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Sri Lanka unrest: how the week unfolded

Guardian, 15 Jul 2022
Sri Lanka’s president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has officially resigned, the parliamentary speaker confirmed, following a dramatic week in which the beleaguered leader fled the country after his presidential palace and offices were stormed by protesters. Here is a look back at the week that toppled the president
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Sri Lanka MPs to elect new president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/15/sri-lanka-mps-to-elect-new-president-after-gotabaya-rajapaksa-officially-resigns

Sri Lanka crisis timeline: from galloping inflation to a president’s resignation ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/10/sri-lanka-crisis-timeline-from-galloping-inflation-to-a-presidents-resignation

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