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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe cracks down on civil unrest with police raids against protesters

Amid the climate of political distrust he has inherited, the new President has named Dinesh Gunewardena — an ally of his predecessor — Prime Minister.

ABC News

Rajapaksa ally named Sri Lanka's prime minister after capital protest site cleared

Sri Lankans have taken to the streets for months demanding their leaders resign over the economic crisis. The protests forced out former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last week.

WEKU

How crisis unfolded in Sri Lanka

A deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka sparked mass protests that forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country, leaving his successor, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to declare a state of emergency while seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

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Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe to swear in Cabinet on Friday

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to swear in his Cabinet on Friday comprising members of the previous government, including Dinesh Gunawardena who will be the next Prime Minister.

The Times of India

Sri Lankan forces make arrests, clear main protest site

Sri Lankan security forces have arrested several people and cleared the main camp protesters have occupied for months while demanding leaders resign over the nation’s economic collapse

The Independent UK

Sri Lankan security forces raid anti-government protest camp

Sri Lankan security forces raided a protest camp occupying government grounds in the main city of Colombo early on Friday and cleared out a section of it, a sign that the country's new president was cracking down a day after his swearing-in.

France 24

Military raids Sri Lanka protest camps, leaders arrested

Protesters accuse soldiers of ‘brutal’ assaults, as security forces descend on sites in early hours of Friday morning.

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What can the world do to help Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka needs all its creditors to come together and give it some breathing space

The Hindu

Wickremesinghe’s election as Sri Lankan PM could have severe consequences

Analysis: Political turmoil could hinder any chance of tackling the ongoing economic crisis

The Guardian - UK

Sri Lanka’s new president vows to crackdown on ‘fascist’ protests

Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would not tolerate demonstrations after they toppled his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Evening Standard

New Sri Lanka President Sworn in Eyeing Unity Government

Sri Lanka's six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday as president of the crisis-hit South Asian nation, as officials said he was looking to form a unity government to manage the turmoil. The 73-year-old veteran politician, who was overwhelmingly elected as head of state in a parliamentary vote…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China, India Vie for Influence in Sri Lanka Amid Economic Turmoil

Sri Lanka — with its strategic location at the crossroads of busy shipping routes — has become an arena of geopolitical rivalry and maritime competition between India and China.

The News Lens

Profile: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new president

The veteran politician has been elected president by the members of Sri Lanka’s parliament.

Al Jazeera

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in new president

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The Times of India

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is not a 'friend' of Rajapaksas, vows to bring in system change

COLOMBO: "I am not a friend of the Rajapaksas, I am a friend of the people," President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told Sri Lankans, pledging to bring in the much-needed system change they are yearning for.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: The questions that will determine the next prime minister

In today’s newsletter: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will now face the Conservative membership – but is she the next Thatcher or is he the one to unite the party’s fractured support?

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka's newly elected president sworn into office

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president to take charge of a nation bitterly angry he was chosen amid an unprecedented economic crisis

Al Jazeera

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan president amid unrest

Six-time prime minister and veteran politician an unpopular choice among protesters who forced his predecessor out.

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The Guardian - AU

Sri Lanka braced for more unrest as new president vows crackdown on ‘fascist’ protests

WEKU

Sri Lanka has a new president, but here's why many continue to protest

Sri Lanka's parliament elected longtime politician Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new president in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Here's what led to this moment.

Al Jazeera

‘He’s not our president’: Protesters reject new Sri Lankan leader

Protesters hit the streets as parliament elects Ranil Wickremesinghe as the crisis-hit country’s new president.

Tribune News Service

Sri Lanka picks ex-leader’s ally as president, risking fury

Ranil Wickremesinghe was voted in as Sri Lanka’s president backed by a majority of lawmakers from ousted leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party, a development that could reignite street protests in the bankrupt nation and scuttle bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund.

The Independent UK

New Sri Lankan president divisive choice for fixing crisis

Sri Lanka's prime minister has been elected president by lawmakers who opted for a seasoned, veteran leader to lead the country out of economic collapse

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka: new dawn for a country on the brink?

A controversial new president has been elected as the beleaguered country battles financial devastation and unrest. Kumanan Kanapathippillai reports from Colombo

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sri Lanka's unpopular prime minister was elected president Wednesday, in a secret parliamentary ballot that risked reigniting turmoil among a public outraged by the South Asian nation's economic collapse. Sri Lankans have taken to the street for months to demand their president and his prime minister step down as the…

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