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Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader of the House of Parliament arrives at a Buddhist temple as he waits for Ranil Wickremesinghe who has been elected as the Eighth Executive President under the Constitution, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 20, 2022. REUTERS/ Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Dinesh Gunawardena to be named Sri Lanka's next premier -sources

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves after a news conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/Files
Politics

Sri Lanka swears in new president amid worst economic crisis in decades

FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Politics

President Ranil faces uphill task in Sri Lanka

Demonstrators wait in line after entering the Presidential Secretariat premises, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

70% of Sri Lankans believe that the Executive Presidency should be abolished

Ranil Wickremesinghe, newly appointed prime minister, arrives at a Buddhist temple after his swearing-in ceremony amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe says Rajapaksa govt covered up facts: CNN

Demonstrators gather outside the office of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka crisis is a warning to Bangladesh and other Asian nations: IMF

Security personel stand guard outside the Parliament building, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka says IMF talks near end after declaring state of emergency

Security personel stand guard outside the Parliament building, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Another state of emergency declared in Sri Lanka as acting president takes reins

Sri Lankan main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. Photo: courtesy
South Asia

Sri Lanka presidential candidate says he has a plan for economic crisis

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal and Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan arrive to attend an all-party meeting. Photo: PTI
South Asia

Sri Lanka crisis: Government calls another all-party meeting

Demonstrators gather outside the office of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days

FILE PHOTO: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Sri Lanka Crisis

Much needs to be done to prevent falling down: Ranil Wickremesinghe

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva meets Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/ Hereward Holland
Global Economy

Sri Lanka is warning sign for countries with high debt levels, limited policy: IMF chief