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Factbox-Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president

A six-time prime minister, the leader of the main opposition party and a journalist-turned-politician from the ruling party are vying to become Sri Lanka's next president, after the incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country this week.

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

Sri Lanka minister asks people not to queue for fuel for two days

Power and energy minister ‘respectfully’ advises against forming queues, saying there are no sufficient petrol stocks.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as opposition eyes no-confidence vote

Sri Lanka's prime minister offered talks on Wednesday with protesters calling for the government to step down over its handling of an economic crisis as the opposition threatened to bring a no-confidence motion against it in parliament.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022