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People stand holding a national flag at President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office on the second day after it was stormed in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka in political vacuum as talks go on amid crisis

July 11, 2022Protest

Sri Lanka still to decide on who will lead the country, after protesters stormed and occupied the residences of the president and prime minister, calling on them to vacate their roles, after forcing them to resign.

A security officer is shown standing in shadown and holding a gun with the white facade of St Anthony's shrine in the background.

Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks

April 22, 2019Conflict & Justice
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe steps onto stage in front of colorful mural with black fist symbols

Sri Lankans denounce the ‘coup’ and constitutional crisis

October 31, 2018Global Politics

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