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The Observer view on the upheaval in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans are to be congratulated on their ousting of the Rajapaksa family, crowned by last week’s hasty flight into exile of the country’s president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Can Sri Lanka’s acting president restore order?

Ranil Wickremesinghe has suddenly been promoted from being Sri Lanka's prime minister to its new interim president - but how long he lasts in that job is an open question.

“Can’t Even Go To Practice”: Chamika Karunaratne On Massive Fuel Crisis

Colombo: Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne waits in a long queue at the fuel station to fill up his car after two days. A young international cricketer who made his international debut in 2019 is now upset by the recent crisis in the country.

Shinzo Abe: former Japan prime minister confirmed dead after being shot

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Mr Abe was...

In many ways, Pakistan is following in the footsteps of bankrupt Sri Lanka

Pakistan’s current economic struggles exemplify the little fires everywhere set alight across the global economy by a war during a pandemic. Like others in countries dependent...

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