スリランカ政権崩壊の記事

　簡単に幾つか記事を見たが、ここ暫くずっと抗議デモの対象となってきた大統領・首相の官邸私邸が襲撃され、首相私邸は放火、大統領公邸は略奪の憂き目に。危機の前に両者は脱出、最終的には辞任を発表。タミル・タイガースとの戦いを勝利した戦争英雄が、その支持基盤たる民衆からの支持をうしなった果ての姿―ということのよう。

BBC Sri Lanka crowd breaks Rajapaksa grip on power 9 Jul 2022 By Anbarasan Ethirajan

「These are extraordinary times for Sri Lanka - after a day of fury and violence, the country's two senior leaders have agreed to step down.」

BBC Sri Lanka: Protesters storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence 9 Jul 2022 By Alys Davies & Simon Fraser

BBC Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa to resign after palace stormed 9 Jul 2022 By George Wright

「Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire.

Neither the PM nor the president were in the buildings at the time.」

「Mr Rajapaksa will step down on 13 July. PM Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign.

The speaker of parliament said the president decided to step down "to ensure a peaceful handover of power" and called on the public to "respect the law".」

「The announcement triggered an eruption of celebratory fireworks in the city.」