Sri Lanka President issues Gazette appointing PM Ranil as Acting President
Gazette Extraordinary published by the President, appointing Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to exercise, perform & discharge the powers, duties &Continue Reading
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President Rajapaksa set to fly to Singapore
(Reuters) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives in the earlyContinue Reading
Watch: “Support armed forces and Police to maintain the peace” – CDS General Shavendra Silva
Sri Lanka’s Chief of the Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva on Wednesday (13) said that Sri Lanka Police and theContinue Reading
BREAKING: Watch Protesters storm Sri Lanka Prime Minister’s office
At least 24 injured and hospitalised during the protest at the Prime Minister’s Office at Flower Road. Protesters are seenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after President flees
COLOMBO- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday (Jul 13), hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country,Continue Reading
BREAKING: Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet, destination Maldives
Sri Lanka’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country, following mass protests over the island’s economic crisis. Mr Rajapaksa leftContinue Reading
Watch: “I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my country, regime change may provide new approach but road ahead not easy”- Ali Sabry on CNN
Former Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ali Sabry discusses political chaos in Sri Lanka as their economic crisis continues.
U.S. ‘rejects’ Gotabaya’s visa request after recent ousting by mass protests
(The Hindu) After securing a thumping win in 2019, Gotabaya became, arguably, the most unpopular leader in the country amidContinue Reading
Watch: ‘There is economic Armageddon at the doorstep of every household’ – Sajith Premadasa on BBC Newsnight
“There is economic Armageddon at the doorstep of every household… this has been caused by a corrupt kleptocracy” Sri LankanContinue Reading
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