Every voice matters as Sri Lanka stands at a crucial point in its history. I encourage protesters to remain peaceful, using their voices & solidarity to advocate for change. And I encourage the government to draw on SL’s best minds to identify and implement solutions quickly.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) met with the Inspector General of Police, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Chairman, the Ministry of Defence, State Ministry of Defence Secretary-General, and Ministry of Mass Media Secretary for a special meeting concerning human rights issues, as protest continue across the south of the island.

Today, I rose in the House of Commons to deliver a statement about Sri Lanka's historical financial crisis. The corrupt regime led by Mahinda and Gotabaya Rajapaksa are accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity & genocide. pic.twitter.com/S3FMPt8INB

Canada, the UK and New Zealand have all updated their travel warnings, telling citizens to "exercise caution" when travelling to Sri Lanka, commenting on the wave of anti-government protests sweeping the island.

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Mullaitivu Press Club (MPC) condemned the recent attacks on Sinhala journalists during anti-government protests last week. 

Shavendra Siva held a meeting with several defence advisors from foreign embassies in which he spoke of the readiness of the Army to "provide security and protection to the state as necessary" as anti-government protests ignite across the island.

Mass protests broke out in Batticaloa as students at the Eastern Medical University and members of the TNA demanded that Sri Lanka’s President resign as the country faces a dire economic crisis.

14 MPs from the Sri Lankan Freedom Party (SLFP), a coalition partner to the Rajapaksa regime, have withdrawn their support from the government amidst ongoing protests and an economic crisis that has led all members of the cabinet, bar the President and Prime Minister, to resign from their posts.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has called on all political parties to accept ministerial portfolios "to come together to find solutions" after the majority of his Cabinet resigned yesterday. 

Protestors in Battaramulla turned away a Sinhala Buddhist monk who leads the nationalist Janasetha Peramuna party, with one man telling him "it is because of the people like you, we suffer today like this".

A Sri Lankan minister who was appointed to cabinet this morning said under-fire president Gotabaya Rajapaksa does not have to resign, in comments made to reporters just moments ago.

Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor, Ajith Nivard Cabraal resigned this morning after a series of Cabinet Ministers tendered their resignations as the island plunges into a national crisis. 

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Just hours after Sri Lanka’s entire cabinet resigned, apart from prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, a new cabinet of four ministers has been sworn in this morning, with some familiar faces making a return.

Several sources are reporting Ali Sabry has been appointed finance minister, Dinesh Gunawardena the education minister, Johnston Fernando as minister of highways and G L Peiris remaining the foreign affairs minister.