Sri Lanka in the grips of political turmoil after severe crisis
- 2 years ago
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka are to step down over violent protests sparked by a deepening economic crisis. Campaigners stormed the homes of both leaders in Colombo. Opposition parties are holding talks on Sunday in the hope that a new 'all-party' government can be formed.