Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters retreat as Speaker accepts Gotabaya’s resignation

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters retreat as Speaker accepts Gotabaya’s resignation

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 government […]

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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Nation awaits resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Nation awaits resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Here are the latest developments from the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka on July 14 Here are the latest developments from the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka on July 14 Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is reportedly waiting for a private jet to fly out of Maldives to Singapore, as the […]

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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters break into Sri Lanka PM’s office: witnesses

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters break into Sri Lanka PM’s office: witnesses

Police fire tear gas as thousands mob Sri Lanka PM’s office; PM Ranil Wickremesinghe ‘to declare Emergency’ Police fire tear gas as thousands mob Sri Lanka PM’s office; PM Ranil Wickremesinghe ‘to declare Emergency’ Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has authorised the Prime Minister to carry out presidential duties, the Speaker of Parliament said on […]

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Sri Lanka needs to find $ 6 billion to keep the country afloat this year: Ranil 

Sri Lanka needs to find $ 6 billion to keep the country afloat this year: Ranil 

Sri Lanka must find $6 billion to keep the country afloat for the next six months, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday, as he outlined the government’s plans to combat an unprecedented economic crisis.   President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Mr. Wickremesinghe as PM on May 12, days after Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as PM amid […]

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