Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared an emergency in the country, amid the ongoing protests against the worst economic crisis. On July 18, the acting President and PM of Sri Lanka said, the emergency has been in effect in the interest of public security. The developments came after Gotabaya Rajapaksa submitted his resignation and flew to Singapore. Furthermore, the elections for new Sri Lanka President is on July 20.

Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the acting president of Sri Lanka, hours after the resignation of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. On July 15, the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Jayantha Jayasuria administered the oath of office to Wickremesinghe, who will be working as an acting President, until election of the new president, likely on July 20. Meanwhile, Gotabaya who resigned is in Singapore, amid protests.

Over a hundred planes headed for Sri Lanka were diverted to India on July 13, predominantly to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram airports in Kerala, as the debt-ridden country's situation approached a breaking point. Kerala airports have provided landing facilities for airlines flying out of Colombo for refueling and crew exchange. Since the country's political crisis and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) scarcity, over 120 planes have made landings at… read-more

The Sri Lanka Assembly Speaker confirmed the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on July 13. Notably, Rajapaksa flew to the Maldives in a private chopper amid the ongoing protest over the worst economic crisis of the nation. However, before leaving, Gotabaya submitted his resignation, which will be officially announced on July 13. Furthermore, the new President of Sri Lanka will be elected on July 20.

The Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was humiliated, while he was travelling to Dubai. Notably, on July 12, the immigrant staff blocked his way, while he was boarding a flight to Dubai, escaping the tense protesting scenario of Sri Lanka, as thousands of protestors demanded his resignation, amid the worst economic crisis. Furthermore, Rajapaksa assured to resign from the post of President, and submit their resignation on July 13.