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The Latest Breaking News from Colombo

Sri Lankan president ‘Gota’ clings on to power despite violent protests and new PM

Further intense unrest puts more pressure on the presidency of Gotabaya Rajapaksa

The Guardian - UK

Irish holidaymakers urged to cancel non-essential travel to one tourist hotspot over 'unstable' situation

The Department of Foreign Affairs says there is a shortage of basic goods, including food, fuel and medicines

Irish Mirror

I want to thank PM Narendra Modi, says Sri Lanka's new PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he looks forward to closer ties with India during his term and thanked India for its economic assistance to the country as it tackles the worst economic crisis since independence.

The Times of India

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Former U.S. mafia member will share his story on UK tour

Michael Franzese was a high ranking member of the Italian-American Colombo crime family before he walked away from his life in the mafia nearly 30 years ago.

Reuters

He's back: Wickremesinghe named Sri Lankan PM for 6th time amid crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, is no stranger to politics.

Reuters

Where Sri Lanka’s inflation-driven crisis could head next

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defied calls to resign, pledging instead to form a new government after violent clashes this week left eight people dead in an escalation of a monthslong crisis over food and fuel shortages.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis

Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled president seeks a way out of the country's worst economic crisis since independence that has sparked widespread protests.

Reuters

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Shippers told to route cargo through Indian ports

In view of the fluid situation in Colombo port

The Hindu

Sri Lanka cricket stars come out in support of anti-government protests: ‘This is state-backed violence’

Eight people have been killed and over 200 injured in violence so far

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka unrest: shoot on sight order issued as troops deployed in Colombo

Fears grow path is being laid for a military takeover, although this was denied by top defence official

The Guardian - UK

The meeting, then the mob. A 'turning point' in Sri Lankan crisis

On Monday morning, hundreds of supporters gathered at the prime minister's official residence in Sri Lanka's commercial capital of Colombo where they urged Mahinda Rajapaksa not to resign.

Reuters

Sri Lanka president warns of ‘racial disharmony’, curfew extended

Sporadic violence and arson continues on island, with security forces ordered to shoot people damaging public property.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka issues ‘shoot-on-sight’ order to quell unrest

Military, police authorised to arrest people without warrants a day after deadly violence and PM’s resignation.

Al Jazeera

Curfew in Sri Lanka after Day of Deadly Unrest

Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed in the worst violence in weeks of protests over an unprecedented economic crisis. Nearly 200 were also wounded Monday as prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned, but that did little to calm public…

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Reuters

Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after clashes kill eight

Protesters and a key trade group in Sri Lanka called for a new government to take control of the crisis-hit country on Tuesday while the president asked for calm following clashes that claimed eight lives and prompted his brother to quit as prime minister.

France 24

Sri Lanka deploys troops to enforce curfew after day of deadly unrest

Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after at least eight people were killed in the worst violence in weeks of protests over an unprecedented economic crisis. Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders to quell the unrest.

Al Jazeera

Army evacuates former Sri Lankan PM from besieged residence

Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family taken to safety by heavily armed soldiers as protesters storm gates.

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka troops rescue ex-PM as houses torched in deadly night of unrest

Mahinda Rajapaksa rescued in pre-dawn military operation after day of protests in which eight people were killed

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Al Jazeera

In Sri Lanka, a prime minister is gone. What next?

The administration focused on consolidating power in government, ignoring the financial and political crises.

WEKU

The prime minister of Sri Lanka resigns after weeks of protests

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned after weeks of protests demanding he and his brother, the president, step down over the worst economic crisis in decades, an official said.

Reuters

Sri Lanka PM, scion of political dynasty, resigns amid protests

Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly 20 years and whose government crushed the Tamil Tigers to bring an end to a long civil war, resigned as prime minister on Monday after intensifying anti-government protests.

France 24

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns amid mass protests

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday as an outbreak of political violence in the country killed five people including an MP and wounded more than 150.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as crisis worsens

The resignation comes hours after PM’s supporters attacked anti-government demonstrators in the capital Colombo.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka MP among five killed as violence escalates

Dozens of houses belonging to Rajapaksa loyalists set on fire across the nation amid an economic crisis.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka crisis: Mahinda supporters attack anti-govt protesters

COLOMBO: Supporters of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday attacked the anti-government demonstrators gathered at a protest site near his official residence, as reports emerged that he may resign to form an interim administration, according to media reports.

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