Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been sworn in in Friday as interim president until parliament Elected as successor to former Your Excellency President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who He fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over The country’s economic collapse.
Lawmakers were scheduled to meet Saturday to begin choose a new leader who It will serve the rest of Rajapaksa term which ends in 2024.
The fragile calm has returned to the capital of Colombo on Thursday after the protesters who occupied government Buildings retreated, but with The political opposition is deeply divided, which is a solution for many in Sri Lanka problems Doesn’t seem closer.
as such people celebrate in In the streets, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abhiwardana promised a swift and transparent political process should This is done within a week.
The new The president can appoint a new prime Minister who Then it must be approved by parliament. After Rajapaksa resigned, pressure on The prime minister I was rising.
“there big The difference between protesters and rebels. We will take legal action against He said.
Wickremesinghe became acting president after Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday, flight first To the Maldives and then to Singapore. The prime minister’s office Wickremesinghe sworn in in Friday as interim president.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s opposition leader said, who Seeking presidency, vowed to “listen to peopleAnd Rajapaksa Accounting, in Interview with Associated Press (AFP).
“This is what we are should an act. This is our job – catching those who Sri Lanka looting. who – which should Through appropriate constitutional, legal and democratic procedures,” Premadasa said.
Sri Lanka has run short of money to pay for imports of basic Necessities such as food, fertilizer, medicine and fuel for 22 million people. Economic fast decline was all more Shocking because, before this crisis, it was economy was expanding, with A growing, comfortable middle layer.
The protests highlighted the dramatic downfall of Rajapaksa political clan that ruled Sri Lanka for bone of The past two decades.
Gywantha Pires, a Catholic priest and protest leader, said the country “has gone through hard a trip.”
“We are happy as a team effort because this struggle of Participate in Sri Lanka all citizens of Sri Lanka, and even the diaspora of Sri Lanka “.
The protesters cooked and distributed milk rice – Sri Lankan food enjoy To celebrate victories – after Rajapaksa’s resignation. In the main protest site in In front of me of President office in colombo, people He welcomed his resignation but insisted on Wickremesinghe also should step aside.
Sri Lanka remains powder barrel, with that it economy in Effects. and the military She warned Thursday that she had the authority to respond in issue of Chaos – the message of some found ominous.
Abi Wardana, the speaker of parliamenturge public To create a peaceful atmosphere in In order to implement the correct parliamentary democratic process and empower all members of parliament to share in Meetings operate freely and conscientiously. “
Sri Lanka is seeking help From the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other creditors, but its financial resources in Such as bad shape Wickremesinghe recently said that even obtaining a bailout has proven difficult.
Protesters accuse Rajapaksa and his comrades powerful Politician family of Suction money From government lockers and of Accelerate the country’s collapse through mismanagement economy. The family He denied the allegations of corruption, but Rajapaksa admitted that some of them of His policies contributed to the collapse of Sri Lanka.
Madoka Irochan, 26 years old, University student One protester said he was “delighted” that Rajapaksa had resigned because he had “ruined dreams of The young generation.”
Months of The protests have reached their climax last The weekend when protesters stormed the president’s residence home And the office And Wickremesinghe’s official Accommodation. On Wednesday, they caught him office.
Pictures of Protesters inside buildings – loitering on Sofas and elegant beds, standing on the desks of officials and wandering in luxurious places – captured the world’s attention.
The protesters initially vowed to stay until a new government I was in placebut they turned tactics Thursday, it seems concerned This is an escalation in Violence can undermine their message in the aftermath of clashes outside parliament who – which left Dozens wounded.
The protester, Merak Rahim, indicated that the shortage of Violence was important, though work was far from over.
“This really is an amazing thing, fact What’s happened on The back of A largely peaceful protest. But it is clear that this is just Rahim said, quoting work to me rebuild The economy and restore public Confidence in political system.
Rajapaksa and his wife ran away in night aboard a military Plane early Wednesday. On Thursday, he went to Singapore, according to city- The State Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She said he did not seek asylum, and it was not clear whether he would stay or not move on. He previously received medical services there, including undergoing heart surgery.
Since Sri Lankan presidents are protected from arrest While in powerRajapaksa, most likely wanted to leave while he still had constitutional immunity and access to the plane.
K military the strategist who campaign Help finish 26-year Civil war, Rajapaksa and his brother’s campaign who He was president at the time, and was praised by the Sinhalese majority on the island. Despite the accusations of Wartime atrocities, including ordering military Attacks on Tamil civilians and kidnapping of journalists, Rajapaksa remained popular among many Sri Lankans. He has consistently denied these allegations.
