Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm home: report

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm home: report

Sri Lanka’s beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in the capital Saturday, a top defence source told AFP, before television footage showed protesters demanding the leader’s resignation storming the compound. “The President was escorted to safety,” the source said, adding that troops fired in the air to prevent angry crowds from overrunning the […]

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Sri Lanka PM to address crisis-hit nation as fuel runs short

Sri Lanka PM to address crisis-hit nation as fuel runs short

Ranil Wickremesinghe, due to speak on Monday, said he would give a “full explanation” of the financial crisis Ranil Wickremesinghe, due to speak on Monday, said he would give a “full explanation” of the financial crisis Sri Lanka’s new prime minister will address the crisis-hit nation later on Monday, as the country’s power minister told […]

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Sri Lanka police tear gas student protesters outside parliament

Sri Lanka police tear gas student protesters outside parliament

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family have made it clear that they will not step down Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family have made it clear that they will not step down Police fired tear gas on students attempting to storm Sri Lanka’s Parliament Thursday as the protesters demanded the resignation […]

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