Sri Lankans won’t welcome ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa if he returns
Opposition political parties have said they will file corruption charges against Mr Rajapaksa if he is in Sri Lanka.
Opposition political parties have said they will file corruption charges against Mr Rajapaksa if he is in Sri Lanka.
Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena refuted claims that the former leader was hiding in Singapore and said that he would return.
Senior officials said the speed that the protest movement grew had made it quite impossible to de-escalate the threat by security measures alone.
For several months Sri Lanka had been in talks in China for a $4 billion aid package, consisting of a loan of $1 billion to repay a roughly equivalent amount of Chinese debt due…
Widespread public anger over the island’s unprecedented economic crisis saw protesters storm and occupy the colonial-era building earlier this month.
Political circles expect President Wickremesinghe and his government to negotiate enlisting opposition party members to broadbase the administration in coming days.
Many protesters believe Ranil Wickremesinghe is not the president Sri Lanka needs at this juncture.
The six-time prime minister was the most unpopular candidate in the race, as protesters nationwide see him as a stand-in for Mr Rajapaksa.
Results show he polled 134 votes in a three-cornered contest, that gave him absolute majority.
He also called for more assistance from partners after the debt-ridden country claimed bankruptcy and imposed a state of emergency.