Tag: Sri Lanka politics

1,640 Catholic priests, nuns, and brothers from 23 congregations called on the government to stop the "repression" of protesters

The World Bank said it was concerned about the impact of the crisis on Sri Lanka's people but was not ready to give funds

Cardinal Ranjith hit President Wickremesinghe for acting "against the basic right of the people to protest, which is a democratic right"

Sri Lankans are experiencing one of the worst economic and political crises today, yet they enjoy an “unusual unity and brotherhood”

“For their safety and their protection we support the repatriation of our Filipino nationals in Sri Lanka," said Bishop Ruperto Santos

The new leader was expected to shortly form a cabinet to steer the country out of its worst economic crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will not bow to violence after winning a parliamentary vote to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa

"The immediate step most suitable at present is to form a new interim leadership to bring about that political and economic stability”

"I join the religious leaders in imploring everyone to refrain from all forms of violence and to initiate a process of dialogue"

Claretian missionary priest said young people, who have become the visible leaders in recent protests, made it clear “that they are of a different generation”