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The Latest Breaking News from Ranil Wickremesinghe

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.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Uber broke laws and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

More than 124,000 confidential documents leaked to the Guardian expose attempts to lobby Joe Biden and other world leaders. Plus the US cruise ships using Canada as a toilet bowl

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Hindu

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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.

Al Jazeera

President of crisis-hit Sri Lanka confirms he will quit amid protests

Gotabaya Rajapaksa informs PM’s office of resignation intention as brother Basil is turned away at airport and opposition leader signals plan to run for president

The Guardian - UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, PM confirms

Amid mounting pressure from protesters, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is resigning from his post. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Sri Lanka's political vacuum continues amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka is in political vacuum for a second day with opposition leaders yet to agree on who should replace its roundly rejected leaders, whose residences are occupied by protesters, angry over the country’s economic woes

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign after protests

Sri Lanka’s beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa confirms he will resign, the PM’s office says on Monday, after tens of thousands of protestors stormed both leaders’ official residences.

Evening Standard

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.

France 24

Sri Lanka to get new president next week amid political and economic meltdown

Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new president on July 20, its speaker said on Monday, after protesters stormed the residences of the current president and prime minister, who have both offered to quit amid an economic meltdown.

Reuters

Rajapaksa finally set to exit after months of Sri Lanka protests

After months of persistent street protests over fuel shortages, surging prices and financial mismanagement, Sri Lankan leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa is finally on the verge of being ousted.

Tribune News Service

The uprising: on ongoing protests in Sri Lanka

A formal process should bring in change in Sri Lanka, and not a public uprising

The Hindu

Sri Lankan opposition parties plan unity government after president quits

Prime minister as well as Rajapaksa will step down after months of protests culminated in attacks on their homes

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Occupy Temple Trees: Sri Lankans revel in overrun presidential palace

Protesters turn compound into community kitchen and museum as they demand president’s resignation

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka crisis: Why the country’s economy collapsed and what’s next?

Sri Lanka’s departing prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel

The Independent UK

President and PM: 2 men at heart of Sri Lankan crisis

As Sri Lanka’s crisis reached its climax this weekend, two men in the center of the turmoil brought about by the country’s economic collapse promised they would heed the call of tens of thousands of angry protesters and resign

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Dynamite News

India always stood by Sri Lanka, no refugee crisis right now: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India has been providing assistance to Sri Lanka and is monitoring the developments in the island nation adding that there is no refugee crisis now. Read more on Dynamite News:

Radio France Internationale

Sri Lanka president to step down after months of violent protests

Sri Lankan protesters refused to budge from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence on Sunday after storming his home, forcing him to flee with the navy and to announce his resignation.

The Times of India

Sri Lankan police arrest three persons for setting fire to PM Wickremesinghe's private residence

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police on Sunday arrested three people for setting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence on fire a day earlier, amidst massive anti-government protests, media reports said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Awe and Anger in Sri Lanka’s Ransacked Presidential Palace

Sri Lankans roamed through a ransacked presidential palace on Sunday as calm returned to the commercial capital, Colombo, a day after protesters stormed the building and forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to announce his resignation. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also said he would step down to allow an all-party interim government…

Dynamite News

Sri Lankan protesters find millions of rupees from Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house amid economic turmoil

Protesters who stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house on Saturday amid the country's worst economic crisis claimed to have recovered a large sum of money from the mansion, local media reported. Read more on Dynamite News:

France 24

Sri Lankans roam presidential palace after Rajapaksa is chased out

Sri Lankans roamed through the ransacked presidential palace on Sunday as calm returned to Colombo a day after protesters stormed the building and forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to agree to resign.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka opposition hopes to install new gov't amid turmoil

Sri Lanka’s opposition political parties will meet to agree on a new government

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