Sri Lankan forces raid protest camp as new President takes office, diplomats deeply concerned
COLOMBO, (Reuters)— Security forces in Sri Lanka raided a protest camp occupying government grounds in the main city of Colombo early onContinue Reading
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Security forces dismantle Sri Lanka’s main protest camp
Sri Lankan security forces raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Colombo early Friday, dismantling it and evictingContinue Reading
Ethnic minority woman wins India’s presidential election
NEW DELHI (AP) — A woman who hails from a minority ethnic community was chosen Thursday as India’s new president,Continue Reading
Dinesh Gunawardena to be named Sri Lanka’s next Premier -sources
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new president will appoint senior lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena as the crisis-hit country’s next prime minister,Continue Reading
New Sri Lankan President divisive choice for fixing crisis, unpopular among public fed up with shortages
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister was elected president Wednesday by lawmakers who opted for a seasoned, veteran leaderContinue Reading
IMF hopes to complete Sri Lanka aid talks ‘as quickly as possible’
The International Monetary Fund hopes to complete rescue talks with Sri Lanka “as quickly as possible,” Managing Director Kristalina GeorgievaContinue Reading
Ranil Wickeremesinghe elected president by Parliament
Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe as the country’s new president, despite his unpopularity with the public.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka eyes on parliament as it chooses new president amid crisis
An unprecedented secret ballot is underway in Sri Lanka’s parliament as its MPs choose between three candidates for president, amidContinue Reading
Outsider seeks to break dynastic hold on Sri Lankan politics
Former journalist and rights activist Dullas Alahapperuma is an unlikely contender to be Sri Lanka’s leader, but is the mainContinue Reading
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