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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. sri lanka s president gotabaya rajapaksa has left the country amid mass protests over its economic crisis, and landed in the maldives. mr rajapaksa left aboard a militaryjet, ending a family dynasty that has ruled the country for decades. he had been in hiding, after crowds stormed his residence on saturday. sources have told the bbc his brother, former finance minister basil rajapaksa, has also left the country. president rajapaksa had promised to resign, but by remaining in position, he kept his immunity from prosecution. many sri lankans blame him for the economic crisis which has crippled their country, leaving it short of funds to buy medicines or fuel or food. our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan was with protestors outside the presidential palace in colombo when the news of president rajapaksa s departure was made public. there is a real party atmosphere here at colombo seafront, which has been a protest s ....
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. sri lanka s president gotabaya rajapaksa has left the country amid mass protests over its economic crisis, and he s landed in the maldives. mr rajapaksa left aboard a militaryjet, ending a family dynasty that has ruled the country for decades. he had been in hiding, after crowds stormed his residence on saturday. sources have told the bbc his brother, former finance minister basil rajapaksa, has also left the country. the president had promised to resign, but by remaining in position, he kept his immunity from prosecution. i want to show you some pictures from the presidential office itself in colombo. people expect a resignation to be announced. we have heard that the speaker of parliament saying nothing yet, but there should be something official by this evening colombo time. quite a few hours still to wait if that is the case, but crowds expectant in anticipation of the president s resignation. they blame ....
Prosecuted the rajapaksas for their war crimes especially, but he refused to go ahead with that. on social media, people referring to him in a generally angry way. referring to him in a generally angry way- - - angry way. they believe he has a propensity angry way. they believe he has a propensity to - angry way. they believe he has a propensity to shield i angry way. they believe he | has a propensity to shield the rajapaksas from justice. it rajapa ksas from justice. it remains rajapaksas from justice. it remains a complicated and desperate situation. thank you very much indeed. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the un security council has voted to allow cross border aid deliveries to millions in rebel held syria from turkey for six months after intense diplomatic wrangling. the us, the uk and france had wanted to extend the aid for another year a proposal which russia vetoed. london s heathrow airport has told airlines to reduce the number of tickets the ....
Previous president, under him, they recognise they needed to implement the reforms to gain access to more foreign exchange to be able to pay off their debts, and also afford the import sri lanka needs. {line import sri lanka needs. one other point. import sri lanka needs. one other point, with import sri lanka needs. one other point, with regard to president rajapaksa again, a lot of people feel they have been let down by this government, and they want some justice. can you see rajapaksa being held accountable for the way he has run the country, given that he is now in the maldives? i given that he is now in the maldives? given that he is now in the maldives? ., ~ ., maldives? i don t think so, and this is one maldives? i don t think so, and this is one of maldives? i don t think so, and this is one of the maldives? i don t think so, and this is one of the reason - maldives? i don t think so, and this is one of the reason the i this is one of the reason the protesters are ....
Departure from the country. immense anger towards him about the mismanagement of the economy and to the family for taking advantage of ordinary sri lankans. people are frustrated with the economic crisis is not improving, and they sought to push him out of power. we have heard time and again from a variety of people saying, look, wejust want a handful of honest politicians to take this on and start making a difference. how realistic is that, even as an idea, given the dynasty of the rajapaksas, the nature of the political establishment in sri lanka? it s going to be difficult for anyone, any politician to navigate sri lanka out of this economic crisis. because a lot needs to be done in orderfor sri lanka to be on a pathway to fiscal ....