Sri Lanka Politics

• Police fire tear gas at election protesters in Sri Lanka, injuring 15

  The turmoil was caused by severe shortages of some foods, fuel, cooking gas and medicine, after Sri Lanka went bankrupt because it could not repay its foreign debt.

  Politics

  Feb 26, 2023
  
• 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.

  World

  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 Lanka’s prime minister steps down after weeks of protests over economic crisis

  Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he submitted his resignation to the president, a move that followed a violent attack by government supporters on the protesters.

  World

  May 9, 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.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2018