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been sworn in in Friday as interim president until parliament Elected as successor to former Your Excellency President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who He fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over The country’s economic collapse.
Lawmakers were scheduled to meet Saturday to begin choose a new leader who It will serve the rest of Rajapaksa term which ends in 2024.
The fragile calm has returned to the capital of Colombo on Thursday after the protesters who occupied government Buildings retreated, but with The political opposition is deeply divided, which is a solution for many in Sri Lanka problems Doesn’t seem closer.
as such people celebrate in In the streets, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abhiwardana promised a swift and transparent political process should This is done within a week.
The new The president can appoint a new prime Minister who Then it must be approved by parliament. After Rajapaksa resigned, pressure on The prime minister I was rising.
“there big The difference between protesters and rebels. We will take legal action against He said.
Wickremesinghe became acting president after Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday, flight first To the Maldives and then to Singapore. The prime minister’s office Wickremesinghe sworn in in Friday as interim president.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s opposition leader said, who Seeking presidency, vowed to “listen to peopleAnd Rajapaksa Accounting, in Interview with Associated Press (AFP).
“This is what we are should an act. This is our job – catching those who Sri Lanka looting. who – which should Through appropriate constitutional, legal and democratic procedures,” Premadasa said.
Sri Lanka has run short of money to pay for imports of basic Necessities such as food, fertilizer, medicine and fuel for 22 million people. Economic fast decline was all more Shocking because, before this crisis, it was economy was expanding, with A growing, comfortable middle layer.
The protests highlighted the dramatic downfall of Rajapaksa political clan that ruled Sri Lanka for bone of The past two decades.
Gywantha Pires, a Catholic priest and protest leader, said the country “has gone through hard a trip.”
“We are happy as a team effort because this struggle of Participate in Sri Lanka all citizens of Sri Lanka, and even the diaspora of Sri Lanka “.
The protesters cooked and distributed milk rice – Sri Lankan food enjoy To celebrate victories – after Rajapaksa’s resignation. In the main protest site in In front of me of President office in colombo, people He welcomed his resignation but insisted on Wickremesinghe also should step aside.
Sri Lanka remains powder barrel, with that it economy in Effects. and the military She warned Thursday that she had the authority to respond in issue of Chaos – the message of some found ominous.
Abi Wardana, the speaker of parliamenturge public To create a peaceful atmosphere in In order to implement the correct parliamentary democratic process and empower all members of parliament to share in Meetings operate freely and conscientiously. “
Sri Lanka is seeking help From the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other creditors, but its financial resources in Such as bad shape Wickremesinghe recently said that even obtaining a bailout has proven difficult.
Protesters accuse Rajapaksa and his comrades powerful Politician family of Suction money From government lockers and of Accelerate the country’s collapse through mismanagement economy. The family He denied the allegations of corruption, but Rajapaksa admitted that some of them of His policies contributed to the collapse of Sri Lanka.
Madoka Irochan, 26 years old, University student One protester said he was “delighted” that Rajapaksa had resigned because he had “ruined dreams of The young generation.”
Months of The protests have reached their climax last The weekend when protesters stormed the president’s residence home And the office And Wickremesinghe’s official Accommodation. On Wednesday, they caught him office.
Pictures of Protesters inside buildings – loitering on Sofas and elegant beds, standing on the desks of officials and wandering in luxurious places – captured the world’s attention.
The protesters initially vowed to stay until a new government I was in placebut they turned tactics Thursday, it seems concerned This is an escalation in Violence can undermine their message in the aftermath of clashes outside parliament who – which left Dozens wounded.
The protester, Merak Rahim, indicated that the shortage of Violence was important, though work was far from over.
“This really is an amazing thing, fact What’s happened on The back of A largely peaceful protest. But it is clear that this is just Rahim said, quoting work to me rebuild The economy and restore public Confidence in political system.
Rajapaksa and his wife ran away in night aboard a military Plane early Wednesday. On Thursday, he went to Singapore, according to city- The State Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She said he did not seek asylum, and it was not clear whether he would stay or not move on. He previously received medical services there, including undergoing heart surgery.
Since Sri Lankan presidents are protected from arrest While in powerRajapaksa, most likely wanted to leave while he still had constitutional immunity and access to the plane.
K military the strategist who campaign Help finish 26-year Civil war, Rajapaksa and his brother’s campaign who He was president at the time, and was praised by the Sinhalese majority on the island. Despite the accusations of Wartime atrocities, including ordering military Attacks on Tamil civilians and kidnapping of journalists, Rajapaksa remained popular among many Sri Lankans. He has consistently denied these allegations.