Sirisena said addressing the May Day rally of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in Polonnaruwa yesterday (May 01).

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says that the no-confidence motion and the impeachment motion will be brought to Parliament on Tuesday (May 03).

To assist Sri Lanka amid the ongoing economic crisis, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution piloted by Chief Minister MK Stalin seeking permission from India’s Ministry of External Affairs to supply rice and essential medicines to the island country.

Three persons who were travelling in a three-wheeler were killed in a road accident in Manampitiya, Polonnaruwa early this morning (May 01).

Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says that the international rating agencies have downgraded the country, banks and financial institutions in April as a defaulter and watch negative status.

The cash-strapped Government is implementing tough new measures in the public sector to control public finance.

After a month of intense civilian-led protests over Sri Lanka’s deteriorating economy, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed to appoint a new council on Friday to lead the formation of an interim government.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has instructed The Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) to immediately open up registration for new suppliers to transport Fuel and to cancel the registration of suppliers who fail to report to duty.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a 40 percent price hike for dozens of commonly used medicines on Saturday as the island nation labours through its worst economic crisis in decades.

Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ali Sabry said yesterday (April 29) his office had started initial consultations on the increase of fiscal revenue from the present 8.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 13-14 percent.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the the goal is to find solutions to existing crises by resorting to methods that can alleviate the suffering of the people.

All Sri Lanka’s creditors will be treated equally in a planned restructuring of the country’s debt, its central bank governor said on Friday, adding that he expected progress in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the next two months.

Former Kegalle SSP K.B. Keerthiratne who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department over the shooting incident during the protest in Rambukkana has been remanded until the 06th of May.

Sri Lanka’s president has agreed to replace his older brother as prime minister in a proposed interim government to solve a political impasse caused by the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, a prominent lawmaker said Friday.

The Government has declared May 02 as a special public holiday, the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, J.J. Ratnasiri announced today (April 29).