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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 11, 2022, 06:11:58 IST
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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Sri Lankan parties agree to form all-party interim govt after Rajapaksa's resignation
Sri Lanka Crisis live: Sri Lankan parties have agreed to form an all-party interim government after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's anticipated resignation on Wednesday. Embattled Rajapaksa, whose location is still unknown since the protesters overran both his office and the official residence, has ordered officials to ensure the smooth distribution of cooking gas. Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today said that there is an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner, seeking people's support. Meanwhile, three persons have been arrested for setting the Sri Lanka PM's residence on fire. Stay with TOI for more updates
13:47 (IST) Jul 09
Some protesters, holding Sri Lankan flags and helmets, broke into the president's residence, video footage from local TV news NewsFirst channel showed.
13:47 (IST) Jul 09
Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo broke through police barricades and stormed the president's official residence on Saturday in one of the largest anti-government marches in the crisis-hit country this year.
13:43 (IST) Jul 09
Sri Lanka TV reports that protesters have forced their way into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence - AP reports
13:40 (IST) Jul 09
Several injured in clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Sri Lanka (PTI)
13:18 (IST) Jul 09
The island of 22 million people is struggling under a severe foreign exchange shortage that has limited essential imports of fuel, food and medicine, plunging it into the worst financial turmoil in seven decades.
13:10 (IST) Jul 09
Protesters on Saturday carried black and national flags and shouted "Gota go home," using a common shortened version of the president's name - reports Reuters
13:02 (IST) Jul 09
Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters
Sri Lankan police fired tear gas at protesters on Saturday in the commercial capital Colombo to control thousands gathered for one of the largest anti-government marches in the crisis-hit country this year. Thousands of demonstrators packed in buses, trains and trucks from across the South Asian nation entered Colombo to express outrage over the government's failure to protect them from economic ruin. The island of 22 million people is struggling under a severe foreign exchange shortage that has limited essential imports of fuel, food and medicine, plunging it into the worst financial turmoil in seven decades.
12:58 (IST) Jul 09
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters surround residence, says a defence source
11:46 (IST) Jul 09
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11:31 (IST) Jul 09
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08:38 (IST) Jul 09
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08:20 (IST) Jul 09
Indian Army troops have created drinking water facilities for the pilgrims present in the cloud burst affected areas near the Amarnath holy cave site.
07:51 (IST) Jul 09
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07:35 (IST) Jul 09
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07:19 (IST) Jul 09
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07:18 (IST) Jul 09
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06:13 (IST) Jul 09
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