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Wickremesinghe’s election as Sri Lankan PM could have severe consequences
Analysis: Political turmoil could hinder any chance of tackling the ongoing economic crisisOn Thursday morning…
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Sri Lanka braced for more unrest as new president vows crackdown on ‘fascist’ protests
Popular opposition to Ranil Wickremesinghe’s election by MPs could spill over into violence as he picks an old…
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Sri Lanka president vote: Ranil Wickremesinghe wins amid protests
MPs pick ex-PM seen as close to ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a move likely to frustrate protestersSri …
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Sri Lanka opposition leader quits presidential run in bid to stymie Wickremesinghe
Sajith Premadasa instead pledges support for splinter faction of ruling party that could upset PM’s bid to bec…
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Ranil Wickremesinghe: wily fox who is Sri Lanka’s new president
Profile: Six-time PM may be unacceptable to many of the same protesters who forced out predecessorThere are fe…
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Sri Lanka’s political crisis continues as Ranil Wickremesinghe bids to be president
Protesters angry prime minister who they say propped up Rajapaksa dynasty in running to lead country Sri Lanka…
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‘I screamed and cried’: how Sri Lankan protesters unseated their president
Sri Lanka’s triumphant protesters celebrate Rajapaska’s departure, but say bigger systemic changes still neede…
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Sri Lanka’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns
Ranil Wickremesinghe to serve until MPs vote for new leader next week after months of protests over economic c…
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Sri Lanka’s president quits after fleeing protests in crisis-hit country
Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled country on Wednesday after protesters occupied presidential palaceGotabaya Rajapaksa h…
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Sri Lanka on a knife-edge as Rajapaksa lands in Singapore
Country in state of emergency amid protests against president, who is reported to be heading for Saudi ArabiaT…
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‘This is a huge moment’: Sri Lankans vow to continue protests until demands are met
President has fled the country but protesters say they will not stop fighting until there is ‘freedom from cor…
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Sri Lanka: PM orders military to do ‘whatever it takes’ to maintain order
State of emergency declared as protesters reject premier Ranil Wickremesinghe acting as president and demand h…
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‘The family took over’: how a feuding ruling dynasty drove Sri Lanka to ruin
The inside story of Rajapaksa family infighting that toppled a country into violence and bankruptcyDilith Jaya…
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‘They could not save their baby’: the human cost of Sri Lanka’s fuel crisis
As country’s situation worsens, supplies have dried up – leaving drivers queuing overnight and unable to make …
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‘Gota go home’: desperate Sri Lankans call for President Rajapaksa to quit
Strongman Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s position looks weak amid an economic crisis that threatens to turn into starvat…