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Jul 11, 2022 · Sri Lankan TV broadcasts and footage posted on social media showed protesters successfully storming the building after breaking through security cordons, with soldiers and police officers...
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Sri Lanka’s prime minister, who said he'll step down after a new government is installed, says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food,...
Jul 13, 2022 · Sri Lanka has been rocked by economic protests that have forced its president to flee and led to chaos in the South Asian country. Here’s a brief guide on what’s happening.
Sep 6, 2024 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and later resign.
May 26, 2022 · Sri Lanka is teetering on the verge of total collapse amid an unprecedented crisis triggered by years of economic mismanagement. On Friday, it defaulted on its debts for the first time – the...
Sep 13, 2024 · Stay on top of Sri Lanka latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
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Jul 13, 2022 · Sri Lanka latest updates: PM asks speaker to choose new leader. Ranil Wickremesinghe says new PM should be ‘acceptable to both the government and opposition’.
