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Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka amid counting of votes in presidential election
3 months ago

Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka amid counting of votes in presidential election

Al Jazeera  

The election is being seen as a referendum on Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has restored some economic stability in the crisis-hit nation. An overnight curfew has been imposed across Sri Lanka after voting ended in the presidential election as the island nation seeks to recover from an unprecedented economic crisis that triggered mass protests and forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee. …

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Sri Lanka unions stage strike to protest against IMF bailout plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Sri Lanka unions stage strike to protest against IMF bailout plan

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of workers at hospitals, schools and railways across Sri Lanka have gone on strike to protest against high costs of living, including increased taxes imposed as a precondition for an International Monetary Fund bailout, amid the country’s worst financial crisis in decades. “Sri Lanka is at a very sensitive point and it is important for the public to understand …

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Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after return
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after return

The Hindu  

Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest on September 3 after returning home from self-imposed exile under the protection of his successor’s government. “He can’t live freely as if nothing has happened.” Mr. Rajapaksa’s government was accused of chaotic mismanagement as the Sri Lankan economy spiralled into a blistering downturn. Sri Lanka’s main opposition alliance, the …

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Ranil Wickremesinghe: The Rajapaksas’ Puppet on a String
2 years, 4 months ago

Ranil Wickremesinghe: The Rajapaksas’ Puppet on a String

The Diplomat  

Hopes that a new president would usher in a measure of calm to restive Sri Lanka seem to have been dashed, with parliamentarians electing Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s eighth president in late July. Wickremesinghe ordered the military and police “to do what is necessary to restore order.” Sure enough, on July 22, Sri Lankan security forces violently cleared the …

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Sri Lanka Crisis: 'State of Emergency' declared by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis: 'State of Emergency' declared by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe

India TV News  

Highlights A 'State of Emergency' has been imposed in Sri Lanka effective immediately. The announcement came ahead of the July 20 election for the post of the president, The post fell vacant after Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation following the popular public uprising. Sri Lanka crisis: A 'State of Emergency' has been imposed in Sri Lanka effective immediately, Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe …

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns as protests continue in Sri Lanka
2 years, 5 months ago

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns as protests continue in Sri Lanka

India Today  

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday sent his resignation letter through an email to the Parliament Speaker, days after protesters stormed the presidential palace demanding his resignation. Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka following intense protests, had handed over the reins of the country to Prime Minister Ranil Ranil Wickremesinghe. READ | Want everything taken from us to be returned, …

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‘Imagine Mr Bean…’: Jayasuriya draws a cricket analogy to hit out at Lankan PM Wickremesinghe
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Imagine Mr Bean…’: Jayasuriya draws a cricket analogy to hit out at Lankan PM Wickremesinghe

Hindustan Times  

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who has been vocal regarding the ongoing economic crisis in the country, took a veiled dig at Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe after the latter’s appointment as the acting President. Drawing a comparison with “Mr Bean”, the legendary comic character from the award-winning British sitcom, the ex-Sri Lankan skipper tweeted, “Last man has no chance …

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Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe takes over as acting president: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe takes over as acting president: Report

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday took over as the acting president, hours after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives amid protests against him in the country, Reuters reported. Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken over as acting Sri Lankan president. "The prime minister as acting president has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province," …

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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 Crisis | Island-wide curfew imposed; youth dies after being tear-gassed
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis | Island-wide curfew imposed; youth dies after being tear-gassed

India TV News  

Sri Lanka crisis: Sri Lanka's Acting President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday asked Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to nominate a Prime Minister who is acceptable to both the government and the Opposition. In a statement, the Prime Minister's Office said that Prime Minister Wickremesinghe held a meeting with the Members of the Cabinet at his office on Monday. …

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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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New Lankan PM Wickremesinghe invites Opposition leader to join hands to resolve country's worst economic crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

New Lankan PM Wickremesinghe invites Opposition leader to join hands to resolve country's worst economic crisis

Firstpost  

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader to leave aside party politics and join hands with him to form a non-partisan government to resolve the burning issues and stabilise the country’s economy, according to media reports on Saturday. The 73-year-old United National Party leader, who was appointed as Sri Lanka’s …

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