Voice from Sri Lanka: The Sea of Protesters is Not Going Home Until Rajapaksa Does
2 years, 8 months ago

Voice from Sri Lanka: The Sea of Protesters is Not Going Home Until Rajapaksa Does

News 18  

Sri Lanka, an island of 22 million, still deeply fractured only 13 years since the end of a civil war, has united as never before. The primary rallying cry “go home Gota” has been accompanied by “go home Rajapaksas” — a fierce rebuke of the family that has dominated Sri Lankan politics this century. Galle Face Green, a seafront public area which in normal times sees families and young couples gather in the afternoons and evenings, has in recent years been increasingly hemmed in by high-flying developments. Not only have malls, apartments buildings, hotels, and restaurants, out of reach to the vast majority of Sri Lankans, come up in recent years, Galle Face Green is now dwarfed by the 269-hectare land reclamation project known as Port City. Elsewhere in the country, major infrastructure projects such as the Mattala International Airport have sent Sri Lanka’s debt skyrocketing, and proved of little use to the public.

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Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
3 months ago

Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. Days after Rajapaksa fled the country, Sri Lanka’s parliament replaced him with then-prime minister Ranil Wickremensignhe in a vote that many protesters saw as a victory for the status quo. Pathum Kerner, a 42-year-old physician …

A poverty of hope among Sri Lankan Tamils
7 months ago

A poverty of hope among Sri Lankan Tamils

The Hindu  

When Antony Jesurathnam Mariapushparani, 62, recalls the horrific final days of Sri Lanka’s civil war in striking detail, it is hard to believe it has been 15 years since its end. I saw the destruction with my own eyes,” she says of the time when tens of thousands of Tamils, including women, children, and infants, were killed in the Sri …

A symbolic march to retrace history and assert rights
1 year, 4 months ago

A symbolic march to retrace history and assert rights

The Hindu  

Some in the group had walked over 200 kilometres, before they reached Matale last weekend. Through the long march — from Thalaimannar in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province to Matale in the Central Province —members of the Malaiyaha Tamil community sought to symbolically retrace their south Indian ancestors’ arduous journey, when the British brought them to Sri Lanka’s northern borders by …

Sri Lanka's Opposition Parties Divided on Ethnic Reconciliation of Tamil Minority
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka's Opposition Parties Divided on Ethnic Reconciliation of Tamil Minority

News 18  

Sri Lanka’s opposition parties on Tuesday stood divided over their participation in the all-party conference called by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday on the National Reconciliation Programme that seeks to address the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils in the island nation. Wickremesinghe prior to his Delhi visit had agreed to the full implementation of the 13th Amendment …

1 Year Later, Sri Lanka’s Struggle Continues
1 year, 5 months ago

1 Year Later, Sri Lanka’s Struggle Continues

The Diplomat  

On the first anniversary of the people’s uprising, the spirit of dissent among Sri Lankan citizens remains strong. Sri Lanka marked the first anniversary of the historical people’s uprising known as “Aragalaya,” meaning struggle, on July 9. “We still suffer, we feel forgotten, and I am not sure what to do.” Fathima’s poignant words shed light on the harsh reality …

AP photos from Sri Lanka, Ukraine were Pulitzer finalists
1 year, 7 months ago

AP photos from Sri Lanka, Ukraine were Pulitzer finalists

Associated Press  

The Associated Press was a finalist in two Pulitzer Prize categories — for breaking news photography of Sri Lanka’s political crisis, and for feature photography of the elderly in Ukraine. Protesters storm Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office, demanding he resign after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 13, 2022. Protesters …

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at election protest; 15 injured
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at election protest; 15 injured

The Hindu  

Police in Sri Lanka on February 26, 2023 fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters angry over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance them because of the country's crippling economic crisis. Thousands of supporters of the Opposition National People's Power party tried to march toward the main business district in capital …

Sri Lankans rally to demand release of 2 protest leaders
2 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lankans rally to demand release of 2 protest leaders

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lankan police blocked more …

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe, then prime minister, said in July that the island nation’s debt-laden economy had “collapsed” …

