Sri Lankan parliament will meet today and, in a historic first, pick the country's president on July 20. What has so far occurred

Politics
July 16, 2022, 11:50 a.m.

After Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country and resigned facing an economic collapse, Sri Lanka's parliament will meet today, July 16, to begin voting to choose the country's new leader. The crises' progression is outlined below.

Sri Lankan cricket player claims to have waited in line for petrol for two days.

Politics
July 16, 2022, 11:45 a.m.

With surging inflation and a serious lack of petrol and other necessities, Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its greatest economic crisis. Government offices and schools have been forced to close indefinitely due to a lack of oil supplies.