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Sri Lanka leader flees amid protests over food, fuel shortages

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo Saturday, according to defence sources, as protesters stormed his compound to demand his resignation. Earlier, the government declared bankruptcy amid the country's worst food and fuel crisis since independence in 1948.

Radio France Internationale

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down

Rajapaksa to resign on July 13, the announcement came after a tumultuous day in which protesters stormed his residence.

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka prime minister summons emergency party leaders meeting after street unrest

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister on Saturday summoned an emergency meeting of political party leaders after protesters stormed the president's house in the commercial capital Colombo amid growing anger over the government's handling of an economic crisis.

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Sri Lanka PM's house set on fire, police say

Sri Lanka’s prime minister agreed to resign on Saturday after party leaders in Parliament demanded both he and the embattled president step down on the day protesters stormed the president's residence and office in a fury over a worsening economic crisis.

France 24

Sri Lanka president to step down, parliamentary speaker says, amid storm of protests

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to step down, the country's parliamentary speaker said on Saturday, bowing to intense pressure after a violent day of protests in which demonstrators stormed the president's official residence and set fire to the prime minister's home in Colombo.

Reuters

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters

Sri Lankan police have fired tear gas at protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government resign over the island nation’s worst economic crisis in recent memory

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka imposes curfew in capital as police fire tear gas at protesters

Police imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka’s capital and surrounding areas on Friday, a day before a planned protest demanding the resignations of the country’s president and prime minister because of the economic crisis that has caused severe shortages of essential goods and disrupted people’s livelihoods.

France 24

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Sri Lankan police impose curfew as anger escalates over worst economic crisis in decades

Police impose a curfew in Sri Lanka's capital and surrounding areas after firing tear gas and using a water cannon on student demonstrators.

ABC News

Sri Lankan police impose curfew ahead of planned protest

Police have imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka’s capital and surrounding areas a day before a planned protest demanding the country’s president and prime minister resign over an economic crisis that has caused severe shortages of essential supplies

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka police fire tear gas, water cannon as students protest economic meltdown

Sri Lankan police fired tear gas and water cannon on students trying to march on the President's House in Colombo on Friday ahead of a planned weekend rally, as public discontent escalates over the worst economic crisis in seven decades.

Reuters

Sri Lanka tour: What the doctor ordered for Women in Blue

Harmanpreet shines as captain; other positives too in post-Mithali era

The Hindu

SL vs Aus, 2nd Test | Smith, Labuschagne hundreds power Australia to 298/5

Smith, who hit his first century after a gap of 16 innings, was still batting on 109 not out at stumps on Day 1

The Hindu

TUI cancels more flights and holidays to Sri Lanka as holidaymakers are urged not to travel

The Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to the country amid continuing political and economic unrest.

Daily Record

Australia on top of Sri Lanka after Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne score centuries in second Test in Galle

Centuries to Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne ensure Australia has the upper hand at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle.

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Second Test live: Sri Lanka bats after dismissing Australia for 364 in first innings on day two in Galle

Australia breaks up a key Sri Lankan partnership, but the hosts are still making solid progress in reply to 364 in their first innings. Follow the score and stats.

Newcastle Herald

Farewell to Hunter radiologist: Dr D's legacy lives on

Dr D's family and friends remember the humour, the knowledge and the kindness of highly regarded Hunter radiologist.

The Independent UK

Man charged with terror offences after being stopped at Luton Airport

‘The terrorist threat level remains at substantial,’ says police chief

The Hindu

Sri Lanka depleted for 2nd Test after four players test COVID-19 positive

The Sri Lankan camp will have another round of tests, and skipper Dimuth Karunaratne feared more players will be withdrawn

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Sri Lankans ditch cars for bicycles to ride out economic crisis

For the last two weeks, Sri Lankan doctor Thusitha Kahaduwa has left his car in the garage and done his patient rounds by bicycle, spending hours each day criss-crossing the commercial capital Colombo.

Manchester Evening News

TUI cancels holidays to Sri Lanka as Foreign Office issues urgent warning

It comes as Sri Lanka faces it's most severe economic crisis in seven decades

The Times of India

India women vs Sri Lanka women: Harmanpreet, Pooja shine as India achieve 3-0 ODI series clean sweep against Sri Lanka

PALLEKELE: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar produced solid all-round performances as Indian women cantered to a 39-run victory over a clueless Sri Lanka in the final ODI on Thursday to complete a 3-0 rout.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka's central bank raises key rates to curb inflation

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised its key interest rates to 14.50% and 15.50% to try to contain inflation that has added to the country's economic woes

Daily Mirror

TUI cancels more Sri Lanka holidays as Foreign Office bans Brits again

The UK Foreign Office urged Brits not to travel to Sri Lanka due to major protests and political upheaval in the country, warning travel insurance could be invalidated if they did

The Hindu

Colombo Security Conclave agrees to tackle common threats

The members of Colombo Security Conclave include India, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh and Seychelles are the two observer nations

Dynamite News

SL vs Ind: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bowl against India in third ODI

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the third and final ODI of the three-match series here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Thursday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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