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Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa quits; 'We are the real power' says protester
Hundreds of thousands of people took over government buildings in Colombo, blaming the Rajapaksa family and allies for runaway inflation.
Fri Jul 15 2022
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Sri Lanka's parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa's resignation
Abeywardena said he hoped to complete the process of selecting a new president in seven days and that parliament will reconvene on Saturday.
Fri Jul 15 2022
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Sri Lankan president hands in resignation after fleeing to Singapore
Rajapaksa submitted his resignation by email late on Thursday and it would become official today.
Fri Jul 15 2022