Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
TopicGotabaya Rajapaksa

Topic: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Why India should pull Sri Lanka out of China’s ‘debt trap’ and take it closer to the US

Shrey Khanna -
The Rajapaksas' political future is shaky. New Delhi will only prolong the hardship faced by Sri Lanka unless Colombo turns to the US.

Sri Lanka crisis a lesson for others — poorly managed economy goes from bad to worse quickly

Ishita Banerjee -
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Sri Lankans defy curfew and take to streets, their verdict is clear: The Rajapaksas must go

Ruth Pollard -
The crisis in the island nation marks a rapid fall for the Rajapaksas, who have been dominant figures in Sri Lanka’s politics for decades.

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa will not resign ‘under any circumstance’, says colleague

ThePrint Team -
Rajapaksa's coalition lost majority in Parliament Tuesday; thousands continue to protest government's pathetic response to worsening economic crisis.

Sri Lanka economic crisis shows how populism and hasty decisions can make a country crash

Kruksharaj Borade -
Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Sri Lanka’s new finance minister quits after one day in office as economic crisis worsens

Anusha Ondaatjie -
Ali Sabry's departure is in keeping with the trend of govt officials distancing themselves from the powerful Rajapaksa family in face of growing public anger over surge in inflation.

On streets of Sri Lanka, opposition MPs & public defy curfew to protest against Rajapaksa govt

Vandana Menon -
Weekend curfew was imposed from Saturday to Monday to quell large-scale protests against govt amid an economic crisis. Opposition MPs claim govt is ‘cornered & helpless’.

Protest outside Sri Lankan president’s residence turns violent, curfew imposed in Colombo

ANI -
Sri Lanka is facing limited foreign reserves which has led to shortage in fuel, power & gas. The island nation has also sought for bilateral aid from countries including India.

China’s bare-chested turn to Sri-Lankan Tamils is India’s new headache

Shrey Khanna -
Anti-China sentiment among the Sinhalese allows China to influence the Tamil north. This time, through the fishermen crisis.

India has an upper hand over China in jostle for foothold in Sri Lanka. But it can slip away

Seshadri Chari -
A proactive New Delhi has increased its vigil and speeded up strategic cooperation with Colombo to counter Beijing’s movements so far. But it needs more.
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What Akal Takht must know about harmonium and music before banishing it from Golden Temple

Yashika Singla -
In an era where India’s past and ‘purity’ are constantly being dug up and debated, the humble harmonium has become the latest victim.
Galle Face Green the popular promenade in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo has become ground zero for the protest against the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government. | Photo: Regina Mihindukulasuriya

Sri Lanka may be a teaser for a global default crisis

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Mental health of pilots under scanner after plane crash in China

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World’s $300 trillion in debt. Here’s what it means for services like health, education

Victoria Masterson -
To meet debt payments, at least 100 countries will have to reduce spending on essential services, the IMF estimates.

Defence

Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet pulls off its first successful launch from a ski-jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, US | Photo credit: Boeing

2 American Super Hornets in India as Boeing looks to showcase fighters for Navy deal

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Navy looking at about 26 multi-role deck-based fighters for its aircraft carrier. Visit by Super Hornets comes close on heels of similar trip by competitor Rafale M of Dassault Aviation.

National Interest

Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation

Shekhar Gupta -
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.

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