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Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans as unrest delayed IMF- Sri Lanka deal

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that the unrest had delayed a possible deal with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis and urged political parties must work together on finding permanent solutions to the issues faced by Sri Lanka.…

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Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe says IMF accord pushed back after unrest - AP

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund has been pushed back to September due to the unrest over the past weeks, the Associated Press reported.

Reuters

Sri Lanka leader says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest

Sri Lanka’s president says an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks

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‘A moment of opportunity’: fall of Sri Lankan president raises victims’ hopes

Rights groups say they have a dossier of evidence against Gotabaya Rajapaksa – and a renewed appetite to bring him to account

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka resumes bailout discussions with IMF, finance ministry says

Sri Lanka has resumed technical discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a potential bailout after a new government took office, the finance ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Sri Lanka's Parliament approves state of emergency

Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a state of emergency that had been declared by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as his government cracks down on demonstrators it accuses of violence

The Independent UK

Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return to Sri Lanka, minister says

Ex-president fled crisis-hit country earlier this month after protesters took over his house and offices, demanding he resign

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PM Modi congratulates new Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

PM Modi said that India would continue to be supportive of the quest of the people of Sri Lanka

The Hindu

World leaders congratulate India's new President Murmu

Droupadi Murmu is the country’s first tribal head of state and the second woman in the post

The Hindu

Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism

Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help it grow sustainably, Colombo's envoy to Beijing said on Monday as it negotiates for an emergency $4 billion package to help it emerge from an economic meltdown.

Reuters

Group Seeks Ex-Sri Lankan President's Arrest in Singapore

A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general to seek the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ousted from office over his country's economic collapse and fled to Singapore earlier…

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Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president's arrest in Singapore

A rights group says it has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s Attorney General, seeking to arrest ex-Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in war crimes alleged to have been committed during Sri Lanka's civil war

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka's new president says non-violent protests can continue after crackdown

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats this week that non-violent protests against his government will be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Reuters

As Sri Lankans in Australia fill trolleys with goods to send home, some doubt the country's new president will end crisis

As Sri Lanka plunges further into a crippling economic crisis that has led to shortages of food, fuel and gas, many expats in Australia are sending essential supplies to desperate families back home.

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Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters

Human Rights Watch says government crackdown ‘sends a dangerous message to people’ while Amnesty calls it ‘shameful’.

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Rights groups are urging Sri Lanka not to use force against protesters

Groups are urging the new president to order security forces to cease use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government over the economic crisis.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rights Groups Urge Sri Lanka Not to Use Unlawful Force

International human rights groups are urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown.

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan president urged not to use force on protesters

An international human rights group is urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown

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Sri Lanka's crisis: Can the South Asian economy break from the past and find a route to stability?

Sri Lanka has a new president and prime minister – but a change in who leads the crisis-hit South Asian nation alone will not solve the country’s severe economic problems.

The Hindu

Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka Prime Minister

Nine persons assaulted in military raid at Colombo’s agitation site

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, steep challenges

Sri Lanka's new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has always aspired to the pinnacle of power, enduring setback after setback but managing to recover from seemingly impossible defeats

Reuters

China's Xi offers Sri Lanka's new president support amid crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Sri Lanka's new president his support on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the Indian Ocean island grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Our long, bloody road to Sri Lanka’s fragile harmony

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — After months of turmoil and severe government repression in Sri Lanka, July 9 was meant to be a big push from protesters. Despite dire fuel shortages and few transport options, people stockpiled gasoline, shared trucks and filled trains to join the day of protest. Many of…

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka swears Dinesh Gunawardena in as new prime minister

Appointment of veteran politician comes after security forces clear anti-government protest site in Colombo.

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka security forces raid protest camp after Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in

Nine people were arrested

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