Sri Lanka’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has taken his oath of office, vowing to “rewrite history” as the country emerges from its most severe economic crisis. Dissanayake, a left-leaning politician, positions himself as a challenger to the political status quo, with analysts viewing his victory as a rejection of the corruption and cronyism … Read more
Millions of Sri Lankans have headed to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president tasked with steering the nation’s fragile economic recovery after its most severe financial crisis in decades. Out of the 22 million people in Sri Lanka, over 17 million are eligible to vote in this pivotal election, which has become … Read more
Nigeria has emerged as the leading African route for cocaine smuggling. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed that the majority of routes used by illicit drug traffickers to smuggle cocaine in Africa are in Nigeria. According to the report, Nigerian market tops the list of … Read more
NDLEA Nabs Ex-footballer With Cocaine At Lagos Airport EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has arrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior with cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed airport Lagos. Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in tweet on his verified twitter handle shared … Read more
Sri Lanka has seen months of mass unrest over an economic crisis, and many blame the former government for mishandling the nation’s finances Protests had remained peaceful after Wickremesinghe had been sworn into office on Wednesday EDITOR’S PICK INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Osun Gov-Elect Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Leg Surgery Governor Sanwo-Olu Charges Officials Over Poaching … Read more
Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading Sri Lanka out of its economic collapse and restoring public order after months of mass protests Ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country last week EDITOR’S PICK Sri Lanka President Resigns Days After Fleeing Country Sri Lanka PM Tells Military To Restore Order Sri Lanka President To Resign After Protesters … Read more
He is believed to have wanted to leave Sri Lanka before stepping down in order to avoid the possibility of arrest under a new administration In the capital Colombo, delighted demonstrators greeted news of the president’s departure with dancing EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise … Read more
Sri Lanka has been suffering from its worst economic crisis in decades Many blame the Rajapaksa administration for the crisis and see Wickremesinghe, who became prime minister in May, as part of the problem EDITOR’S PICK Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency After President Flees Country Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Ukraine … Read more
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The president had earlier pledged to resign on Wednesday 13 July But on Wednesday morning officials said that he had yet to submit his letter of resignation to the parliamentary speaker EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile … Read more
Sri Lanka is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine amid the country’s worst economic crisis in 70 years The announcement triggered an eruption of celebratory fireworks in the city EDITOR’S PICK Kuje Prison Attack: FG Declares 72 Boko Haram Suspects Wanted, Releases Names, Photos Scores Killed As NAF Airstrikes … Read more
…the presidential spokesman recounted how the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka was taken out after 28 years of rebellion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina has said his principal can end insurgency before the end of his tenure in 2023. Adesina said Buhari government would take out those behind insurgency … Read more
Sri Lanka on Friday lifted a ban on wedding receptions as part of its ways to easing of coronavirus restrictions, but grooms may not kiss the bride — at least in public. The country’s well-heeled usually holds wedding celebrations with thousands of guests, and the festivities can last for days with much eating, drinking, dancing … Read more
Sri Lanka’s former defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in, on Monday, as the country’s new president after a record election victory, officials said. The swearing-in took place before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya in front of a historic Buddhist temple in Anuradhapura, 180 kilometres northeast of the capital. Rajapaksa, the candidate for the Sri Lanka Podujana … Read more
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made an unexpected visit Sunday to a Colombo church bombed during the Easter suicide attacks on his first trip to neighbouring Sri Lanka since his election triumph. Modi’s cavalcade made a detour to St Anthony’s shrine on the way to President Maithripala Sirisena’s sea-front office in the capital, where a … Read more