[ad_1] President Wickremesinghe on Friday ordered a ban on all demonstrations and protests near key institutions, including his office and the homes of military top brass President Wickremesinghe on Friday ordered a ban on all demonstrations and protests near key institutions, including his office and the homes of military top brass Sri Lankan police dispersed […]
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[ad_1] Here are the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Here are the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Senior politician and staunch Rajapaksa loyalist Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday became the third Prime Minister to lead Sri Lanka in the last three months, amid political […]
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[ad_1] Here are all the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Here are all the latest updates on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka Amid public unrest due to the unprecedented economic crisis followed by a political turmoil in the country, a senior Indian government official […]
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[ad_1] President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka, emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, sparking celebrations in Colombo President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka, emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, sparking celebrations in Colombo After Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, protesters in the island nation retreated from the […]
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[ad_1] Even as Gotabaya Rajapaksa is officially yet to resign, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to declare an island-wide Emergency ‘after he becomes acting President’ Even as Gotabaya Rajapaksa is officially yet to resign, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to declare an island-wide Emergency ‘after he becomes acting President’ Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will declare […]
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[ad_1] As calm returns to Colombo, people make their way to the presidential palace in ‘regulated’ long queues; Presidential Secretariat resembles a public park As calm returns to Colombo, people make their way to the presidential palace in ‘regulated’ long queues; Presidential Secretariat resembles a public park Sunday was nothing like Saturday near Colombo’s seafront. […]
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[ad_1] 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 […]
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[ad_1] Mahinda Rajapaksa — who resigned as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters and sparked a day of violence — will not flee the country, his son said on Tuesday. The 76-year-old heads a political clan whose hold on power has been shaken by months of blackouts and shortages […]
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[ad_1] Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared an Emergency, for the second time in little over a month, amid escalating citizens’ protests, and massive trade union action, in the wake of an unprecedented economic crisis. Mr. Gotabaya earlier declared Emergency regulations on April 1, after street protests intensified in Sri Lanka, as citizens […]
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[ad_1] 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 […]
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