A Supreme Court ruling denounced former President Maithripala Sirisena and some of his top officials for what it called “reckless failure” to prevent the attacks, which killed more than 200 people.
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How Sri Lankans Rose Up to Dethrone a Dynasty
An army of nuns, farmers and middle-class professionals felt a duty to save their virtually bankrupt nation. But their fight is far from over.
Chaos Engulfs Sri Lanka as Protesters Demand Ouster of Interim Leader
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, protesters angered by an economic meltdown overran the interim leader’s offices, and it was unclear who, if anyone, was in charge.
Sri Lanka’s Acting President Has a Complicated Political History
A prime minister six times over, Ranil Wickremesinghe’s leadership has been equated with Sri Lanka’s economic ambitions as well as its collapse.
Embattled Leaders in Hiding, Sri Lankans Ask: What’s Next?
Protesters in Sri Lanka roamed the halls and grounds of power without challenge as they waited to see who would take the reins of their economically devastated country.
What We Know About the Protests in Sri Lanka
Months of demonstrations over dire economic conditions culminated in a peaceful takeover of the presidential residence and promises of resignations.
Protesters in Sri Lanka Mark Takeover of President’s Residence
Images from Colombo showed demonstrators enjoying a rare moment of levity, after months of economic deprivation.
Who Are the Rajapaksas?
The Rajapaksas have cast a shadow over politics in Sri Lanka for much of the past two decades, and in recent years, they have increasingly run the government as a family business.
Sri Lanka’s Leader Will Resign, Ally Says, After Protesters Storm Residence
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down on Wednesday, according to the speaker of Parliament, amid fury over the economic crisis.
Lavish Projects and Meager Lives: The Two Faces of a Ruined Sri Lanka
A frenzy of building on borrowed money in the Rajapaksa family’s home district illustrates the hubris and mismanagement that led the country into economic collapse.