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Sri Lanka's PM named acting president until election next week

The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week, prompting relief. Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as acting president until parliament elects a new president on Wednesday.

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PM Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s interim president

Wickremesinghe says he will follow constitutional process and establish law and order in crisis-hit country.

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The naming of an interim president puts an end to a political dynasty in Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's interim president until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after mass protests forced him from office.

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Lanka Turmoil: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe becomes Sri Lanka's interim President

Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was acting President since Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president - govt official

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday, a government official said.

Reuters

Sri Lanka PM becomes acting president, election set for July 20

Sri Lanka's parliament will vote on a new president Wednesday, July 20, the speaker's office said, following the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after he was driven out of the country. Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as acting president on Friday.

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Sri Lankan Speaker Says President's Resignation Accepted

The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down. The formal declaration makes Gotabaya Rajapaksa -- once known as 'The Terminator' for his ruthless crushing…

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The divisive legacy of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit ends the clan’s rule after more than 20 years as the nation battles its worst economic crisis.

Al Jazeera

Friday briefing: How one family’s disastrous reign dragged Sri Lanka to the brink

In today’s newsletter: The south Asian country entered a state of emergency this week after ousting the ruling Rajapaksa family. Nimo Omer explains how Sri Lanka got here

The Guardian - UK

Amidst crisis, Sri Lanka players take refuge in chess ahead of Olympiad

CHENNAI: These are tough times for Sri Lanka as it has been battling both economic and political crisis for the last few months. Despite the unprecedented situation the island nation finds itself in --- its chess teams have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the upcoming 44th Olympiad.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka's Parliament to convene after president resigns

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country earlier this week.

Axios

Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa ousted, ally nominated as successor

Sri Lanka's parliament accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday after he fled the country, paving the way for lawmakers to start repairing the island's shattered politics and resume efforts to ease its economic crisis.

Reuters

Sri Lanka swears in interim president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns

Ranil Wickremesinghe to serve until MPs vote for new leader next week after months of protests over economic crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Sri Lankan president resigns, Parliament to convene

Sri Lanka's Parliament speaker says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned effective Thursday

Reuters

Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa's resignation

The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has accepted a resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, having verified its authenticity after it was flown from Singapore late on Thursday, he told reporters.

ABC News

Sri Lankans defy curfew to celebrate as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation becomes official

The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka officially accepts a resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, having verified its authenticity after it was flown from Singapore.

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The Loop: Sri Lanka's president resigns, Kevin Spacey to face trial in UK, and a surprise visit by celebrity kelpies

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Letters to the Editor — July 15, 2022

Sri Lankan crisis

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Fleeing, quitting

With Gotabaya quitting, new leadership should heed people’s aspirations in Sri Lanka

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies to Singapore, emails resignation letter

Official announcement on July 15 after verifying authenticity of emailed document

Reuters

Sri Lankan president's resignation to be announced at 7:30 a.m. local time -speaker's office

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation will be announced officially at 7:30 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Friday, the speaker's office said late on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa hands in resignation; letter accepted

Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives in Singapore after fleeing Sri Lanka amid protests over an economic crisis.

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka’s president resigns after fleeing in wake of protests

Sri Lankan protesters retreated from government buildings they seized

Reuters

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.

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