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

Sri Lankans rally against crackdown on protesters

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Hundreds of Sri Lankans on Tuesday rallied against a government crackdown and the use of emergency laws against peaceful protesters demanding answers to the country’s worst economic crisis. Protesters led by religious and trade union leaders marched to the Independence Square in Colombo and made several demands to the government including the withdrawal of emergency laws, an end to the arrests of peaceful protesters, the immediate dissolution of Parliament and relief for those burdened by the hardship and shortages of basic supplies. Four months of street protests culminated last month when former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Singapore and resigned after demonstrators stormed his official home and occupied several key government buildings.

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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 …

‘Grim reminder’: Sri Lanka’s Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war
7 months ago

‘Grim reminder’: Sri Lanka’s Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war

Al Jazeera  

Ceremony held at memorial site in Mullivaikkal village despite reports of heavy surveillance and allegations of intimidation. Sri Lanka’s minority Tamil community is marking 15 years since the end of the island nation’s civil war in an emotional ceremony that proceeded despite fears that authorities could prevent its staging. Over the years, Sri Lankan authorities have repeatedly disrupted similar memorials …

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 …

Behind the Lens: The Sri Lanka presidential palace, overrun
2 years ago

Behind the Lens: The Sri Lanka presidential palace, overrun

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ___ THE PLACE: Colombo, Sri …

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 Opposition, civic activists, unions take out anti-government rally
2 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka Opposition, civic activists, unions take out anti-government rally

The Hindu  

The Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday blocked an anti-government protest march organised by Opposition parties, civic activists and trade unions who demanded that the Ranil Wickremesinghe government “stop repression” and address the persisting economic crisis. However, the police who earlier denied permission for the protest — despite many, including Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission, issuing statements underscoring citizens’ constitutional right …

Sri Lanka faces global backlash over use of anti-terror laws to arrest protesters
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka faces global backlash over use of anti-terror laws to arrest protesters

Firstpost  

Three student activists arrested last week during the first anti-government rally after the end of a state of emergency were being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, authorities said Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new government came under international censure Monday over the use of tough anti-terror laws to detain protesters who forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down from the presidency …

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 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 crisis: Man held for sitting on President's chair during anti-government protests
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Man held for sitting on President's chair during anti-government protests

Firstpost  

A video circulating on social media platforms showed the man emulating Presidential credentials while sitting on the President’s chair as anarchy mounted in Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented financial crisis Colombo: A 28-year-old man has been arrested for illegally entering the Sri Lankan President’s House and taking photographs while sitting on the President’s chair, a media report said on Wednesday. …

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 …

New Sri Lankan president sworn in, police clear protest site
2 years, 5 months ago

New Sri Lankan president sworn in, police clear protest site

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president Thursday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry that he will remain in power amid an unprecedented economic crisis. But protesters flocked to the presidential office instead, chanting, “Ranil, go home!” Protest leaders told reporters Wednesday that they don’t accept Wickremesinghe’s appointment and …

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe cracks down on civil unrest with police raids against protesters
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe cracks down on civil unrest with police raids against protesters

ABC  

A day after being sworn in as Sri Lanka's new President, Ranil Wickremesinghe is cracking down on civil unrest with raids by security forces on the protest camps that ousted his predecessor. Key points: Security forces raided the protesters' encampments just after midnight A police spokesperson said the protesters had no right to occupy government property The crackdown comes a …

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 …

Indian official assaulted in Sri Lanka
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian official assaulted in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

A senior Indian government official posted in Sri Lanka sustained grievous injuries in an unprovoked assault, the Indian High Commission here said on Tuesday as it urged its nationals to remain aware of the latest developments in the island nation and plan their movements and activities accordingly. The Indian High Commission in a tweet said the relations between the people …

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 …

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 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 …

The AP Interview: Sri Lanka candidate sees tough work ahead
2 years, 5 months ago

The AP Interview: Sri Lanka candidate sees tough work ahead

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who is seeking the presidency next week, vowed Friday to “listen to the people” who are struggling through the island nation’s worst economic crisis and to hold accountable the president who fled under pressure from protesters. In an interview with The Associated Press from his office in the capital, Sajith Premadasa said …

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 …

Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?