Sri Lanka introduces bill to clip presidential powers
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka introduces bill to clip presidential powers

The Independent  

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Sri Lankans rally against crackdown on protesters
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lankans rally against crackdown on protesters

The Independent  

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Monks’ role in Sri Lanka protests raises familiar questions
2 years, 4 months ago

Monks’ role in Sri Lanka protests raises familiar questions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The street protests that drove …

Sri Lanka Protesters Get Court Reprieve, Anti-govt Demonstrations Can Go on Till Aug 10
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka Protesters Get Court Reprieve, Anti-govt Demonstrations Can Go on Till Aug 10

News 18  

Defiant anti-government demonstrations near the Sri Lankan presidential office can go on for another week following an assurance by the Attorney General in a top court here on Friday that no action to remove the protesters from the Galle Face protest site will be taken until August 10. The protesters said the police had not obtained a court order to …

Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters
2 years, 4 months ago

Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An international human rights group says Sri Lanka’s government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country’s economic crisis. New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement Wednesday that Sri Lanka’s military sought to curtail protests through intimidation, surveillance, and arbitrary arrests …

Sri Lanka anti-govt protesters say would defy order to vacate main protest site and adjacent areas
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka anti-govt protesters say would defy order to vacate main protest site and adjacent areas

India TV News  

Highlights A group of anti-government demonstrators at the Galle Face protest site defy an order to vacate area They demand the release of Joseph Stalin, a prominent trade union leader and a protest front liner Main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa visited the police station and demanded release of Stalin A group of anti-government demonstrators at the Galle Face protest site …

Sri Lanka arrests 43-year-old protest leader Joseph Stalin
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka arrests 43-year-old protest leader Joseph Stalin

Firstpost  

Joseph Stalin, the secretary of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Union, becomes the senior most activist to be arrested in a crackdown against protesters forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee last month Colombo: A top Sri Lankan trade union leader in the forefront of protests which led to the ousting of Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the presidency was arrested Wednesday, witnesses and officials …

Sri Lanka protesters divided on leaving main camp amid crackdown
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka protesters divided on leaving main camp amid crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Debate within the protest movement on wrapping up the seafront camp was triggered by a violent crackdown by security forces 10 days ago. Colombo, Sri Lanka – The mainly youth-led protest movement in crisis-hit Sri Lanka is divided on whether to withdraw from a sea-facing camp they set up months ago near the presidential secretariat in capital Colombo. The GotaGoGama …

'Here for Lanka': For Foot Soldiers of Civil Uprising, Protest Village 'GotaGoGama' Spells 2nd Home, Hope
2 years, 5 months ago

'Here for Lanka': For Foot Soldiers of Civil Uprising, Protest Village 'GotaGoGama' Spells 2nd Home, Hope

News 18  

It happened without a rumble or a rumour. Just an hour past midnight on Friday, protesters sleeping in their tents heard commotion and the unmistakable sound of tents being rapidly dismantled at the Galle Face protest site in Colombo. In over three months of protests now, Sri Lanka has evolved a totally new demographic niche in the ‘protesters’. The absence …

Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters
2 years, 5 months ago

Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters

Al Jazeera  

International human rights groups have urged Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters, who have been demonstrating over the country’s economic meltdown. Human Rights Watch said the incident “sends a dangerous message to the Sri Lankan people that the new government intends to act through brute force rather than …

A Movement, a Group & a Feeling: How Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' Perfectly Represents Nation's 'Struggle'
2 years, 5 months ago

A Movement, a Group & a Feeling: How Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' Perfectly Represents Nation's 'Struggle'

News 18  

“We need a change and we are the change,” protester Nilu told the AFP after the demonstration against the corrupt regime in Sri Lanka reached its 100th day on July 17. The Sinhalese word for “struggle,” aragalaya, is widely used to describe the daily gathering of people at Colombo’s Galle Face Green, which began with the demand that Gotabaya resign …

