STORY: Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka stormed the president’s official residence on Saturday (July 9).They’re angry over the country’s worst economic crisis for seven decades.Footage from local …
Sri Lanka Live Updates: Political Leaders Say They Ask President to Step Down
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose family has dominated politics in Sri Lanka for much of the past two decades, was asked by the country’s political leaders to step down on Saturday after months of …
Sri Lanka Protesters Storm President’s House, Set Fire To Prime Minister’s Residence
Thousands of protesters stormed the Sri Lankan president’s official residence and set the prime minister’s private residence on fire in Colombo on Saturday as anger intensified over the country’s …
Home of Sri Lankan PM set on fire by protesters
Protesters in Sri Lanka have stormed the president’s official residence and set the prime minister’s house on fire amid calls for them to step down.Neither the PM nor the president were thought to be …
Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe ‘quits’
In a day of high drama, angry protesters on Saturday stormed and occupied the Sri Lankan president’s residence, forcing Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee, and set fire to Prime Minister Ranil …
Pakistan’s training session called-off in Sri Lanka due to curfew
The situation in Sri Lanka has been deteriorating ever since the ongoing political situation overtook the country’s affairs and as a result, social instability also came to light as a bi-product.H …
After Sri Lanka, Pakistan on the verge of loan default
After Sri Lanka and Zambia defaulted on their sovereign reserves and are also left with no forex reserves, Pakistan could be among the next lot of countries to face a difficult time, according to …
Amid crisis, Sri Lanka president flees on naval ship, hints video: Report
However, there are some visuals on social media that show men running to load what looks like luggage on a naval vessel.
7 injured in clashes between anti-govt protesters and police in Sri Lanka
At least seven persons, including two policemen, were injured in clashes between security forces and anti-govt protesters who had gathered in large numbers in the central Colombo’s Fort area …
7 injured in clashes between anti-govt protesters and police in Sri Lanka
At least seven persons, including two policemen, were injured in clashes between security forces and anti-govt protesters who had gathered in large numbers in the central Colombo’s Fort area …