Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa ousted, search begins for new leader amid economic crisis

Discussions with IMF on potential bailout loan were interrupted by government chaos

17 July 2022 - 00:00
By Reuters

Sri Lanka's parliament accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after he fled the country, paving the way for lawmakers to start repairing the island's shattered politics and resume efforts to ease its economic crisis.

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