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Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return to country, official says

The ousted leader had fled the country amidst widespread protests before arriving in Singapore. Source link

Troops descended on the camp less than a day after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as president. Source link

The ex-prime minister is seen as unpopular but some protesters say they’ll give him a chance. Source link

Ranil Wickeremesinghe is allied with the former leaders and so deeply unpopular with the Sri Lankan public. Source link

Drivers in the crisis-hit nation tell of their mammoth waits amid a worsening fuel emergency. Source link

The crisis-hit island nation has a new interim leader but he may prove unacceptable to protesters. Source link

But all that changed on July 9, when protesters stormed in and took control, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya

Nandalal Weerasinghe says everyone will suffer if no stable government is formed soon. Source link

A 26-year-old man died of breathing difficulties after police forces fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Source link

But asked whether the prime minister’s statement was an indication that the army might take control, a human rights lawyer