Sri Lanka's political turmoil sows worries for recovery Bankruptcy has forced Sri Lanka's government to a near standstill The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022
Sri Lanka: acting president declares state of emergency ahead of MPs’ vote Declaration called ‘expedient’ as Ranil Wickremesinghe tries to curb unrest over ongoing political and economic crises The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2022
The divisive legacy of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit ends the clan’s rule after more than 20 years as the nation battles its worst economic crisis. Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2022
Sri Lanka hopes to install new gov’t after day of chaos and rage Calm on streets a day after president’s residence stormed and PM’s house torched, forcing both to announce resignations. Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2022
Sri Lanka eyes trimming presidential powers amid unrest over economic crisis Sri Lanka's government on Thursday proposed amending the constitution to trim presidential powers and beef up anti-corruption powers to help shore up stability and defuse unrest provoked by the country's worst financial crisis in decades. Reuters · Jun 30, 2022
Sri Lanka's crisis cripples once burgeoning middle class Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, the worst in its history, has completely recast the lives of the country’s once galloping middle class The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
Sri Lanka's economic crisis: 'It's not looking good' for Rajapaksa family Sri Lanka is in the grip of its worst economic crisis in decades, facing depleted petrol reserves, food shortages and a chronic lack of medical supplies. More than a month of mainly peaceful protests against the government's handling of the economy turned deadly last week when supporters of the former… France 24 · May 18, 2022
A political reckoning in Sri Lanka as debt crisis grows Thousands of Sri Lankans have protested outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office in recent weeks, demanding that he and his brother, Mahinda, who is prime minister, quit for leading the island into its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948 The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022