Tag: Lanka
Sri Lanka: How India and China are influencing there – Politics
Of David Pfeifer, Bangkok In Colombo, the demonstrators are still sightseeing through the stormed presidential palace when Delhi announces a huge loan for Sri Lanka. India wants to support the…
Situation in Sri Lanka: “Surreal situation after the protests”
Status: 07/10/2022 10:20 a.m After the announced resignation of the Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa, it is peaceful in the capital today. People are picnicking in the courtyard of the palace,…
Situation in Sri Lanka: bankrupt – and leaderless
Pictures of demonstrators bathing in the presidential pool went around the world. After massive protests, Sri Lanka’s President announced his resignation. Now an all-party government is supposed to lead the…
Sri Lanka on the verge of bankruptcy: what happens when a country goes bankrupt
07/10/2022, 19:13 6 min reading time The situation in Sri Lanka is escalating, but the real problem remains: the treasury is empty. No more money for groceries, medicines, fuel. The…
Sri Lanka: Demonstrators celebrate, swim and sleep in the presidential palace
After months of mass popular protests over the worst economic crisis in decades, Sri Lanka’s leadership is bowing to pressure from the streets. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil…
Resignation in Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa leaves a country in crisis
Status: 07/10/2022 10:43 a.m Barriers and shots couldn’t stop them: Thousands of demonstrators stormed the presidential palace in Colombo yesterday. The resigned President leaves behind a run-down country. By Silke…
Situation in Sri Lanka: “Surreal situation after the protests”
Status: 07/10/2022 10:20 a.m After the announced resignation of the Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa, it is peaceful in the capital today. People are picnicking in the courtyard of the palace,…
Protests in Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa announces resignation
Status: 09.07.2022 8:12 p.m After violent protests, Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa announced his resignation. Tens of thousands of demonstrators had previously stormed his official residence and set fire to Prime…
Sri Lanka: protest in the presidential palace – politics
It was an escalation with announcement: This weekend, when the urgently needed new fuel delivery was supposed to come, but for which Sri Lanka can no longer pay, protests were…
Video: Protesters in Sri Lanka storm the President’s residence
Hundreds marched through the corridors and rooms. There was a live broadcast from the residence on Facebook. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he was ready to resign to make way…