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Rajapaksa seeks safety guarantee from Colombo

Deposed former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seeking to return home from his exile in Thailand and has asked his successor to guarantee his safety, his party said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022

Ousted leader to leave next week

Ex-Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will reportedly leave Thailand to return to the island nation next week.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022

Exclusive-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with main creditors, says Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

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Sri Lanka hopes to reach initial agreement with IMF for help

Sri Lanka’s central bank chief says he is hopeful the crisis-ridden island nation can reach a preliminary agreement that could lead to a bailout package with the International Monetary Fund when officials from the financial institution visit Sri Lanka later this month

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa will return next week - local media

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the island nation next week after fleeing in July amid mass protests, local broadcaster Newsfirst reported on Wednesday, citing a former ambassador.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

Sri Lanka faces looming food crisis with stunted rice crop

Nallathambi Mahendran walked through his four acres of emerald green paddy fields in northern Sri Lanka's Kilinochchi district, indicating the height the plants should have reached by now. They were several feet short.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

Ousted Sri Lankan president arrives in Thailand

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his country a month ago, arrived in Bangkok on Thursday evening for what the Thai government says will be a temporary stay.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022

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Sri Lankan ex-president who fled homeland leaves Singapore

Immigration authorities say former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who last month fled anti-government protests in his country, has left Singapore

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Sri Lanka's ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand on Thursday, according to three Reuters witnesses, as he seek temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests.

Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

Prayut confirms ousted Sri Lankan president will temporarily stay in Thailand

Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will temporarily stay in Thailand to look for permanent asylum in another country, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022

Thailand says Rajapaksa seeks visit, not seeking asylum

Thailand has received a request for former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit the country, but he has no intention of seeking political asylum, Thailand's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

Sri Lanka introduces bill to clip presidential powers

A Sri Lankan government minister has submitted to Parliament a constitutional amendment bill that would clip the powers of the president, a key demand of protesters calling for political reforms and solutions to the country’s worst economic crisis

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Sri Lanka's ousted president believed heading to Thailand

Sri Lanka's ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022

Sri Lanka's ousted president seeking entry to Thailand after weeks in Singapore

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested entry into Thailand for a temporary stay in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, the Thai foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Sri Lankans rally against crackdown on protesters

Hundreds of Sri Lankans have rallied against a government crackdown and the use of emergency laws against peaceful protesters demanding answers to the country’s worst economic crisis

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

Monks’ role in Sri Lanka protests raises familiar questions

The protests that drove Sri Lanka's president from office brought together people from across the country’s diverse and sometimes warring ethno-religious groups: Tamils, Muslims, Christians, Sinhala Buddhists and the saffron-robed Buddhist monks who are fixtures of the political scene

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

Sri Lanka considering restructure of local and sovereign debt - president

Sri Lanka is considering a restructure of local and sovereign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday, as the island nation battles its worst financial crisis in its independent history.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022

Sri Lankan government accused of draconian treatment of protesters

New president Ranil Wickremesinghe is attempting to crush mass protests that forced out predecessor

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Foreign Affairs · Aug 5, 2022

Is the Sri Lankan Debt Crisis a Harbinger?

Why U.S.-Chinese Tensions Put Developing Countries at Risk

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022

Concerns as Sri Lanka arrests top protest leader Joseph Stalin

Arrest is part of an ongoing crackdown against people protesting against the government over island’s economic crisis.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Rights group says Sri Lanka harassed, intimidated protesters

An international human rights group says Sri Lanka’s government is using emergency laws to harass and arbitrarily detain protesters who are seeking political reform and accountability amid the island country’s economic crisis

WEKU · Aug 3, 2022

In Sri Lanka, inflation means food shortages, blackouts — and days-long lines for gas

Sri Lanka offers a cautionary tale for countries struggling with inflation. Anger over fuel lines spilled into the streets and toppled a government. Will nationalism surge, or unity prevail?

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

Former Sri Lankan president not getting privileges in Singapore, minister says

Singapore's foreign minister said on Monday former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being accorded any privileges or immunity in Singapore.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2022

Sri Lanka protesters divided on leaving main camp amid crackdown

Debate within protest movement on wrapping up seafront camp was triggered by a violent crackdown by security forces.

Bangkok Post · Jul 31, 2022

Sri Lanka's next test

In a win for democracy, mass protests in Sri Lanka recently led to the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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