Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, …
WEB8 hours ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.As the country prepares for its first election since then, many say they’re still waiting for change.. As Sri Lanka sank into economic collapse in 2022, people from various walks of life rallied to change a long-entrenched government they saw as ...
Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new ... - ABC …
WEB8 hours ago · It’s another leftist political movement that is vying for a place in Sri Lanka’s political landscape. On a recent afternoon in Homagama, a town which is about 24 kilometers (15 miles) south ...
Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
WEB2 days ago · It’s the first election since the mass protests - called the “aragalaya”, Sinhalese for struggle – which were sparked by Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis. Inflation was at 70%. Basics ...
Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, …
WEB12 hours ago · Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him ...
Sri Lanka's 2022 'Aragalaya' revolt hangs heavy over presidential …
WEB2 days ago · Sep 18, 2024, 05:11 PM. COLOMBO - Just over two years since Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' uprising that deposed the nation's president, the movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind ...
Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president - BBC
WEBJul 8, 2023 · Driven by the rallying cry "Gota go home", the protests engulfed the country, uniting Sri Lanka's three major communities - Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims - for the first time.
Sri Lanka in crisis after president flees: Live updates | CNN
WEBJul 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.
What We Know About the Crisis in Sri Lanka - The New York Times
WEBJul 14, 2022 · Months of largely peaceful protests in Sri Lanka turned tense after the president, reviled by critics who say he drove the country’s economy into the ground, fled the country but did not resign.
Turmoil in Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan President Has Agreed to Step …
WEBJul 9, 2022 · The president has agreed to resign, the speaker of Parliament says. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka agreed to step down after what appeared to be one of the largest protests yet ...
Turmoil in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s President Has Not Surfaced After ...
WEBJul 10, 2022 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis offered a peculiar tableau Sunday after a day of high drama: The protesters were everywhere, cooking in the prime minister’s...