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July 13, 2022

Fresh protests brewing amid Sri Lankan president fleeing country

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka continues to face a severe fuel shortage, with long queues for petrol and diesel across the country.

Sri Lanka President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa
May 10, 2022

Sri Lankan soldiers stop mobs from breaking into ex-PM’s house

Sri Lanka’s ex-prime minister left his official residence Tuesday after the army prevented several attempts by anti-government protesters to break in overnight.

Sri Lankan protesters
April 21, 2022

Sri Lanka marks Easter Sunday bomb attack’s third anniversary

Catholic Church in Sri Lanka complained that the current government failed to investigate the attacks properly.

Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bomb attack
April 13, 2022

Sri Lanka’s PM calls for talks as protesters occupy president’s office

Sri Lanka is suffering from a major economic crisis, a lack of foreign currency necessary to pay for imports.

Protesters in Sri Lanka
November 9, 2021

10 die in Sri Lanka landslides, 15,000 displaced

Heavy rains and landslides in several parts of Sri Lanka have left 10 people dead, leaving over 15,000 displaced, officials said on Tuesday.