Sri Lanka s opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has agreed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa s proposal to assume the office of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, days after Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after a series of violent protests. Sri Lanka Crisis: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa Agrees To Form New Govt, Days After Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigned.
WEERAKETIYA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - His beloved villa has been daubed in graffiti by protesters, and a museum dedicated to his father ransacked. Now former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is in hiding in a heavily fortified military base, protected by the armed forces.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Tuesday said that India is fully supportive of Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability and economic recovery.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them. World News | Sri Lankan Army Chief Denies Armed Forces Poised to Shoot at General Public.