Sri Lankans rose up in their hundreds of thousands and clamoured for change - instead they have been handed more of the same. Read the full analysis from Sky's DominicWaghorn
Wickremesinghe told Sky News he has no plans to call fresh elections. Without them, Sri Lanka's crisis will surely only deepen.The country is in economic freefall and for millions of people, life is a daily struggle for survival with the barest essentials in short supply, from fuel to food to medicine.
The last few weeks have seen a titanic struggle between the masses and the parliament meant to represent them, but instead most believe it is in hock to rich elites.
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