Military raids Sri Lanka protest camps, leaders arrested
2 years, 5 months ago

Military raids Sri Lanka protest camps, leaders arrested

Al Jazeera  

Protesters say some ‘brutally assaulted’ after soldiers descend on Colombo sites in early hours of Friday morning. Colombo, Sri Lanka – The military in Sri Lanka has taken control of the presidential secretariat in Colombo, after what members of the country’s months-long protest movement described as a “brutal assault”. Sri Lanka’s military raided the main protest camp in Colombo overnight, …

Sri Lanka military assaults protesters, journalists in raid
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka military assaults protesters, journalists in raid

The Hindu  

A large military contingent, along with police, raided Galle Face in Colombo early on Friday, where protesters have peacefully agitated for over three months, resisting the ruling establishment in the wake of a crushing economic crisis. Read : ‘Occupy Galle Face’: A tent city of resistance beside Colombo’s seat of power The military attack on the main agitation site comes …

‘He’s not our president’: Protesters reject new Sri Lankan leader
2 years, 5 months ago

‘He’s not our president’: Protesters reject new Sri Lankan leader

Al Jazeera  

Protesters hit the streets as parliament elects Ranil Wickremesinghe as the crisis-hit country’s new president. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Anti-government protesters have returned to the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital and say they will continue their weeks-long uprising after parliament voted in acting leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s new president. Addressing the crowds, protest leaders refused to accept six-time …

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa

Firstpost  

The winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation that is in talks with the IMF for a bailout, with its 22 million people enduring severe shortages of food, fuel and medicines Colombo, Sri Lanka: Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week after protesters overran his …

‘Supreme power of people’: Sri Lanka marks 100 days of protests
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Supreme power of people’: Sri Lanka marks 100 days of protests

Al Jazeera  

The mainly youth-led movement over the island’s worst-ever economic crisis completes 100 days, with people saying the struggle is not yet over. Colombo, Sri Lanka – A mainly youth-led mass protest movement over Sri Lanka’s worst-ever economic crisis has completed 100 days. “I am glad that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is gone but we can’t enjoy or celebrate it as long as …

Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's protest movement reached its 100th day Sunday having forced one president from office and now turning its sights on his successor as the country's economic crisis continues. His mismanagement is blamed for Sri Lanka's financial turmoil, which has forced its 22 million people to endure shortages of food, fuel and medicines since late last year. The campaign to …

Sri Lanka's protests started with plan hatched in a tent. Within months, thousands would storm the president's luxury residence
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka's protests started with plan hatched in a tent. Within months, thousands would storm the president's luxury residence

ABC  

Across the road from Colombo's famous seaside park, Galle Face Green, a tent city filled with young people has been buzzing with activity for the past four months. It is the hub of Sri Lanka's anti-government protest movement — a motley collection of colourful tents that has become home to a few hundred people. Sri Lankans blame the pair, as …

Sri Lanka Crisis: Plan Handed Over by Peaceful Protesters Good, Says Acting President Wickremesinghe
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis: Plan Handed Over by Peaceful Protesters Good, Says Acting President Wickremesinghe

News 18  

Sri Lanka?s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are among the four leaders who have joined the race to become the country?s next President as the lawmakers met on Saturday to start the process of electing a new president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after unprecedented protests against his government over the country?s economic collapse. Sri …

Sri Lanka crisis: The story of our next-door neighbour's collapse | Photo Diary
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: The story of our next-door neighbour's collapse | Photo Diary

India Today  

Starving people, a crippling economy, dysfunctional politics, a sea of protesters on the streets and police trying to maintain law and order - that's the story of our next-door neighbour, Sri Lanka. Reeling under a severe foreign exchange crisis with falling reserves, Sri Lanka is now struggling to elect a president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and Ranil Wickremesinghe …

Sri Lankan parliament to convene today, elect president on July 20 in historic first | What's happened so far
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan parliament to convene today, elect president on July 20 in historic first | What's happened so far

India Today  

Sri Lanka’s parliament will convene today and begin proceedings to elect the next president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country before resigning amidst mass protests triggered by grave economic and political turmoil. Here’s a look back at how the crisis in Sri Lanka unfolded: March 31, 2022: Demonstrators march to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence to protest over worsening economic …

