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In 2022, as protests began growing in Sri Lanka, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, former Sri Lankan ambassador to the United States and Mexico, and a cousin of the Rajapaksa brothers, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for defrauding $332,027 from the Sri Lankan government during the purchase of a new embassy building in 2013.
The 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis was a political crisis in Sri Lanka due to the power struggle between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka. It was fueled by the anti-government protests and demonstrations by the public due to the economic crisis in the country .
Pages in category "Aragalaya" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka;
Just over two years since Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' uprising that deposed the nation's president, the movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to lead the ...
Pages in category "Causes of the Aragalaya" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Sri Lanka and state terrorism; Sri Lankan economic ...
Ranjith Sunimal Fernando now has a shell of a home at the edge of Sri Lanka's coast, lost to the sea. “One night last month, my son went to the bathroom and I suddenly heard him screaming ...
Arulingam has been involved with the Aragalaya movement since its inception in March 2022 as its voluntary representative and she has advocated for the rights of peaceful protestors. [9] [10] She was also in the forefront as a protest organiser at Galle Face Green and had advocated as a social activist on behalf of people's struggle. [11] [12] [13]
The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]