Sri Lanka Crisis LIVE: India delivers another 40,000 MT diesel consignment to Sri Lanka
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By Anuj Cariappa
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Colombo, May 22: India on Saturday supplied another 40,000 MT consignment of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the fuel shortage in the country, which is reeling under a severe economic and energy crisis.
The High Commission of India in Sri Lanka took to its Twitter handle to make the announcement of the consignment.
A Sri Lankan anti government protester, left, consoles another during a clash with government supporters in Colombo. PTI
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10:08 PM, 22 May
The economic crisis has also triggered a political crisis in Sri Lanka and a demand for the resignation of the powerful Rajapaksas.
9:51 PM, 22 May
Lawmakers have asked the Parliament Speaker to give them accommodation in hotels as they cannot reach parliament from their homes in the absence of transport fuel.
8:58 PM, 22 May
The Sri Lankan government has asked its non-essential staff to stay at home due to the petrol and diesel shortage.
7:57 PM, 22 May
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan police on Sunday began a nation-wide raid on those hoarding fuel for resale.
7:46 PM, 22 May
“It has been reported that organised groups are preventing fuel trucks to pass certain areas demanding they be unloaded at different fuel stations and threatening to set fire to them. If this continues, we will have to suspend deliveries for the safety of the transport workforce,” he tweeted on Friday.
7:34 PM, 22 May
Spontaneous protests have been reported at the filling stations across the country where consumers have been waiting in long serpentine queues for fuel for hours on end. Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said if the public continues to threaten the truckers delivering the fuel, then the government will have to suspend fuel deliveries for the safety of the transport workforce.
7:27 PM, 22 May
The Sri Lankan government has warned that it will suspend the delivery of fuel if transporters are threatened, after an angry mob torched a petrol pump owner’s house in the country’s North Central Province.
7:23 PM, 22 May
The Sri Lankan government has warned that it will suspend the delivery of fuel if transporters are threatened, after an angry mob torched a petrol pump owner’s house in the country’s North Central Province.
6:49 PM, 22 May
The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A which gave unfettered powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amendment which had made Parliament powerful over the president.
5:15 PM, 22 May
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Justice has said that the 21st Amendment to the Constitution will be referred to the Cabinet for approval on Monday, a media report said on Sunday, paving the way to curb the unfettered powers of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
1:29 PM, 22 May
UCSL chairman Janaka Ratnayake has reportedly directed CEB NOT to impose power cuts today and on 29 May till conclusion of O/L examinations. Also, power cuts should not take place after 6.30 pm on other days.
12:31 PM, 22 May
As per Minister of Justice Dr Wijayadasa Rajapaksa, 21st Amendment to the Constitution would make it impossible for those with dual citizenship to hold a seat in Parliament.
11:44 AM, 22 May
Minister of Justice Dr Wijayadasa Rajapaksa said that the 21st Amendment to the Constitution will be referred to the Cabinet for approval on Monday.
Another 40,000 MT consignment of diesel under the credit line from #India reached Colombo on Saturday.
10:33 AM, 22 May
"There are no bad times. Only bad leaders" I saw this quote on internet and thought to myself "how true": SLPP MP Nalaka Godahewa
8:46 AM, 22 May
With fuel shortages, soaring prices, and power cuts affecting a large number of the citizens, the impending food crisis amid this will put the country in a mess when it is already grappling with other challenges.
10:23 PM, 21 May
According to NewsWire, The CID is currently recording statements from IGP Chandana Wickremaratne over the 09th May incidents at Galle Face & Colpetty.
8:19 PM, 21 May
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin flagged off the ship laden with relief supplies, the first to be dispatched to Sri Lanka, from Chennai on Wednesday.
7:35 PM, 21 May
On Friday, the mission here said that an Indian ship laden with urgent relief supplies like rice, medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka is scheduled to reach Colombo on Sunday.
7:22 PM, 21 May
"Pumping diesel into #SriLanka!!! Another 40,000 MT consignment of diesel under the credit line from #India reached #Colombo today," India's High Commission said on Twitter.
7:04 PM, 21 May
Last month, India extended an additional 0 million credit line to help Sri Lanka import fuel as the country has been struggling to pay for imports after its foreign exchange reserves plummeted sharply in recent times, causing a devaluation of its currency and spiralling inflation.
