Sri Lanka’s old political order has collapsed. What happens next?
With the president fleeing and an IMF bailout likely, the country desperately needs stability
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan president becomes victim of COVID
Mass protests are ongoing in Sri Lanka since the early morning of July 9. The president is rumoured to be on the run. The government holds an emergency meeting without the head of state. According to NewsFirst, two ships of the Sri …
Sri Lanka shaken by coup attempt
Mass protests have been taking place since early morning in the capital of Sri Lanka. People are dissatisfied with rising prices for food, electricity and fuel. Due to the pandemic, the government introduced an austerity regime, and the flow of …
Protesters break into Presidential office in Sri Lanka
Protestors demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa broke into his residence in Colombo. The presidential guard failed to stop the crowd, although the police used tear gas and fired into the air. Today, …
