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Ranil W appointed Acting President Curfew declared in WP as armed forces, police receive orders to ‘clear’ protesters Party leaders’ decision to elect new Prez on 20 July stands By Shamindra Ferdinando The crisis took an unexpected and violent turn as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country without resigning. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is functioning […]
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and imposed nationwide curfew till Thursday morning as angry protesters stormed the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapksa fled to the Maldives in a military jet, amid the country’s worst economic c
BANGALORE - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his crisis-hit country amid anti-government protests, appears to be stranded in the Maldives on Thursday (July 14), even as reports said he was trying to fly out to Singapore or Dubai. Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror reported that Mr Rajapaksa did not board a Singapore Airlines flight he was said to be...
He earlier arrived at Changi Airport, putting to rest speculation on where the embattled politician would head to after he fled to the Maldives from Sri Lanka on a military plane Wednesday.
Protesters storm PM office COLOMBO/MALE, July 13: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency today as angry protesters stormed the Prime Minister’s office in Colombo, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet, amid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Rajapaksa, the 73-year-old leader who had promised to resign today, appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the acting President hours after he fled the country, escalating the political crisis and triggering a fresh wave […]