6:26 PM, 21 May
India on Saturday provided another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka under the credit line facility to the island nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis.
4:45 PM, 21 May
Police CID is currently recording statements from the IGP & the Commandant of the STF over the 09 May incidents at Galle Face & Kollupitiya- Hiru
3:58 PM, 21 May
The state of emergency gave the police and the security forces sweeping power to arbitrarily arrest and detain people.
3:28 PM, 21 May
Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had declared a state of emergency with effect from May 6 midnight, the second time in just over a month amidst growing countrywide anti-government protests over the economic crisis.
The Presidential Secretariat stated that the state of emergency has been lifted with effect from Friday midnight, Hiru News reported.
3:26 PM, 21 May
The Sri Lankan government lifted the state of emergency from Saturday, nearly two weeks after it was imposed across the island nation as it faced unprecedented economic and anti-government protests.
1:58 PM, 21 May
Chief Minister Stalin flagged off the cargo carrying the relief, from the Chennai Port, in the presence of his cabinet colleagues and senior officials.
12:48 PM, 21 May
"People of #India, standing by their bretheren in #SriLanka. Rice, milk powder and medicines worth more than SLR 2billion is scheduled to reach #Colombo on Sunday," the Indian mission tweeted.
12:02 PM, 21 May
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin flagged off a ship laden with relief supplies, the first to be dispatched to Sri Lanka, from Chennai on on Wednesday. The first consignment comprises 9,000 metric tonne (MT) of rice, 200 MT milk powder and 24 MT life-saving medicines with a combined value of Rs 45 crore.
11:43 AM, 21 May
An Indian ship laden with urgent relief supplies like rice, medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka is scheduled to reach Colombo on Sunday, the Indian High Commission said here on Friday.
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12:51 PM, 11 May
The Indian High Commission here on Wednesday categorically dismissed speculative media reports about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo, saying India is fully supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery.
12:51 PM, 11 May
The High Commission would like to categorically deny speculative reports in sections of media and social media about #India sending her troops to Sri Lanka. These reports and such views are also not in keeping with the position of the Government of #India. (1/2)
The denial from the Indian mission came a day after it refuted as "fake and blatantly false" local social media speculation that former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members have fled to India.
12:51 PM, 11 May
The whereabouts of Mahinda Rajapaksa has been speculated since his resignation on Monday. It was reported that Mahinda had left his office-cum-official residence, Temple Trees.
12:52 PM, 11 May
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday urged people to stop "violence and acts of revenge" against fellow citizens and vowed to address the political and economic crisis facing the nation, even as his elder brother and former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was evacuated to a naval base for his safety after a series of attacks on his supporters that left at least eight people dead.
12:52 PM, 11 May
Nearly 250 people have also been injured in the violence in Colombo and other parts of the country.
12:53 PM, 11 May
A curfew is in force across the island nation after mobs burned down the ancestral home belonging to the ruling Rajapaksa family amid mounting anger at the worst economic crisis.
12:53 PM, 11 May
Though Mahinda Rajapaksa has quit as prime minister, this has failed to bring calm. The protesters are demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya as well.
12:54 PM, 11 May
A Sri Lankan man holds a national flag as police officers conduct investigations into aftermath of clashes between government supporters and anti government protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka
12:58 PM, 11 May
I appeal and urge people to remain calm & stop violence & acts of revenge against citizens, irrespective of political affiliations.
All efforts will be made to restore political stability through consensus, within constitutional mandate & to resolve economic crisis.
"I appeal and urge people to remain calm & stop violence & acts of revenge against citizens, irrespective of political affiliations. All efforts will be made to restore political stability through consensus, within constitutional mandate & to resolve economic crisis," President Gotabaya tweeted in his first comments since the outbreak of the violence that saw arson attacks on the homes of several former ministers and politicians.
12:59 PM, 11 May
Hours later, the defence ministry ordered the Army, the Air Force and the Navy personnel to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others. However, Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
1:12 PM, 11 May
Mahinda, 76, resigned as prime minister on Monday amid unprecedented economic turmoil, hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters, prompting authorities to impose a nationwide curfew and deploy Army troops in the capital. The attack triggered widespread violence against pro-Rajapaksa politicians.
