Ranil Wickremesinghe, a canny political survivor with ties to the exiled former president, inherits a nation in deep crisis.
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Sri Lanka’s President Resigns After Months of Protest
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka submitted his resignation by email from Singapore, although the political uncertainty continues.
Sri Lanka’s President Resigns After Months of Protest
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka submitted his resignation by email from Singapore.
Sri Lanka Protesters Seek to Contain Chaos
Activists are trying to prevent the movement, which is growing frustrated with the leadership uncertainty, from helping tip the country into outright anarchy.
In Pictures: Sri Lanka’s Protesters Persist After President’s Departure
Many digesting the news of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit appeared to relish witnessing a monumental day in the country’s history.
In Pictures: Sri Lanka’s Protesters Persist After President’s Departure
Many digesting the news of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit appeared to relish witnessing a monumental day in the country’s history.
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.
Your Thursday Briefing: Sri Lanka’s Leader Flees
Plus President Biden visits Israel, and negotiations continue over Ukraine’s blocked grain.
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.