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The Independent UK

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

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

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Sri Lanka president brings back five-time former PM in effort to ease crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed to lead ‘unity government’ after days of deadly violence

The Guardian - UK

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka’s returning prime minister

Wickremesinghe returns for a sixth term as Sri Lanka PM with the country mired in political and economic crises.

Al Jazeera

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as PM of crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Five-time former leader is being appointed in an effort to bring stability to the island nation, says a party official.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?

Foreign Office changes guidance as violence continues

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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 President Set to Name New PM

Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri Lanka out of its dire economic crisis after days of violence, officials said. Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a "unity government" with cross-party support in the…

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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

Sri Lanka's ruling family in fight for survival as crisis worsens

His beloved villa has been daubed in graffiti by protesters, and a museum dedicated to his father ransacked. Now former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is in hiding in a heavily fortified military base, protected by the armed forces.

Reuters

The Sri Lankan state is using violence to unleash fury on its citizens, as its political and economic crisis deepens

The Sri Lankan state is descending into a full blown political and economic crisis, as more people contend with starvation, death and severe disruptions. Now they are also facing the brutal violence of the state.

The Conversation

The Rajapaksa family maintained an iron grip on power in Sri Lanka for decades. Then it started to unravel

For decades, the Rajapaksa family has loomed large on the tropical island nation of Sri Lanka, but their era of dominance could be finally coming to a close.

ABC News

Anbumani warns against giving asylum to Mahinda Rajapaksa

‘He is facing charges of committing genocide against Tamils in the civil war’

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The Times of India

Explained: How Sri Lanka fell into its worst economic crisis & what's next

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis has only deepened further in the past few months, stemming from mismanaged government finances and ill-timed tax cuts in addition to the impact of Covid pandemic.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

Reuters

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.

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The Independent UK

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?

Foreign Office changes guidance as violence continues

Al Jazeera

How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis and what happens next

The island nation is experiencing an unprecedented economic collapse that has pushed the government into a deep crisis.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka extends curfew after violence, PM's resignation

Sri Lankan authorities extended a curfew another day as sporadic violence and arson continued after pro-government mobs attacked peaceful protesters this week

The Hindu

Sri Lanka crisis | Indian High Commission rejects reports of Mahinda Rajapaksa and family fleeing to India

The whereabouts of Mahinda Rajapaksa is being speculated since his resignation on May 9.

Reuters

Sri Lanka president warns of racial tensions amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka has moved Mahinda Rajapaksa to a naval base for his safety after he quit two days ago as prime minister, the defence secretary said on Wednesday, following violence targeting the family for its role in the country's worst economic crisis.

France 24

The rise and fall of a political dynasty that brought Sri Lanka to its knees

At the height of their power, four brothers from Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa dynasty held the presidency and the prime minister’s office as well as the finance, interior and defence portfolios, among others. But just when the Rajapaksa clan seemed invincible, an economic crisis of their own making led to their…

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