Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president - BBC
WEBJul 8, 2023 · Driven by the rallying cry "Gota go home", the protests engulfed the country, uniting Sri Lanka's three major communities - Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims - for the first time.
Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change after protests …
WEB2 days ago · Days after Rajapaksa fled the country, Sri Lanka’s parliament replaced him with then-prime minister Ranil Wickremensignhe in a vote that many protesters saw as a victory for the status quo.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted leader - BBC
WEB1 day ago · Sri Lanka's former president fled the country in 2022 after months-long protests Polls have closed in Sri Lanka's election, where voters are choosing a new president for the first time since mass ...
Sri Lanka elections: Protesters who ousted last president still wait ...
WEB2 days ago · Like many former protesters, she wants Sri Lanka to strip its presidency of most of its powers, moving them to a more powerful parliament and prime minister. “Executive presidency is a white elephant for Sri Lanka,” she said, saying that any new president could use it to tighten their grip over the country. “We can’t afford it.
Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new ... - ABC …
WEB2 days ago · Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change. Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him ...
Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
WEB16 hours ago · Sept. 21, 2024, 11:09 p.m. ET. The Marxist candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, led the early counting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections on Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the ...
In a political paradigm shift, Sri Lanka leans to the left - BBC
WEBVotes being counted in Sri Lanka's first election since protests ousted president. 1 day ago. Asia. One dead and several missing after 'unprecedented' rains in Japan. 1 day ago. Asia. More.
Turmoil in Sri Lanka as thousands protest - CNN
WEBJul 9, 2022 · Protesters have stormed the presidential residence in Sri Lanka as thousands take to the streets over the president’s handling of the country’s economic crisis. Follow here for the latest...
Turmoil in Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan President Has Agreed to Step …
WEBJul 9, 2022 · Protests against the government in Sri Lanka escalated on Saturday when the largest demonstration seen in weeks filled the streets of Colombo, the capital.
Turmoil in Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s President Has Not Surfaced After ...
WEBJul 10, 2022 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis offered a peculiar tableau Sunday after a day of high drama: The protesters were everywhere, cooking in the prime minister’s...