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Sri Lankan ousted President Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lankan ousted President Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand

Live Mint  

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country about two months ago during the nation's worst-ever economic crisis situation, returned home from Thailand on Friday, according to news agency PTI. Rajapaksa fled the country on July 13 after protestors in Sri Lanka demanded his resignation and stormed the President’s House in Colombo and several other state buildings in …

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Sri Lanka's main Opposition party demands former president Rajapaksa must be tried for misusing funds
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka's main Opposition party demands former president Rajapaksa must be tried for misusing funds

Firstpost  

Rajapaksa, 73, fled the country and resigned last month in the face of a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the island nation’s economy Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the right to return to the country, but he must be tried for allegations of misuse of funds since he does not enjoy legal immunity, main Opposition …

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Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lankan president; protesters demand his resignation
2 years, 5 months ago

Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lankan president; protesters demand his resignation

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka's President by lawmakers, in a rare move that could provide continuity for crucial discussions with the IMF for a bailout deal for the cash-strapped nation but a development that has angered anti-government protesters who renewed their demand for his resignation. Wickremesinghe's comfortable victory with the backing of the …

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Sri Lanka to witness three-way contest for Presidency
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka to witness three-way contest for Presidency

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will witness a three-cornered race for Presidency on Wednesday, as the island awaits a new leader and government after an astounding people’s uprising ousted Gotabaya Rajapaksa last week. — Sajith Premadasa July 19, 2022 Mr. Premadasa later urged India to help Sri Lanka regardless of Wednesday's outcome in the key vote. — Sajith Premadasa July 19, 2022 The …

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NDTV falsely claims 'India sent a private jet for Rajapaksa to the Maldives', deletes tweet later
2 years, 5 months ago

NDTV falsely claims 'India sent a private jet for Rajapaksa to the Maldives', deletes tweet later

Op India  

On Thursday, the Indian government reiterated that it has no role to play in the travel of the former President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and that the country had never helped him escape from Sri Lanka. “India has no role in Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa’s travel from the country or in facilitating the same”, MEA said. Earlier too, the …

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Saudi flight carrying Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa lands in Singapore
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudi flight carrying Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa lands in Singapore

India TV News  

Sri Lanka crisis: A Saudi flight believed to be carrying Sri Lanka's beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore from the Maldives on Thursday, amidst the uncertainty over his final destination after he fled the country in the face of public revolt against his government's mishandling of the economy. Rajapaksa, the 73-year-old leader who had promised to resign on Wednesday, …

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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday fled to the Maldives on a military jet, hours before he was supposed to step down in the face of a public revolt against him and his family for mishandling the economy that has bankrupted the country. President Rajapaksa, 73, left the country along with his wife and two security officers …

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe is acting President
2 years, 5 months ago

Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe is acting President

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the island and took refuge in the Maldives early on Wednesday, ahead of his promised resignation, appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as acting President, the island’s Parliamentary Speaker said. They also gathered outside the Air Force headquarters, after the Sri Lanka Air Force said the President, First Lady and two bodyguards boarded an …

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Sri Lanka in crisis: What, why and how?
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka in crisis: What, why and how?

Al Jazeera  

Unprecedented economic crisis looks to have finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as he flees to the Maldives. Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis looks to have finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The finance ministry says Sri Lanka has only $25m in usable foreign reserves and needs $6bn to stay afloat for six months. Analysts say economic mismanagement by successive governments weakened …

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Sri Lanka latest updates: PM asks speaker to choose new leader
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka latest updates: PM asks speaker to choose new leader

Al Jazeera  

Ranil Wickremesinghe says new PM should be ‘acceptable to both the government and opposition’. 13 Jul 2022 - 07:30 GMT ‘Legal limbo’ as PM claims he is ‘acting president’ Al Jazeera’s Vaessen has reported “there is a legal limbo” in Sri Lanka as Prime Minister Wickremesinghe presents himself as acting president by declaring a state of emergency. As far as …

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Sri Lanka Air Force dismisses reports of accommodating President Rajapaksa
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Air Force dismisses reports of accommodating President Rajapaksa

Firstpost  

Colombo: The Sri Lanka Air Force on Tuesday rejected reports that embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was currently staying at a private house belonging to its chief Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, describing it as propaganda to tarnish the force’s image. A spokesman of the Sri Lanka Air Force said a video released by Ajith Dharmapala, a former police officer, claimed that …

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Sri Lanka crisis | Ex-Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa stopped from leaving country
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis | Ex-Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa stopped from leaving country

The Hindu  

Basil Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s former Finance Minister and younger brother of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was turned back at Colombo airport on July 12 as he attempted to leave the country through the VIP terminal, an immigration officer said, amid mounting anger against the powerful family for mishandling the worst economic crisis. President Rajapaksa has officially conveyed to Prime Minister …

