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Sri Lankan ministers offer to resign as protests grow over economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s sports minister and the president’s nephew, Namal Rajapaksa, has resigned amid growing public outrage over the country’s economic crisis and shortages of food, fuel and medicines. The entire Sri Lankan Cabinet also handed over letters to ...

03 Apr 2022 at 22:55

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Sri Lanka orders troops to shoot those involved in violence

Sri Lanka’s defence ministry has ordered security forces to shoot anyone causing injury to people or property to contain widespread arson and mob violence targeting government supporters. The order came after violent clashes on Monday left eight ...

10 May 2022 at 18:25

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Sri Lanka’s President ‘agrees to resign’ amid protests

The speaker of Sri Lanka’s parliament has said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign on Wednesday. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a televised statement that he informed Mr Rajapaksa of a decision taken at a meeting of ...

09 Jul 2022 at 19:28

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Sri Lanka president and prime minister agree to resign amid angry protests

The two men at the centre of the turmoil brought about by the Sri Lanka’s economic collapse have promised they will heed the call of tens of thousands of angry protesters and resign. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the last of six ...

11 Jul 2022 at 08:55

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Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan police have fired tear gas at protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government resign over the nation’s worst economic crisis in recent memory. Thousands of protesters carrying Sri Lankan ...

09 Jul 2022 at 08:49

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Human rights group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore

A human rights group said it has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general to seek the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ...

25 Jul 2022 at 10:11

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Protesters storm Sri Lankan president’s official residence

Sri Lankan protesters demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa have forced their way into his official residence, as thousands of people took to the streets of the capital Colombo decrying the nation’s ...

09 Jul 2022 at 10:29

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Sri Lanka’s President and PM to resign after tumultuous protests

Sri Lanka’s President and Prime Minister have agreed to resign after protesters angry over the current economic and political crisis stormed both officials’ homes and set fire to one of the buildings. Prime Minister ...

09 Jul 2022 at 21:48

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Protesters burn home of Sri Lankan Prime Minister

Protesters have broken into the Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s private residence and set it on fire, hours after he said he would resign when a new government is formed. The day of demonstrations also saw crowds ...

09 Jul 2022 at 18:36

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Protesters in Sri Lanka march over economic crisis despite curfew

Opposition politicians and thousands of people angered by the government’s handling of Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis marched to denounce the president’s move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of ...

03 Apr 2022 at 17:55

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Protesters storm residence and office of Sri Lankan president

Sri Lankan protesters demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa have forced their way into his official residence and nearby office, as thousands of people took to the streets of the ...

09 Jul 2022 at 11:33

Princess Royal welcomed to Sri Lanka with traditional dance display

The Princess Royal has been welcomed to Sri Lanka with a dazzling performance by traditional dancers – and carried some of her bags off the plane. Anne had a bag in each hand and a handbag as she ...

10 Jan 2024 at 14:20

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