Ranil Wickremesinghe

• International Monetary Fund agrees to pull Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy, leader says

  Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said even though he as the prime minister had aimed to reach an agreement by early August, it has now been pushed back by a month.

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  Jul 30, 2022
  
• Sri Lanka’s acting president declares state of emergency amid growing protests

  Under the emergency regulations, Ranil Wickremesinghe can authorize detentions, take possession of any property and search any premises.

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  Jul 18, 2022
  
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• Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as interim president amid political chaos

  The speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament said lawmakers will convene Saturday to choose a new leader after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned effective Thursday.

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  Jul 15, 2022
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• Sri Lankan Prime Minister to resign after protesters storm president’s office

  Sri Rankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was appointed in May, said he will resign when all parties have agreed on a new government.

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  Jul 9, 2022
• Sri Lanka appoints new PM as civil unrest worsens amid economic crisis

  Several factors, including the Ukraine war, have drained state coffers, meaning Sri Lanka is running low on fuel and essential medicines and facing daily power blackouts.

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  May 12, 2022
• Throw the book at him: Sri Lanka parliament descends into farce

  Sri Lanka's parliament descended into chaos for a second day on Friday as lawmakers supporting newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa threw books, chili paste and water bottles at the Speaker to try to disrupt a second no-confidence motion.

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  Nov 16, 2018
• Massive brawl breaks out in Sri Lanka’s parliament as political crisis deepens

  More than 50 lawmakers brawled in Sri Lanka's Parliament after MPs passed a vote of no confidence against new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's government.

  Politics

  Nov 15, 2018
• Sri Lanka’s president replaces prime minister with former strongman

  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena sacked the country’s prime minister and his Cabinet and replaced him with a former strongman.

  World

  Oct 26, 2018