Published 2 years ago

Sri Lanka protesters storm president's house after clashing with police

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Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo broke through police barricades and stormed the president's official residence. Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence before protesters gathered to demand his resignation. The island of 22 million people is struggling under a severe foreign exchange shortage that has limited essential imports.

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Times of India

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters storm home, office

Sri Lanka has suffered through months of food and fuel shortages, lengthy blackouts and galloping inflation after running out of foreign currency to import vital goods.

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

Sri Lanka: Protesters storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence

Thousands of protesters are demanding President Rajapaksa quit over the country's economic crisis.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Lankan Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa Flees After Protesters Gherao Residence; Says Will Respect Decision Taken At Party Meeting

Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled as supporters surrounded his residence, news agency AFP reported. Protesters took out a mega rally in Colombo on Friday after a curfew on protests were lifted demanding president Rajapaksa step down from his role.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Sri Lanka: president agrees to resign amid unrest

Beleaguered Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will step down on 13 July, following turmoil in Colombo

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down on July 13

"To ensure a peaceful transition, the President said he will step down on July 13," Mr. Abeywardana said.

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Sri Lanka protesters storm president's residence, demanding Rajapaksa's resignation

Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local television reports said, as thousands of people demonstrated in the capital against the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory.

2 years ago·Canada

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