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President Rajapaksa has not left Sri Lanka: clarifies Speaker Abeywardena's office
2 years, 5 months ago

President Rajapaksa has not left Sri Lanka: clarifies Speaker Abeywardena's office

India TV News  

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in the country, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena's office said on Wednesday, dismissing media reports that the embattled leader, whose whereabouts are unknown, may have fled the country. "This was after a mistake made by Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena who had said he had left the country but would be back …

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Lanka crisis 'sordid reminder to those in power': Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi
2 years, 5 months ago

Lanka crisis 'sordid reminder to those in power': Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi

India Today  

Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, four ministers have tendered their resignations over the last two days. Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would resign on Wednesday, hours after thousands of protestors stormed into his residence, demanding his resignation and blaming him for the economic crisis. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi has reacted to the unrest in …

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's whereabouts still unknown
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's whereabouts still unknown

The Hindu  

The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka on July 10 continued to occupy the residences of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, a day after they stormed into the premises and set on fire one of the buildings protesting over the nation's severe economic crisis even as the island nation is still in the dark about the embattled President's whereabouts. …

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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign on July 13, says Speaker
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign on July 13, says Speaker

India Today  

Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would resign on Wednesday, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said late Saturday night, hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence, blaming him for an unprecedented economic crisis that has brought the country to its knees. The party leaders had demanded the immediate resignation of President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to …

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WATCH: Sri Lankan protesters take over President Rajapaksa's house; use his pool, bed, kitchen
2 years, 5 months ago

WATCH: Sri Lankan protesters take over President Rajapaksa's house; use his pool, bed, kitchen

India TV News  

Highlights Thousands of protesters barged into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence Dozens of protesters were seen jumping into Rajapaksa's swimming pool The President had fleed earlier today and had left all his belongings behind Sri Lanka crisis: Thousands of protesters on Saturday barged into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence and nearby office as they took to the streets of the capital Colombo …

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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa Seeks Support from India, China and Middle East Amid Worsening Economic Crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa Seeks Support from India, China and Middle East Amid Worsening Economic Crisis

News 18  

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday sought all possible assistance from India, China and the countries in the Middle East when he met the high commissioners and ambassadors amidst the unprecedented economic crisis faced by the island nation. Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has created political unrest with protesters demanding President Rajapaksa’s resignation. In a rare gesture, China on Wednesday …

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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa instructs officials to stockpile essentials, amid looming food shortage
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa instructs officials to stockpile essentials, amid looming food shortage

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to stockpile adequate essentials and warned against organised efforts of traders from creating an artificial scarcity amidst an impending food shortage facing the island nation in the next three months, media reports said on Friday. The President’s request comes after experts have warned of a possible shortage of rice and other …

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India assures Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to avoid food shortages
2 years, 6 months ago

India assures Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to avoid food shortages

India TV News  

Highlights India assured Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to help debt-ridden country avert food shortages Food shortage is caused by crop losses and exacerbated by the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa said PM Modi had assured him of fertiliser supplies for next cultivation season India has assured Sri Lanka of fertiliser supplies to help the debt-ridden country …

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Sri Lanka's political leaders agree to pass 21st Amendment, final meeting on June 3
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka's political leaders agree to pass 21st Amendment, final meeting on June 3

India Today  

Sri Lanka's top political leaders met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday and discussed key constitutional amendments and agreed that the 21st Amendment to the Constitution aimed at curbing the unfettered powers of the President should be passed as soon as possible. The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20th Amendment, which gave unlimited powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa …

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‘We are going to die’: Food shortages worsen Sri Lanka crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

‘We are going to die’: Food shortages worsen Sri Lanka crisis

Al Jazeera  

The prime minister warns of a food crisis after ban on chemical fertilisers by the previous government drastically cut crop yields. Sri Lanka’s prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis and promises to buy enough fertiliser for the next planting season to boost harvests. A decision in April last year …

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Embattled Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa defeats no-confidence motion
2 years, 7 months ago

Embattled Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa defeats no-confidence motion

India Today  

Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa-led government won two important victories in Parliament on Tuesday when its candidate for the slot of Deputy Speaker got elected while it convincingly defeated an Opposition move to hasten a debate on a censure motion that blamed him for the island nation's worst economic crisis. Hours earlier, the candidate from the ruling SLPP won …

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Sri Lanka’s Opposition proposes constitutional amendment to end presidential system
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Opposition proposes constitutional amendment to end presidential system

India TV News  

Highlights Sri Lanka’s main Opposition SJB presented a constitutional amendment bill today It's among other provisions seeks to abolish presidential system of governance The move by Samagi Jana Balavegaya party came in the backdrop of massive protests Sri Lanka’s main Opposition SJB on Thursday presented a constitutional amendment bill that among other provisions seeks to abolish the presidential system of …

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