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Sri Lankan Presidential polls: Sajith Premadasa withdraws, lends support t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): In a major announcement, Sri Lanka's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday withdrew his candidature for President of the island nation and said he is supporting rival candidate Dullas Alahapperuma for the top post.
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Rescuing Sri Lanka: India emerges as top lender, ADB second
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): At a time when Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic fiasco, the country's finance ministry said that in the four months through April India has emerged as a top lender for the island nation.
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As fuel shortage hits Sri Lanka harder, people wait in long queues
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Amid the fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, people were seen waiting in long queues outside the gas station for over 12 hours.
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Sri Lanka: Acting President seeks UK's help for probe of Easter Sunday att
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said that he is requesting the assistance of the UK Government and their intelligence services because a proper Easter Sunday investigation has not been carried out which indicates that the issue
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Negotiations with IMF nearing conclusion: Sri Lanka's acting President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are about to conclude amid the ongoing economic crisis that has led to civil unrest in the island nation.
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Man arrested for stealing 50 tear gas canisters from Sri Lankan police
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
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Sri Lanka acting President Wickremesinghe declares emergency
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring a State of Emergency in the island nation with effect from Monday, as the country grapples with social unrest and crippling economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Cricket moves venue of 2nd Test against Pakistan from Colombo to
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The second Test is scheduled to start on July 24.
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Sri Lanka lowers fuel prices amid extreme deficit
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) have decided to lower the retail price of fuel from Sunday.
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Sri Lanka: Brigadier Anil Somaweera has not been suspended, says Army
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Army on Sunday said that Brigadier Anil Somaweera of Sri Lanka Light Infantry, who was on duty on July 13 when the Prime Minister's Office was taken over by protesters, has not been suspended.
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Sri Lanka's LoP Premadasa raises concern over Presidential polls, says "Pa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main Opposition leader and front-runner in the race for the next President, Sajith Premadasa on Sunday expressed his concerns over the Presidential polls and said that the current parliament does not represent the majority opinion of the people
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Sri Lankans in US held protests against Gotabaya Rajpaksa's son in Los Ang
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): A small group of Sri Lankan protestors in the US had gathered outside the residence of Manoj Rajapaksa, son of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Los Angeles, shouting slogans to ask his father to return home, who fled to Singapore.
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