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Edinburgh hotel hits back after guest says they were offered crisps by 'shouty staff'

The Novotel at Edinburgh Park were quick to respond on TripAdvisor after an unhappy customer had left them a two-star review following their stay in July, 2022.

Edinburgh Live

Red Lion competitor becomes emotional as Come Dine With Me rivals praise food

She tells the head chef off for being too modest - but he loved it really

Nottingham Post

Sri Lanka: A bad 'Band of Brothers'

'How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked (in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises). "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." Sri Lanka is much the same.

Bangkok Post

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Friday briefing: How one family’s disastrous reign dragged Sri Lanka to the brink

In today’s newsletter: The south Asian country entered a state of emergency this week after ousting the ruling Rajapaksa family. Nimo Omer explains how Sri Lanka got here

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees to Maldives

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after the president fled overseas to escape anti-government protests, as thousands of people took to the streets, again furious that he had not yet stood down.

AFP

President Flees Sri Lanka amid Crisis as Ire Turns toward PM

Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to step down under pressure from protesters angry over economic chaos that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. But the crisis that has gripped the island nation for months was far from over:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka

The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to slip out of control. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, leaving no one from the once- illustrious family in a position of power.

Reuters

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Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country to the Maldives early Wednesday, in a likely prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests against his island nation's worst-ever economic crisis.

AFP

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency hours after president flees for Maldives

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed acting president after the crisis-hit country declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's flight from the country.

France 24

Sri Lanka president flees his country on a military aircraft

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country early Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests over the island nation's worst-ever economic crisis.

AFP

Sri Lanka president seeks seaborne escape after airport standoff

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president headed to a naval base Tuesday with a view to fleeing his island by ship following a humiliating standoff at the airport, official sources said.

AFP

Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport immigration staff blocking his exit to safety abroad, official sources said Tuesday.

AFP

Sportsbook director Chris Andrews knows a thing or two about books

Bet On It: South Point’s Andrews, a huge ‘Zorba the Greek’ fan, taps his own Greek heritage for debut novel

Chicago Sun-Times

What cast of Edinburgh's Looking After Jo Jo are up to now - from US success to tragic death

Almost a quarter of a century has passed since the legendary telly drama Looking After Jo Jo hit our screens. From movie success to tragic deaths, here’s what became of the cast.

Edinburgh Live

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 9 April 2022

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic and political crisis since the civil war. In previous weeks we've covered the recent downturn. But at the centre of it all is one family. Their history is the key to understanding the present crisis.

Reuters

In stunning reversal, protests leave Sri Lanka's ruling dynasty teetering

In 2020, Mahinda Rajapaksa won elections to become Sri Lanka's prime minister, serving under his brother and president Gotabaya. In 2021, another sibling, Basil, was named finance minister, tightening the family's hold on power.

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