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Associated Press July 11, 2022 4:05 PM IST
Sri Lanka was in a political vacuum for a second day Monday with opposition leaders yet to agree on who should replace its roundly rejected leaders, whose residences are occupied by protesters angry over the country's deep economic woes.
Associated Press July 11, 2022 7:24 AM IST
Sri Lanka's opposition parties met Sunday to agree on a new government a day after the president and prime minister offered to resign following the most dramatic day of monthslong turmoil, with protesters storming the leaders' homes in rage over an economic crisis.
India.com News Desk July 10, 2022 7:16 PM IST
Protesters in restive Sri Lanka on Sunday refused to scale down their demonstrations and leave the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
India.com News Desk July 10, 2022 7:56 PM IST
"US is closely watching the political development in Sri Lanka. It's a fragile moment, we urge restraint from all directions. All parties must cooperate for a democratic transition of power. We condemn violence against peaceful protestors and journalists," said the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka.
India.com News Desk July 10, 2022 4:28 PM IST
The recovered money was said to be handed over to the security personnel, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported.
India.com News Desk July 10, 2022 2:21 PM IST
There have been a lot of buzz on the whereabouts of Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled from his residence, as massive protests continued across the country.
India.com News Desk July 10, 2022 12:44 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled from his residence, has gone incognito and his whereabouts were not known amid massive protests across the country.
PTI July 10, 2022 1:30 PM IST
Wickremesinghe and his spouse Professor Maithrie Wickremesinghe stayed in this residence, a report said. The incident came hours after Wickremesinghe offered to resign to make way for an all-party government.
India.com News Desk July 10, 2022 10:40 AM IST
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office in May said late last month that the island nation's debt-laden economy had "collapsed" as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel.
India.com News Desk July 9, 2022 10:48 PM IST
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made his stance clear for the first time amid massive public pressure to step down and said he would respect any decision taken at the party leaders' meeting.
India.com News Desk July 9, 2022 8:37 PM IST
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Latest Update: The Prime Minister's Media Division said that Wickremesinghe will resign after an all-party government is established and the majority is secured in Parliament.
India.com News Desk July 9, 2022 6:33 PM IST
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Reports suggest that President Rajapaksa's current whereabouts are unknown after he was moved out of his residence on Friday ahead of Saturday's protests.
Tahir Qureshi July 9, 2022 6:26 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reportedly fled after protesters stormed into his residence on Saturday.
India.com News Desk July 9, 2022 4:06 PM IST
Thousands of protestors demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday. The agitators were demonstrating in the capital against the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory.
India.com News Desk July 8, 2022 7:39 AM IST
This is the 10th death reported due to standing in long queues for procuring fuel amidst rampant shortages due to the Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis since Independence.
India.com News Desk May 21, 2022 4:14 PM IST
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: The decision from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to declare the emergency had come amidst weeks of protests demanding his resignation.
India.com News Desk May 20, 2022 12:23 PM IST
The Sri Lankan government has been struggling to find money to pay for the importation of fuel, gas and other essentials in recent months as the Indian Ocean island nation is on the brink of bankruptcy. Its economic woes have brought on a political crisis, with the government facing widespread protests and unrest.
India.com News Desk May 18, 2022 8:14 AM IST
Sri Lanka: With the no-confidence motion, the Opposition sought to demonstrate how nationwide calls for President Rajapaksa's resignation are reflected in Sri Lanka's 225-member legislature.
India.com News Desk May 11, 2022 9:21 PM IST
"Will appoint PM, cabinet this week", said Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in address to nation.
India.com News Desk May 10, 2022 4:04 PM IST
The president had already declared a state of emergency on Friday as protests escalated, however, defying a nationwide curfew, thousands of protesters swarmed the entrance to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office in Colombo for the 32nd day to demand that he follow in his brother's footsteps and quit.
India.com News Desk May 6, 2022 10:40 PM IST
The move from the government came in the wake of massive protests across the island nation demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the entire government over the economic crisis in the country.
India.com News Desk April 29, 2022 8:56 PM IST
However, Rohan Weliwita, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, said the president has not communicated any intent to remove the prime minister and a decision will be announced if such a step is taken.
India.com News Desk April 28, 2022 6:29 PM IST
Sri Lanka is on the verge of bankruptcy with huge foreign debts and a lack of foreign currency, causing shortages of imported essential goods like fuel and food and medicines.
India.com News Desk April 16, 2022 4:46 PM IST
Strongly backing the demonstrations, former captain Mahela Jayawardena urged Rajapaksa on social media to go. Ex-captain Kumar Sangakkara also issued more guarded statements.
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