Many digesting the news of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit appeared to relish witnessing a monumental day in the country’s history.
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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.
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.
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister to Resign Amid Protests
Ranil Wickremesinghe, who had been in office only since May, said he would resign.
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.
Fuel-Starved and Stuck in Crisis, Sri Lanka Orders Work from Home
The decree applies to employees of the state and education sectors, and was aimed at reducing the rush to public transport in the nation of 21 million.