Sri Lanka
EXPLAINER-How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economic crisis finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Anti-government protesters angry over power blackouts, shortages of basic goods and…
Sri Lanka’s ousted president says he ‘took all possible steps’ to prevent crisis
COLOMBO, July 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising against…
Sri Lanka parliament to begin process of electing new president
COLOMBO, July 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's parliament was due to meet on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new…
UPDATED: Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president
COLOMBO, July 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's acting president on Friday, a…
UPDATED: Troops patrol streets as calm returns to Sri Lanka, President Rajapaksa on way to Singapore
COLOMBO, July 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's main city, Colombo, was calm on Thursday as people waited for the resignation of President…
UPDATED: Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives, protesters storm prime minister’s office
COLOMBO, July 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday and hundreds of protesters stormed the prime…
UPDATED: Sri Lanka’s president, cabinet set to resign, c.bank governor to stay
COLOMBO, July 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the entire cabinet will resign to make way for a unity…
How Sri Lankan protests unfolded
A deep financial crisis has left Sri Lanka struggling to pay for imports of food, medicine and fuel and brought thousands of…
UPDATED: Sri Lanka protesters plan to occupy president and PM’s residences until they quit
COLOMBO, July 10 (Reuters) - Leaders of the protest movement in Sri Lanka who have forced the president and prime minister out…
UPDATE – Sri Lanka PM offers resignation after protesters storm president’s house
COLOMBO, July 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is willing to resign to make way for all-party government, his…
“Impossible situation” for Sri Lankans struggling for petrol
COLOMBO, June 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan doctors and other medical staff as well as teachers will take to the streets on…
Sri Lanka almost out of fuel
COLOMBO, June 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies, a top government minister said on Sunday, as…