The men’s cricket team won the Asia Cup in the T20 format, hours after Sri Lanka won the equivalent championship in women’s netball. Both teams were feted with a parade on Tuesday.
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Protesters Enter Sri Lankan President’s Home as Crisis Escalates
The protesters have accused President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of running the island nation’s economy into the ground.
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Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Faces Huge Protest
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is used to silencing and discrediting his political opponents. But that’s harder to do this time.
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Sri Lanka Protesters, Driven by Economic Pain, Defy Government Curfew
To avoid provoking the security services, demonstrators held largely silent rallies in a show of growing frustration at the president and anger with the dwindling standard of living in the country.
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Sri Lanka Economy Has ‘Hit Rock Bottom,’ Putting Pressure on President
A debt crisis is disrupting life across Sri Lanka, where food and fuel are suddenly either unavailable or exorbitantly priced. Protests are rising against a president with a reputation for brutality.