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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

Protesters take over Sri Lanka's state broadcaster

In dramatic scenes today, protesters in Sri Lanka stormed the state-run TV Rupavahini and took over the broadcast.

Newslaundry · Jul 13, 2022

EXPLAINER: What's happened and what's next in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s president, who had announced he would resign Wednesday, has fled the country after months of turmoil culminated in protesters converging on the presidential palace

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

President Flees Sri Lanka amid Crisis as Ire Turns toward PM

Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to step down under pressure from protesters angry over economic chaos that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. But the crisis that has gripped the island nation for months was far from over:…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

Gotabaya would ‘only transit’ the country, says Maldives; India denies role

Sri Lankan Air Force confirmed that Gotabaya Rajapaksa boarded an Air Force flight to the Maldives, days after enraged protesters overran his office and residence in a protest sparked by a devastating economic crisis.

The Hindu · Jul 13, 2022

Sri Lanka: PM orders military to do ‘whatever it takes’ to maintain order

State of emergency declared as protesters reject premier Ranil Wickremesinghe acting as president and demand he and Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

Sri Lanka latest updates: PM asks speaker to choose new leader

Ranil Wickremesinghe says new PM should be ‘acceptable to both the government and opposition’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2022

A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka's president

Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country’s most influential family still clinging to power

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Sri Lanka's president flees the country

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had already agreed to resign. Protesters had stormed his home and office and the official residence of his prime minister amid a three-month economic crisis.

WEKU · Jul 12, 2022