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Sri Lankan opposition parties plan unity government after president quits

Prime minister as well as Rajapaksa will step down after months of protests culminated in attacks on their homes

The Guardian - UK

Occupy Temple Trees: Sri Lankans revel in overrun presidential palace

Protesters turn compound into community kitchen and museum as they demand president’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka protesters staying put until president, PM leave office

Thousands occupying the presidential palace are determined to stay until both the president and PM step down officially.

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Sri Lanka crisis: Why the country’s economy collapsed and what’s next?

Sri Lanka’s departing prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel

The Independent UK

President and PM: 2 men at heart of Sri Lankan crisis

As Sri Lanka’s crisis reached its climax this weekend, two men in the center of the turmoil brought about by the country’s economic collapse promised they would heed the call of tens of thousands of angry protesters and resign

The Independent UK

India always stood by Sri Lanka, no refugee crisis right now: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India has been providing assistance to Sri Lanka and is monitoring the developments in the island nation adding that there is no refugee crisis now. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Sri Lanka president to step down after months of violent protests

Sri Lankan protesters refused to budge from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence on Sunday after storming his home, forcing him to flee with the navy and to announce his resignation.

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Awe and Anger in Sri Lanka’s Ransacked Presidential Palace

Sri Lankans roamed through a ransacked presidential palace on Sunday as calm returned to the commercial capital, Colombo, a day after protesters stormed the building and forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to announce his resignation. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also said he would step down to allow an all-party interim government…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sri Lankan protesters find millions of rupees from Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house amid economic turmoil

Protesters who stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house on Saturday amid the country's worst economic crisis claimed to have recovered a large sum of money from the mansion, local media reported. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Sri Lankans roam presidential palace after Rajapaksa is chased out

Sri Lankans roamed through the ransacked presidential palace on Sunday as calm returned to Colombo a day after protesters stormed the building and forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to agree to resign.

France 24

Sri Lanka opposition hopes to install new gov't amid turmoil

Sri Lanka’s opposition political parties will meet to agree on a new government

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka protesters vow will not let up until president, PM quit

Leaders of Sri Lanka's protest movement said on Sunday they would occupy the residences of the president and prime minister until they finally quit office, the day after the two men agreed to resign leaving the country in political limbo.

Reuters

Sri Lanka's prime minister and president will resign after protesters stormed their homes. How did it get to this?

Anti-government demonstrations have been going on for months. Here's a timeline that led to yesterday's dramatic conclusion.

ABC News

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The Guardian - AU

Sri Lanka crisis timeline: from galloping inflation to a president’s resignation

The country’s president offered his resignation via email after months of protests against lengthy blackouts, acute food and fuel shortages

The Independent UK

Why Sri Lanka's economy collapsed and what's next

Sri Lanka’s departing prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel

Tribune News Service

Sri Lanka's president plans to resign as protests reignite

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down next week, after angry protesters swarmed his official residence and offices.

Daily Mirror

President says he will stand down after thousands of protesters storm his mansion

Soldiers were unable to hold back a crowd of chanting protesters demanding Rajapaksa's resignation and blaming him for the country's worst economic crisis in 70 years

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Protesters break into, set fire to Sri Lanka leader's private home as unrest escalates

Protesters set fire to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence Saturday, hours after he said he will step down following mass demonstrations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protesters Break Into Home of Sri Lankan PM, Set it On Fire

Protesters broke into the Sri Lankan prime minister's private residence and set it on fire, hours after he said he would resign when a new government is formed, in the biggest day of angry demonstrations on Saturday that also saw crowds storming the president's home and office. The office of…

The Independent UK

Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis

A few years ago, Sri Lanka had an economy strong enough to provide jobs and financial security for its 22 million people

The National (Scotland)

Sri Lankan PM agrees to resign as protesters storm president's residence

SRI LANKA's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign after party leaders in Parliament demanded both he and the embattled president…

Dynamite News

Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters enter President’s residence; Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the house

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called an emergency meeting of party leaders to discuss the situation. Read more on Dynamite News:

WEKU

Sri Lanka's opposition parties hope to install a new government amid the turmoil

A lawmaker said all opposition parties combined could easily muster the 113 members needed to show a majority in Parliament, at which point they will request a new government.

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka: Prime minister and president resign after protesters spark chaos in capital

Sri Lanka’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to step down following chaotic protests in the country.

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