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Sri Lanka extends travel ban on Rajapaksa brothers as ex-president expected to return

Sri Lanka extends travel ban on Rajapaksa brothers as ex-president expected to return

  • Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled earlier this month to escape months-long popular uprising
  • Protesters have blamed family for mismanaging country’s finances
By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Sri Lankan police arrest ruling party MPs over deadly attacks on protesters

Sri Lankan police arrest ruling party MPs over deadly attacks on protesters

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Sri Lanka trade unions strike to pressure president to step down

Sri Lanka trade unions strike to pressure president to step down

By Roel Raymond ·
Special Pakistani PM’s visit to Sri Lanka will ‘open new chapter’ in bilateral relations

Pakistani PM’s visit to Sri Lanka will ‘open new chapter’ in bilateral relations

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special No Muslim minister appointed as Sri Lanka swears in new Cabinet

No Muslim minister appointed as Sri Lanka swears in new Cabinet

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Special Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister

Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·
Sri Lanka court orders prime minister to refrain from duties

Sri Lanka court orders prime minister to refrain from duties

By AP ·
Punch-up in Sri Lankan parliament as thousands rally

Punch-up in Sri Lankan parliament as thousands rally

By AFP ·
Sri Lanka’s president suspends parliament, deepening crisis

Sri Lanka’s president suspends parliament, deepening crisis

By AP ·
Sri Lanka coalition suffers humiliation at local vote

Sri Lanka coalition suffers humiliation at local vote

By AFP ·

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