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Sri Lankan Protests: Parliament Elects Prime-minister Ranil Wickremesinghe As President In Defiance Of Protesters Demands
Sri Lankan lawmakers have elected former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the President of the crisis-hit country, a move likely to anger protesters who have been demanding his removal from office for weeks. Wickremesinghe who was a six-time former prime minister and key ally of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa won a parliamentary ballot after his […]
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Catholic Priests And Reverend Sisters Join Protest Against Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka
Catholic priests and reverend sisters in Sri Lanka have joined the ongoing protest against the economic crisis in the country. Recall that several ministers and the central bank governor in Sri Lanka resigned over protests in the country due to fuel scarcity and economic hardship (read here). Though the President of the country declared a state […]