The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

Rajapaksa, 73, and his wife boarded a special air force flight bound for the Maldives, local officials have said

On July 9, 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans, exasperated by the country's economic crisis, stormed the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other places linked to power. The situation is still uncertain in the country, but the movement is ongoing: in the capital, Colombo, protesters have turned several of these…

Sri Lanka's economic crisis reached boiling point when citizens stormed the President's palace. Videos from inside show how it unfolded.

COLOMBO: For years, Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa dynasty ruled the island nation with an iron fist, striking fear into political opponents, journalists and other perceived threats to their power. Now protesters are chasing them out of their homes, and out of power.

Sri Lankans in Sydney follow the dramatic situation with a mixture of worry for family and friends and hope for political change.

From the moment protesters began marching past the ground on the second day, the hosts took control and never let go

In June, a few dozen activists started meeting regularly at a seaside tented camp in Colombo for hours-long sessions to think up ways to revive Sri Lanka's flagging protest movement.

The Sri Lanka crisis

The takeover of Sri Lanka's presidential residence and other official buildings was a dramatic turning point in monthslong protests that have shaken the country, and the ultimate push that forced the president to say he will resign