Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lanka protests movement hit 100 days

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The protest movement in Sri Lanka reached its 100th day on Sunday. Gotabaya Rajapaksa left his palace right before protesters stormed it last weekend. His incompetence is blamed for Sri Lanka’s financial upheaval, which has resulted in food, gasoline, and medical shortages. COLOMBO: The protest movement in Sri Lanka reached its 100th day on Sunday, … Read more

Sri Lanka lifts protest curfew after backlash

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Huge crowds have gathered in Colombo for the latest protest caused by the country’s economic turmoil. Demonstrators camped outside Rajapaksa’s office to demand his resignation over crisis mismanagement. UN asks authorities and demonstrators to ensure Saturday’s protests are peaceful. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifted a curfew on Saturday, before a large group of people who want … Read more

Jayasuriya and Ranatunga join Sri Lankan street protests

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Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former World Cup captain Arjuna Ranatunga, and fellow ex-skipper Sanath Jayasuriya have joined public protests calling for the president to resign over the country’s economic crisis. They urged other ex-players to help them oust President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The island nation is suffering from its greatest economic crisis since 1948, with significant shortages … Read more