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Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — International human rights groups on Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease use...

Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, faces challenges

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Six times Sri Lanka’s prime minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had long aspired to the pinnacle of power, enduring setback...

Sri Lankan troops forcefully clear protesters; new PM named

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Sri Lankan forces violently cleared the main protest camp of demonstrators outraged by the country’s economic meltdown as the...

Sri Lanka’s newly elected president sworn into office

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president Thursday to take charge of a nation...

Sri Lanka Parliament to choose president to lead past crisis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament will vote by secret ballot Wednesday for a new president to lead the country out of...

Sri Lanka’s political turmoil sows worries for recovery

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — A day after Sri Lanka’s president fled, Mohamed Ishad waited outside an immigration office near the capital, clutching a...

Sri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Sri Lanka’s acting president on Monday declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding...

Sri Lanka begins choosing leader to replace ex-president

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned...

Sri Lanka’s prime minister sworn in as interim president

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister was sworn in Friday as interim president until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa,...

The AP Interview: Sri Lanka candidate sees tough work ahead

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ((DailyNews)) — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who is seeking the presidency next week, vowed Friday to “listen to the people” who...

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