Original version

BBC World Service South Asia

Newsday

Bulletins

News

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

Newsday: 15/07/2022 04:06 GMT : Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa finally quits presidency

Magazines & Reviews

15/07/2022 04:06 GMT 

15/07/2022 04:06 GMT : Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa finally quits presidency

Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa finally quits presidency

BBC World Service - Newsday, Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa finally quits presidency

People in Sri Lanka have defied a curfew to celebrate President Rajapaksa leaving office

People in Sri Lanka have defied a curfew to celebrate the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa following days of protests.

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a formal letter of resignation from Singapore after fleeing the country -  we'll head to Colombo to find out what's next for the country.

President Joe Biden will meet the Palestinian leader Mamoud Abbas shortly, but the prospect of revitalising the peace process seems remote. 

And we'll speak to a Ugandan MP about the half a million people going hungry in the Karamoja region.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Newsday

15/07/2022 04:06 GMT : Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa finally quits presidency

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service South Asia

About BBC World Service