CNN  

CNN — For years it had been one of Sri Lanka’s grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official residence and state office of the President. “People are tired, hungry and angry … And they are demanding change and accountability because they are sick of seeing the same faces in charge.” ‘We can’t afford to pick or choose’ …

Sri Lankan protesters say it with memes
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan protesters say it with memes

Live Mint  

The revolution will be memefied, or so the Sri Lankan protesters have us believe. On Thursday, Mohit Khurana posted a meme on his Instagram page, @haramiparindey, using pictures of a Sri Lankan girl posing at different spots in and outside the president’s house, likening it to the ‘influencer life’ in India. “I went on Facebook to check popular Sri Lankan …

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 …

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 …

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 – …

‘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 …

A crescendo that felled Lanka’s most powerful
2 years, 5 months ago

A crescendo that felled Lanka’s most powerful

Hindustan Times  

July 9 was a watershed day in Sri Lanka’s political history when tens of thousands of its citizens flooded Colombo, breached three iconic seats of political power, and pushed the president and prime minister to agree to resign from office. July 13, however, brought forth a more volatile mix of emotions – relief at the exit of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who …

In Photos: Sri Lanka crisis intensifies, protesters storm PM’s office
2 years, 5 months ago

In Photos: Sri Lanka crisis intensifies, protesters storm PM’s office

Hindustan Times  

In Photos: Sri Lanka crisis intensifies, protesters storm PM’s office The anti-government agitation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka intensified on Wednesday with thousands of protesters storming into Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office, hours after he was named as the acting President. He fled to Maldives on Wednesday morning amid intensified protests that have been going on in the country for months …

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 …

Protesters storm Sri Lankan PM’s office after president flees
2 years, 5 months ago

Protesters storm Sri Lankan PM’s office after president flees

Al Jazeera  

Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister’s office after the country’s embattled president fled abroad. Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister’s office after the country’s embattled president fled overseas, with the crowd demanding both men step down …

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 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 …

Photos: Inside Sri Lanka President’s House occupied by protesters
2 years, 5 months ago

Photos: Inside Sri Lanka President’s House occupied by protesters

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Sri Lankans jostle to use the vast array of exercise machines in the private gym of the President’s House, lifting weights and running on treadmills inside a facility that was, until now, the exclusive domain of the country’s beleaguered president. On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters descended on the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who they blame …

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 Lankan Army rejects claim that it fired directly at protesters
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan Army rejects claim that it fired directly at protesters

India TV News  

Highlights Army categorically denied having opened fire towards the protesters Thousands of irate anti-government protesters on Saturday stormed into President residence Video footage of the confrontation went viral on social media The Sri Lankan Army has dismissed claims that it shot directly at protesters who attempted to enter embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence in central Colombo's high-security Fort area …

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 …

India denies reports about sending military troops to Sri Lanka
2 years, 5 months ago

India denies reports about sending military troops to Sri Lanka

India TV News  

India categorically denied sending military troops to neighboring country, Sri Lanka, on Monday. Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had earlier said in a tweet that India should send the military to Sri Lanka if Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requests any such assistance. "The High Commission would like to categorically deny speculative reports in sections of media and social media about …

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 …

Protesters camp, cook inside Sri Lanka PM's Colombo home
2 years, 5 months ago

Protesters camp, cook inside Sri Lanka PM's Colombo home

India Today  

Protesters, who have occupied 'Temple Tree', the official residence of Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, are camping there and have started cooking food inside the premises in Colombo. #WATCH | Sri Lanka: Protestors start preparing & cooking food inside the premises of the residence of the Sri Lankan PM, in Colombo, as they continue to remain there amid ongoing …

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