the uk chancellor nadim zahawi has added his name to the conservative leadership contest joining a field of eight including sajid javid and jeremy hunt. and in the tennis, moscow born elena rybakina wins the women s singles title representing kazakhstan. sri lanka is in the grip of chaos and uncertainty after a dramatic 2a hours which has seen the country s president and prime minister pledge to step down. they were left with little choice after demonstrators stormed or set fire to to their official residences a howl of anger after months of protests about economic mismanagement. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation, and is struggling to import food, fuel, and medicine. our correspondent anbarasan ethirajan reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, b
and in the tennis, moscow born elena rybakina wins the women s singles title, representing kazakhastan. hello and welcome to bbc news. sri lanka is in the grip of chaos and uncertainty after a dramatic 2a hours which has seen the country s president and prime minister pledge to step down. they were left with little choice after demonstrators stormed or set fire to to their official residences a howl of anger after months of protests about economic mismanagement. our correspondent, anbarasan ethirajan, reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he had already
now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. how well has india s economy whether the cash ban on big notes? we find out when the government releases economic growth figures later today. and we are nearly halfway to the year. for and we are nearly halfway to the yea r. for investors and we are nearly halfway to the year. for investors it has been a steady climb upwards, but could there be trouble spots ahead? welcome to asia business report. we start with india, and the latest economic growth figures due later today. gdp data generated in the march quarter should offer clues on any more effects from the controversial cash ban. the south asian economy has been expanding at a rate of around 7%, lower than previous quarters due to this sudden withdrawal of two of the most commonly used banknotes late last year. so, our businesses there feeling the pinch? our team and by when to find out. in mumbai. funky music it is difficult for us to get to the 7% plus