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The announcement by Evgeny Balitsky, head of the occupation administration in Zaporizhzhia, marked a further step towards the russification of areas of Ukraine that Moscow has seized by force, and where it is encouraging residents to apply for Russian passports. Outgoing Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore after fleeing uprising Outgoing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on Thursday, flight tracking data showed, after fleeing mass protests over his country's economic meltdown, and troops patrolled the capital Colombo to enforce a curfew.
Wickremesinghe, the United National Party UNP leader was appointed as Sri Lankas 26th prime minister on Thursday as the country was without a government since Monday when President Gotabaya Rajapaksas elder brother and prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after violence erupted following an attack on the anti-government protesters by his supporters.As a responsible political party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya believes saving the country from the current crisis is of the utmost importance, the SJB said in a statement.
The war ended in 2009, but corruption and authoritarianism have reached new heights under the rule of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa from 2005 to 2015, and his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected in 2019.Yet while Sri Lankas backsliding democracy stands out, so too does the resilience of its civilians.Most Sri Lankans may reject pluralism and justify the prevailing majoritarian milieu, but they make abundantly clear they value the right to protest and vote.