1:12 PM, 11 May
Mahinda, along with his wife and family, fled his official residence - Temple Trees - and reportedly took shelter at a naval base in Trincomalee - a port city on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka.
1:12 PM, 11 May
Throughout the night on Monday, the police fired teargas shells to quell mobs trying to enter the Temple Trees residence. In the early hours of Tuesday, police fired tear gas and warning shots to hold back mobs as security forces moved Mahinda and his family out of his official residence.
1:13 PM, 11 May
As word spread about Mahinda's reported presence at the Trincomalee Naval Base, people started a protest near the key military facility.
1:14 PM, 11 May
This is the time for all Sri Lankans to join hands as one, to overcome the economic, social & political challenges. I urge all #Srilankans to reject the subversive attempts to push you towards racial & religious disharmony. Promoting moderation, toleration & coexistence is vital.
Join hands, reject disharmony, tweets Sri Lanka President amid escalating violence
1:18 PM, 11 May
On Monday, protesters attacked the ancestral home of the Rajapaksas in Hambantota, the houses of 14 former ministers, 18 lawmakers, including former Deputy Speaker, and leaders loyal to the Rajapaksa family. Video footage showed the ancestral house of the Rajapaksas in Medamulana in Hambantota was burning.
1:27 PM, 11 May
The crisis is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which has meant that the country cannot afford to pay for imports of staple foods and fuel, leading to acute shortages and very high prices.
Thousands of demonstrators have hit the streets across Sri Lanka since April 9.
1:45 PM, 11 May
Meanwhile, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the situation in Sri Lanka should serve as a wake up call for India as the country was "treading the same path" as the neighbouring country.
1:45 PM, 11 May
In a tweet, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said, "What happened in Sri Lanka should serve as a wake up call. Since 2014, India is being whipped into a communal frenzy & imagined fears. It is treading the same path of hyper nationalism & religious majoritarianism. All at the cost of disrupting social cohesion & economic security".
2:16 PM, 11 May
Sri Lankan police summoned the chief security officer of former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and recorded his statement over the violent clashes between anti- and pro-government protesters in the country that killed at least eight people and injured over 200 others.
2:16 PM, 11 May
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) recorded a statement from the chief security officer of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa over the Galle Face incident on Wednesday, the Colombo Gazette news portal reported. He was summoned to the CID headquarters this morning to be questioned over the attack on peaceful protesters at Galle Face and near Temple Trees. A criminal investigation has been launched into the mob attack on peaceful protesters at Galle Face and near Temple Trees, the official residence of the Sri Lankan prime minister.
2:18 PM, 11 May
The Police Headquarters said that the Criminal Investigations Department has been instructed to investigate the incidents. Meanwhile, the Attorney General had advised the Inspector General of Police to expedite the investigations into the incidents.
2:19 PM, 11 May
The Police watched as Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) supporters moved into “GotaGoGama” in Galle Face and launched an attack. Several people sustained injuries as the SLPP supporters, armed with poles and other objects, attacked GotaGoGama in Galle Face. The mob destroyed several tents and other structures erected at Galle Face and also attacked some of the demonstrators.
2:23 PM, 11 May
Sri Lankan authorities deployed troops and military vehicles in the streets to ensure public security in the Capital amidst nationwide protests over the government’s failure to tackle the worst economic crisis.
2:37 PM, 11 May
Sri Lanka’s ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa being protected at Trincomallee naval base: Defence Secretary.
3:59 PM, 11 May
The 76-year-old Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP) leader, known for his brutal military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during his presidency from 2005 to 2015, is being given protection amidst nationwide protests over the government’s failure to tackle the worst economic crisis.
4:39 PM, 11 May
He is also facing calls for his arrest from Opposition politicians for inciting violence against peaceful anti-government protesters who were seeking his resignation as well as that of his elder brother and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for mismanaging the country's economy.
4:41 PM, 11 May
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was having talks with the ruling party dissidents and the main Opposition SJB on Wednesday to end the political impasse after the resignation of prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
4:47 PM, 11 May
After nearly two days of political deadlock, the stakeholders are engaged in prolonged talks to try and appoint a successor to Mahinda Rajapaksa.
4:56 PM, 11 May
The Defense Ministry's top official, Kamal Gunaratne, denied allegations of a military takeover, at a news conference jointly held with the country's army and navy chiefs.
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