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Rights Groups Urge Sri Lanka Not to Use Unlawful Force

International human rights groups are urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown.

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Sri Lankan president urged not to use force on protesters

An international human rights group is urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown

The Independent UK

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Why Sri Lanka imploded so catastrophically

As Sri Lanka's economy unravels before our eyes, one must ask how this could happen in a country historically known for its high standard of living and stable economy. Sri Lanka's achievements go back decades, giving it a per capita GDP that is 70% higher than India's, and a life…

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Sri Lanka's crisis: Can the South Asian economy break from the past and find a route to stability?

Sri Lanka has a new president and prime minister – but a change in who leads the crisis-hit South Asian nation alone will not solve the country’s severe economic problems.

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Daily Dose Ep 1105: Delhi liquor policy probe, Haridwar namaz arrests

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Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka Prime Minister

Nine persons assaulted in military raid at Colombo’s agitation site

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Pakistan's win against SL at par with 1987 Bangalore Test victory over India: PCB chief Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has lauded the national team for its recent win against Sri Lanka in the Galle Test, saying the victory is at par with Pakistan's historic triumph over India in the 1987 Bangalore Test.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges

Sri Lanka's new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has always aspired to the pinnacle of power, enduring setback after setback but managing to recover from seemingly impossible defeats

The Independent UK

China's Xi offers Sri Lanka's new president support amid crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Sri Lanka's new president his support on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the Indian Ocean island grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.

Reuters

Colombo: BBC says its journalist was 'beaten, punched' by army

BBC's video journalist in Colombo was allegedly "punched" by a member of the Sri Lankan army, his phone snatched and footage deleted, BBC reported today.

Newslaundry

Commentary: Our long, bloody road to Sri Lanka’s fragile harmony

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — After months of turmoil and severe government repression in Sri Lanka, July 9 was meant to be a big push from protesters. Despite dire fuel shortages and few transport options, people stockpiled gasoline, shared trucks and filled trains to join the day of protest. Many of…

Los Angeles Times

Sri Lanka swears Dinesh Gunawardena in as new prime minister

Appointment of veteran politician comes after security forces clear anti-government protest site in Colombo.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka security forces raid protest camp after Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in

Nine people were arrested

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Security Forces Smash Sri Lanka's Main Protest Camp

Sri Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early Friday and evicted activists hours before the new president was due to name a cabinet. The raid came a day after veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the crisis-hit country's new leader, replacing Gotabaya…

Reuters

Sri Lanka president expected to keep finance portfolio - source

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to keep the finance portfolio and could also appoint a junior minister to help him out with the department's work, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

ABC News

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe cracks down on civil unrest with police raids against protesters

Amid the climate of political distrust he has inherited, the new President has named Dinesh Gunewardena — an ally of his predecessor — Prime Minister.

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Rajapaksa ally named Sri Lanka's prime minister after capital protest site cleared

Sri Lankans have taken to the streets for months demanding their leaders resign over the economic crisis. The protests forced out former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last week.

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Sri Lanka: Veteran leader Dinesh Gunawardena appointed as new Prime Minister

As per Lankan media, Gunawardena is closely associated with the Rajapaksa family, which may dent his credibility. Read more on Dynamite News:

Reuters

How crisis unfolded in Sri Lanka

A deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka sparked mass protests that forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country, leaving his successor, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to declare a state of emergency while seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

Reuters

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in new prime minister

Senior Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in on Friday as the new prime minister, his office said, a day after the swearing-in of a new president as the Indian Ocean nation grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.

Reuters

Reaction to Sri Lankan raid on protest site

Sri Lankan security forces raided an anti-government protest site in the hours before dawn on Friday, arresting nine people and sparking reactions from opposition politicians, lawyers and foreign diplomats.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe to swear in Cabinet on Friday

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to swear in his Cabinet on Friday comprising members of the previous government, including Dinesh Gunawardena who will be the next Prime Minister.

The Times of India

Top UN official in Sri Lanka calls for inclusive consultations to resolve economic crisis

NEW YORK: The top UN official in Sri Lanka has called on all stakeholders in the country to engage in broad and inclusive consultations to resolve the current economic crisis and the grievances of the people, according to a senior official representing the UN chief.

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan forces make arrests, clear main protest site

Sri Lankan security forces have arrested several people and cleared the main camp protesters have occupied for months while demanding leaders resign over the nation’s economic collapse

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