Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading Sri Lanka out of its economic collapse and restoring public order after months of mass protests Ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country last week EDITOR’S PICK Sri Lanka President Resigns Days After Fleeing Country Sri Lanka PM Tells Military To Restore Order Sri Lanka President To Resign After Protesters … Read more
He is believed to have wanted to leave Sri Lanka before stepping down in order to avoid the possibility of arrest under a new administration In the capital Colombo, delighted demonstrators greeted news of the president’s departure with dancing EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise … Read more
Sri Lanka has been suffering from its worst economic crisis in decades Many blame the Rajapaksa administration for the crisis and see Wickremesinghe, who became prime minister in May, as part of the problem EDITOR’S PICK Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency After President Flees Country Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Ukraine … Read more
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The president had earlier pledged to resign on Wednesday 13 July But on Wednesday morning officials said that he had yet to submit his letter of resignation to the parliamentary speaker EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile … Read more
Sri Lanka’s former defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in, on Monday, as the country’s new president after a record election victory, officials said. The swearing-in took place before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya in front of a historic Buddhist temple in Anuradhapura, 180 kilometres northeast of the capital. Rajapaksa, the candidate for the Sri Lanka Podujana … Read more