#GotaGoHome: The hashtag that defined Sri Lanka’s revolution
2 years, 5 months ago

#GotaGoHome: The hashtag that defined Sri Lanka’s revolution

Al Jazeera  

A social media-fuelled mass protest movement has forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee Sri Lanka. Social media users and their smartphones have driven and documented protests that ended the presidency of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Contributors: Nalaka Gunawardene – Media analyst Vindhya Buthpitiya – Anthropologist, University of St Andrews Bhavani Fonseka – Human rights lawyer Sanjana Hattotuwa – Research fellow, …

Sri Lanka’s president resigns after fleeing country amid pass protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka’s president resigns after fleeing country amid pass protests

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa …

Protesters retreat as Sri Lankan president sends resignation
2 years, 5 months ago

Protesters retreat as Sri Lankan president sends resignation

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Protesters retreated from government buildings Thursday in Sri Lanka, restoring a tenuous calm to the economically crippled country, and the embattled president at last emailed the resignation that demonstrators have sought for months. “We’ve shown what power of the people can do, but it doesn’t mean we have to occupy these places.” Devinda Kodagode, another protest …

DC Edit | Sri Lanka: Rajapaksas are history but chaos reigns
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Sri Lanka: Rajapaksas are history but chaos reigns

Deccan Chronicle  

Sri Lanka’s political impasse must end for the nation to address the economic collapse. A sordid chapter of authoritarian rule by a single family whose members may have looted Sri Lanka systematically may have ended but a political vacuum created in the wake of the Rajapaksas bending finally to the people’s will is likely to hold up the move towards …

AP PHOTOS: Sri Lankan protesters swarm leaders’ domains
2 years, 5 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Sri Lankan protesters swarm leaders’ domains

Associated Press  

Protesters sitting at a desk in the prime minister’s office and waving national flags from the building’s rooftop terraces. The images of protesters taking over government buildings amid clouds of tear gas and making themselves at home in the lavish surroundings are a striking contrast to the privations of everyday life amid Sri Lanka’s economic collapse. The protesters who have …

A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president
2 years, 5 months ago

A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country’s most influential family still clinging to power. Appealing to the nationalist sentiment of the island’s Buddhist-Sinhalese majority, he led Sri Lanka into a triumphant victory over ethnic Tamil rebels in 2009, ending …

What’s the way out of Sri Lanka’s political crisis?
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s the way out of Sri Lanka’s political crisis?

Al Jazeera  

A state of emergency is declared as protesters leave occupied government buildings. Sri Lanka’s political turmoil is deepening. Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a nationwide curfew and the army has been cleared to use force if necessary to maintain order. Protesters have decided to leave the government buildings they’ve occupied since Saturday. Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Kabir Hashim – …

Sri Lanka crisis: Important to address protestors' grievances, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Important to address protestors' grievances, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres

India TV News  

Highlights United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently spoke on Sri Lanka political crisis It's important to address the conflict, grievances of protestors in Sri Lanka: Antonio Guterres UN Chief urged all party leaders of Sri Lanka to compromise for a peaceful, democratic transition Sri Lanka crisis news updates : Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio …

Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore

India TV News  

Highlights The police fired tear gas and water cannons at the mob who were trying to break barriers Authorities had to impose a curfew in the Western province Wednesday's protests were more directed at Wickremesinghe Sri Lanka crisis: Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday lifted the curfew, which was imposed in the Western province after the eruption of violence in the …

In Sri Lanka, no quiet after the storm
2 years, 5 months ago

In Sri Lanka, no quiet after the storm

The Hindu  

Even after the fall of his official residence and the Presidential Secretariat into the hands of protesting citizens, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa tried to defy the massive public pressure on him to resign. Abolishing Sri Lanka’s much-hated executive presidential system of government through a comprehensive package of political reforms will have to be a priority in the policy agenda …

‘Don’t safeguard criminals’: Fleeing Sri Lankan president faces protests in Maldives
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Don’t safeguard criminals’: Fleeing Sri Lankan president faces protests in Maldives

