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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees to Maldives

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after the president fled overseas to escape anti-government protests, as thousands of people took to the streets, again furious that he had not yet stood down.

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President Flees Sri Lanka amid Crisis as Ire Turns toward PM

Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to step down under pressure from protesters angry over economic chaos that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. But the crisis that has gripped the island nation for months was far from over:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Swimming in the president’s pool – palaces and power in times of crisis

Footage flashed across television and smartphone screens this week showing rowdy crowds of Sri Lankan protesters mobbing the official presidential palace in Colombo.

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Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday, a government official said, just days after protesters stormed the president's official residence as the island country grapples with its worst economic crisis since independence.

Bangkok Post

Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country to the Maldives early Wednesday, in a likely prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests against his island nation's worst-ever economic crisis.

AFP

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency hours after president flees for Maldives

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed acting president after the crisis-hit country declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's flight from the country.

France 24

Sri Lanka president flees his country on a military aircraft

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president flew out of his country early Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests over the island nation's worst-ever economic crisis.

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Sri Lankan president flies out of country: officials

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew out of the country early Wednesday heading to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said.

AFP

‘Open to the public’: Sri Lankans create protest zones in occupied government buildings

On July 9, 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans, exasperated by the country's economic crisis, stormed the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and other places linked to power. The situation is still uncertain in the country, but the movement is ongoing: in the capital, Colombo, protesters have turned several of these…

France 24

Sri Lankan crisis: Over 120 aircraft made technical landing in Kerala airports

According to experts, the technical landing of foreign carriers is also a breather for the airports which are facing financial crunch due to the pandemic.

The Hindu

Sri Lanka president seeks seaborne escape after airport standoff

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president headed to a naval base Tuesday with a view to fleeing his island by ship following a humiliating standoff at the airport, official sources said.

AFP

Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport immigration staff blocking his exit to safety abroad, official sources said Tuesday.

AFP

Inside Sri Lanka's mass protests that led to the President and Prime Minister's resignations

Sri Lanka's economic crisis reached boiling point when citizens stormed the President's palace. Videos from inside show how it unfolded.

ABC News

How a band of activists helped bring down Sri Lanka's government

In June, a few dozen activists started meeting regularly at a seaside tented camp in Colombo for hours-long sessions to think up ways to revive Sri Lanka's flagging protest movement.

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Sri Lanka president near airport as exile rumours spread

Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president was flown to an airbase near the main international airport Monday, officials said, raising speculation he will escape into exile abroad.

Al Jazeera

Where are Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa and PM Wickremesinghe?

While whereabouts of embattled president is publicly unknown, the prime minister’s address is closely guarded secret.

AFP

Fleeing Sri Lankan president's cash in court, succession battle begins

Colombo (AFP) - Millions of rupees in cash left behind by Sri Lanka's president when he fled his official residence was handed over to a court Monday after being turned in by protestors, police said as a succession battle got under way.

The Hindu

India refutes speculative media reports on sending troops to Sri Lanka: Indian High Commission

India said it stands with the Sri Lankan people in their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means, established institutions and constitutional framework.

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Sri Lanka PM’s office confirms president to resign ‘as announced’

Protesters say they will occupy gov’t buildings till president and PM quit amid discussions of an all-party government.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sri Lanka Prime Minister’s Office Confirms President to Resign after Protests

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he will resign, the prime minister's office said on Monday, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the official residences of both men. After Saturday's sweeping protests in the wake of a debilitating economic crisis, the speaker of…

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Fleeing Rajapaksa's cash handed to Sri Lankan police

Colombo (AFP) - Millions of rupees in cash left behind by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa when he fled his official residence in the capital will be handed over to court on Monday, police said.

France 24

Sri Lanka PM confirms president will resign as palace occupation continues

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he will resign, the prime minister’s office said on Monday, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the official residences of both men.

The Hindu

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Sri Lanka protesters staying put until president, PM leave office

Thousands occupying the presidential palace are determined to stay until both the president and PM step down officially.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka crisis: How did we get here and what comes next?

Protesters occupying government buildings say they will remain until the president and the prime minister step down.

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