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Protesters in Sri Lanka brave tear gas and storm prime minister's office

The move on the prime minister's office follows the country's president fleeing the country.

WEKU · Jul 13, 2022

Sri Lanka: Timeline of a Crisis

Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis, and on Wednesday, the country's president flew out of the country days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence. The island nation of 22 million people has suffered months of lengthy blackouts, acute food and fuel shortages…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

Sri Lankan protesters party in the president's mansion as he flees the country

Protesters in Sri Lanka who spent the weekend occupying the president's palace have now entered and torched the prime minister's private mansion as well.

WEKU · Jul 13, 2022

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 · Jul 12, 2022

Sri Lankan President flees the country amid economic crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country on an Air Force plane, days after protesters stormed his home and office and the official residence of his prime minister amid a three-month economic crisis that triggered severe shortages of food and fuel.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022

Thank you Sri Lanka for hosting us: David Warner

COLOMBO: Explosive Australian opener David Warner has thanked Sri Lanka for hosting his team during an “extremely difficult time” and also said he would never forget this tour to the island nation.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022

‘Open to the public’: Sri Lankans create protest zones in occupied government buildings

On July 9, 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans, exasperated by the country's economic crisis, stormed the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other places linked to power. The situation is still uncertain in the country, but the movement is ongoing: in the capital, Colombo, protesters have turned several of these…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2022

Sri Lankan crisis: Over 120 aircraft made technical landing in Kerala airports

According to experts, the technical landing of foreign carriers is also a breather for the airports which are facing financial crunch due to the pandemic.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022

Inside Sri Lanka's mass protests that led to the President and Prime Minister's resignations

Sri Lanka's economic crisis reached boiling point when citizens stormed the President's palace. Videos from inside show how it unfolded.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

Sri Lanka's fallen Rajapaksa dynasty is already planning its next comeback

COLOMBO: For years, Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa dynasty ruled the island nation with an iron fist, striking fear into political opponents, journalists and other perceived threats to their power. Now protesters are chasing them out of their homes, and out of power.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022