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Anti government protesters swim in a swimmingpool of the Sri lankan presidents official residence after storming into it in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP)

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit after chased from home

Hundreds of thousands massed in Colombo demanding Rajapaksa take responsibility for shortages of medicines, food and...

10 July 2022 12:20 PM IST

Anti Government protesters shout slogans outside the Galle International Cricket Stadium during the second day of the second test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm home

Sirasa TV, a private broadcaster, showed crowds entering the once tightly-guarded residence

9 July 2022 2:05 PM IST

Ranil Wickremesinghe (Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Sri Lanka president set to name new Prime Minister

Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a -'unity government-' with...

12 May 2022 11:37 AM IST

Security personnel walk past a burned vehicle along a road, a day after they were torched by protesters in Colombo on May 10, 2022. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP

Mahinda flees to Navalbase as Rajapaksa houses burnt

Shoot orders in Colombo, India backs -'democracy, stability-'

11 May 2022 8:26 AM IST

Activists stage a mock ritual to exorcise demons outside the official residence of Sri Lankas Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa while demanding the resignations of Mahinda and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the countrys crippling economic crisis, in Colombo (Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Lanka crisis: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa may offer resignation...

Rajapaksa was hooted and catcalled by the angry public who are on the streets demanding fuel, cooking gas and an end to...

9 May 2022 12:15 PM IST

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the economic crisis at the entrance of the presidents office in Colombo on April 17, 2022, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the countrys crippling economic crisis. (ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints new Cabinet of 17...

The Cabinet appointment came as the island-wide protests continued to force the resignation of the president and his...

18 April 2022 12:45 PM IST

Sri Lankans protest demanding president Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP)

Sri Lanka-'s Opposition rejects President-'s invitation to join unity...

The largest opposition political party rejected the president-'s proposal of a unity government and termed this spate of...

5 April 2022 7:44 AM IST

Sri Lankans protest demanding president Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP)

Sri Lankan Prez sacks brother and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa

Basil has been replaced by Ali Sabry, who was until Sunday night the Minister of Justice

5 April 2022 4:10 AM IST