The Hindu  

Escaping Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced protests in the Maldives on July 13 with dozens of compatriots urging Male not to provide him safe heaven. Sri Lankan expatriates carrying flags and placards denounced Mr. Rajapaksa, who fled his country early on July 13 after protesters overran his Colombo residence at the weekend over the worsening economic crisis in the …

WATCH: Sri Lankan protesters storm PM office in Colombo despite heavy security presence
2 years, 5 months ago

WATCH: Sri Lankan protesters storm PM office in Colombo despite heavy security presence

Firstpost  

PM and acting president Wickremesinghe in a televised address said he had instructed security forces to restore order, but troops were seen backing down at his office leaving gates open for protesters to stroll in New Delhi: Sri Lankan protesters on Wednesday entered the building of the Prime Minister’s office at Flower Road in Colombo despite a heavy security presence. …

Emergency in Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa flees, protests at PM's home, shots heard | Videos
2 years, 5 months ago

Emergency in Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa flees, protests at PM's home, shots heard | Videos

Hindustan Times  

The Sri Lanka government has declared a state of emergency after embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled late Tuesday night to Maldives, news agency AFP said citing sources within prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office. Sri Lankan protesters storm prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe 's office, demanding he resign after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled. "The prime minister, as acting president, has declared a …

Sri Lanka crisis: 'State of emergency' declared after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives today
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: 'State of emergency' declared after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives today

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency amid economic crisis PMO informed that the state of emergency and a curfew in the Western province had been imposed Prime Minister has also ordered the security forces to arrest people acting in a riotous manner Sri Lanka crisis updates : Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency …

Sri Lanka protesters reject all-party gov’t, want Rajapaksas out
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka protesters reject all-party gov’t, want Rajapaksas out

Al Jazeera  

Protesters say no to an all-party government being discussed by politicians, saying it will be a way for the ‘Rajapaksa cartel’ to remain in power. Melani Gunathilake, 35, said the protest leaders strongly oppose an all-party government, a move in her view for the “Rajapaksa cartel” to control the government from behind the scenes. Establishing a new constitution that endorses …

Sri Lanka: Protesters storm prime minister’s office, as president flees country without resigning
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka: Protesters storm prime minister’s office, as president flees country without resigning

CNN  

Colombo, Sri Lanka CNN — Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis escalated as protesters stormed the prime minister’s office on Wednesday, demanding the country’s leaders step down after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives without resigning. Rajapaksa had been expected to formally resign Wednesday but instead left the crisis-hit nation and appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as its acting …

Sri Lanka crisis: Basil Rajapaksa attempts to flee country; deboarded after protest onboard Dubai flight
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Basil Rajapaksa attempts to flee country; deboarded after protest onboard Dubai flight

India TV News  

Highlights Rajapaksa was obstructed by the airport immigration officials, the local media reported Earlier, Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa was said to have fled the country Sri Lanka is suffering its worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948 Sri Lanka crisis: Former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is the youngest brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was stopped from boarding a …

Sri Lankan protestors start cooking in PM's house, hit the gym at President's house | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan protestors start cooking in PM's house, hit the gym at President's house | Watch

India TV News  

Protestors on Sunday were seen having a gala time in Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence as well as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe house after taking them over on Saturday. Protesters enter Resident Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house On Saturday, thousands of protesters barged into the Lankan President's residence and office to vent their fury against a leader they hold responsible for …

Sri Lanka parliament to hold vote on July 20 for new president
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka parliament to hold vote on July 20 for new president

Al Jazeera  

Protesters have stormed the residences of the current president and premier, amid an economic meltdown. Sri Lanka‘s parliament will hold a vote on July 20 to elect a new president, its speaker has said, to replace President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has promised to resign by Wednesday. “The ruling party has said the prime minister and the cabinet are ready to …

The uprising: on ongoing protests in Sri Lanka
2 years, 5 months ago

The uprising: on ongoing protests in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Public wrath is paving the way for momentous changes in Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose secretariat was overrun by thousands of people and his official residence occupied by boisterous protesters, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose private residence was set ablaze, have both expressed readiness to resign. Mr. Rajapaksa, the main target of the people’s unbridled anger, has conveyed …

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