Months of demonstrations over dire economic conditions culminated in a peaceful take over of the presidential residence and promises of resignations.
Tag: Rajapaksa, Gotabaya
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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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As Sri Lanka Plunges Into Ruin, the Rajapaksa Family Is on the Run
Once empowered by triumphant ethnic nationalism after a brutal civil war, the Rajapaksa dynasty has been undone by what its own allies call incompetence and denial.
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In Blow to Ruling Family, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Quits in Face of Unrest
The move by Mahinda Rajapaksa came after violence erupted on the streets of Colombo, the capital. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the resignation would satisfy the protesters.
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Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns in Face of Unrest
The move by Mahinda Rajapaksa came after violence erupted on the streets of Colombo, the capital. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the resignation would satisfy the protesters.