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Newsday: 14/07/2022 06:06 GMT : Sri Lanka in political limbo following President's exile

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14/07/2022 06:06 GMT : Sri Lanka in political limbo following President's exile

Sri Lanka in political limbo following President's exile

BBC World Service - Newsday, Sri Lanka in political limbo following President's exile

The president of Sri Lanka's letter of resignation has not been received, says Speaker

The president of Sri Lanka's letter of resignation has not been received by Speaker of parliament, a day after he vowed to quit.

With Sri Lanka's President in exile, but as yet refusing to formally resign, the crisis continues with the country under a state of emergency with no effective political leadership.  

In China protests by depositors at a rural bank turned violent over the weekend, fuelling concerns by some analysts about the country's financial stability. 

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