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Sri Lankan Parliament to elect new President next week, says Speaker

The Sri Lankan Parliament will elect the new president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 20, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced on Monday. The decision was taken during a crucial all-party leaders meeting held earlier in the day. President Rajapaksa is yet to resign formally, however, he informed the Speaker on Saturday that he will quit on July 13. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also said that he will step down after a new government is formed. After receiving Rajapaksa's resignation on Wednesday, Parliament will convene on July 15 to announce the vacancy and will reconvene on July 19 to accept the nominations for the post, Speaker Abeywardena said. A parliamentary ballot will be held on July 20 to elect the new president, he said. Rajapaksa agreed to bow down to the party leaders' request to resign following the popular uprising on Saturday. Under the Sri Lankan Constitution, if both the president and prime minister resign, the Speaker will serve as acting pres

Only people with 'Hitler-like mindset' torch buildings: Wickremesinghe

Reacting publicly for the first time after his private house was set on fire by anti-government protesters on Saturday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday express anguish over mob attacks

Sri Lankan Cabinet to resign once all-party interim govt is formed: PMO

Opposition parties on Sunday held talks and decided to form an all-party interim government after President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe agreed to resign

Sri Lankan Central bank governor warns turmoil impedes talks with IMF

'I would like to have a stable political administration, the sooner the better, for us to make progress, mainly on the programmes we are negotiating with the IMF'

Sri Lankan prime minister calls for Cabinet meeting amid political turmoil

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is resigning from his post, as the pressure from the protestors intensified

India refutes speculative media reports on sending troops to Sri Lanka

'The High Commission would like to categorically deny speculative reports in sections of media and social media about India sending her troops to Sri Lanka'

Will resign on July 13: Sri Lankan President officially informs PM

Prime Minister Wickremesinghe also said he was willing to resign and make way for an all-party government to take over

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People power brought down the Rajapaksas in Sri Lanka. But what's next?

If there's one thing these protesters have shown, it is that the Rajapaksas can be defeated

President Gotabaya, PM Wickremesinghe: 2 men at heart of Sri Lankan crisis

As Sri Lanka's crisis peaked this weekend, two men in the center of the turmoil brought about by the country's economic collapse promised they would heed the call of tens of thousands

Indian High Commission dismisses reports of sending troops to Sri Lanka

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Sunday categorically dismissed speculative media reports about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo

'Missing' Gotabaya orders supply of LPG; protesters refuse to budge

Agitators find LKR 17.8 mn in cash at Prez House

India supportive of Sri Lanka, trying to help it, says EAM Jaishankar

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made it clear that there was "no refugee crisis right now" and that the Indian government has always been supportive of Sri Lanka

India hands 44,000 MT of urea under credit line to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

India handed more than 44,000 metric tonnes of urea under a credit line extended to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission said

ATF crisis in Sri Lanka turns opportunity for South India airports

Several flights of Sri Lankan Airlines, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Gulf Air and Air AirAsia Malaysia are depending on Indian airports starting from May onwards, giving additional revenue to OMCs

Unprecedented developments in SL were inevitable: Strategic affairs experts

The unprecedented developments witnessed in Sri Lanka were inevitable in the face of people's raging fury against the Rajapaksa family over its handling of the crisis, strategic affairs experts said.

Sri Lanka Opposition parties agree to form all-party interim govt

Opposition parties held talks to seek ways to steer the country forward in the current unprecedented economic crisis after Rajapaksa's resignation

India gave unprecedented support of $3.8 bn this year to Sri Lanka: MEA

India stands with people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means, values, says Ministry of External Affairs

Sri Lanka's Oppn parties to meet to discuss formation of new all-party govt

Sri Lanka's main Opposition parties are holding a special party meeting on Sunday to discuss the formation of a new all-party government, amid the unprecedented political turmoil

President, PM have no moral right to remain in power, says Sirisena

Former Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday said that President Rajapaksa and PM Wickremesinghe have no moral right to remain in power and warned against a storm coming ahead