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Fleeing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in the Maldives

As president, Mr Rajapaksa enjoys immunity from arrest, and he is believed to have wanted to go abroad before stepping down to avoid the possibility of being detained.

  • Published: July 13, 20229:17 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hunts for a new leader

Amid the ticking clock of the island's food and fuel shortages, various political parties are now scrambling to appoint their own presidential candidate.

  • Published: July 13, 20227:57 am
  • Author Rohini Mohan
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Parliament to elect new Sri Lanka president on July 20

According to the parliamentary speaker, Sri Lanka's parliament will reconvene on July 15.

  • Published: July 12, 20229:24 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Sri Lanka’s President to resign on July 13

The announcement was made by the Speaker following a hybrid meeting of several political parties, that some leaders joined via Zoom.

  • Published: July 11, 202211:38 am
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Sri Lanka admits bankruptcy, crisis to drag through 2023

The island nation has endured months of galloping inflation and lengthy power cuts after the government ran out of foreign currency to import vital goods.

  • Published: July 6, 20229:01 am
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Cardinal appeals to Pope to solicit aid for Sri Lanka

The Cardinal also appealed to the international community to assist in providing Sri Lanka with medicines and equipment for hospitals amid its economic crisis.

  • Published: July 4, 20229:22 am
  • Author Norman Palihawadane
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Cash-starved Sri Lanka to end fuel duopoly to ease shortages

Sri Lanka is suffering its worst economic crisis since its independence, with foreign exchange reserves at a record low of $1.92 billion, according to the central bank.

  • Published: June 29, 20229:18 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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An economy measured by queue lengths

The future appears uncertain not only for the Rajapaksa dynasty but also for the people, who are worried about a looming food crisis come August 2022.

  • Published: June 2, 20222:12 pm
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Protests have bridged ethnic differences in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is going through one of the worst crises of its history. Food has become scarce, prices have shot through the roof, and long power cuts have turned the lives of ordinary…

  • Published: May 20, 202212:59 pm
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Sri Lanka needs more than economic reforms

Sri Lanka’s economy is continuing to deteriorate with barely any dollars in the government’s possession even to pay for essentials such as fuel and medicine.

  • Published: May 19, 20224:12 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network

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