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The kernel of Sri Lanka’s waterfront protests

The future of Sri Lanka is volatile and uncertain but there is an undercurrent of hope being sustained by the people

The Hindu · May 13, 2022

Protesters demand arrest of former Sri Lankan PM over attack

Protesters attacked earlier this week by supporters of Sri Lanka’s government are demanding that the newly appointed prime minister arrest his predecessor for allegedly instigating the attack against them as they called for his resignation

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Sri Lankan power family falls from grace as economy tanks

With one brother president, another prime minister and three more family members cabinet ministers, it appeared that the Rajapaksa clan had consolidated its grip on power in Sri Lanka after decades in and out of government

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Sri Lanka president brings back five-time former PM in effort to ease crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed to lead ‘unity government’ after days of deadly violence

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka’s returning prime minister

Wickremesinghe returns for a sixth term as Sri Lanka PM with the country mired in political and economic crises.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as PM of crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Five-time former leader is being appointed in an effort to bring stability to the island nation, says a party official.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?

Foreign Office changes guidance as violence continues

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Where Sri Lanka’s inflation-driven crisis could head next

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defied calls to resign, pledging instead to form a new government after violent clashes this week left eight people dead in an escalation of a monthslong crisis over food and fuel shortages.

The Times of India · May 12, 2022

Sri Lanka President Set to Name New PM

Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri Lanka out of its dire economic crisis after days of violence, officials said. Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a "unity government" with cross-party support in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 12, 2022

Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis

Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled president seeks a way out of the country's worst economic crisis since independence that has sparked widespread protests.

Reuters · May 12, 2022