The Aragalaya movement forced out the long-standing Rajapaksa family, which had worked to consolidate power and weaken checks on its rule. But the next government has pressed forward with new restrictions.
Many have argued that the current Sri Lankan crisis was caused by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, and the country’s overdependence on predatory Chinese lending. Sri Lanka’s problems are more deep-rooted and have their origins in economic policy that focused on providing fi scal sops and a family-run political establishment that enabled the
(International Observation) The President has left the country. Where will the situation in Sri Lanka go? China News Agency, Beijing, July 13 (Reporter Zhang Chenyi) The Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office confirmed on the 13th that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country. On the 9th, large-scale demonstrations took place in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Subsequently, the Presiden
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country after ant-government protesters stormed the Presidential Palace in the national capital Saturday, multiple media reports citing sources said.
As thousands of protesters stormed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence in Colombo on Saturday demanding his government's resignation amid the ongoing economic crisis, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremmesinghe has summoned an ...
As thousands of protesters stormed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence in Colombo on Saturday demanding his government's resignation amid the ongoing economic crisis, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremmesinghe has summoned an emergency meeting with political party leaders to discuss the situation. 📰 Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe Summons Emergency Meeting As Protesters Storm President’s House.