Tag: Rajapaksa, Gotabaya
Sri Lanka Targets Protest Organizers That Toppled President
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan government is cracking down on the people who participated in a…
Amid Sri Lanka’s Crisis, Cricket Carries On
As a political crisis and economic meltdown ravaged Sri Lanka, the computer science student Aadhil Siddhique was among…
Sri Lankan Forces Raid Protest Camp at Center of Uprising
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Security forces on Friday raided the protest camp at the heart of the uprising…
Sri Lanka’s President Resigns After Months of Protest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka, who fled his country early Wednesday after months…
Sri Lanka in Chaos as President Flees and Protesters Object to Interim Leader
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka descended into political chaos Wednesday, as the unpopular president fled the country…
Sri Lanka’s President Confirms Plan to Resign, Prime Minister’s Office Says
The embattled president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who hasn’t been seen or heard from publicly since protesters…
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns in Face of Unrest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday with his country in economic…
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Faces Huge Protest
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — As Sri Lankans waited hours in line for fuel, sweated through the springtime heat…
Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Just lentils, rice and tea without milk. Meals are increasingly meager for Sandamali Purnima,…