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It's in China's interest to restructure Sri Lanka's debt: Yellen
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], July 15 (ANI): Amid the ongoing financial crisis in island nation, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that China is a "very important" creditor of Sri Lanka and it would likely be in the interest of both countries if Beijing participated in restructuring Colombo's
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Sri Lankan Supreme Court prevents Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa from leaving co
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has issued an interim order that prevented former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country without the court's permission until July 28.
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Sri Lankan uprising: Ranil Wickremesinghe visits 2 injured soldiers at Arm
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday visited two injured soldiers being treated at the Army Hospital, Prime Minister's media division said. The soldiers got injured in clashes amid protestors' uprising in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka's ruling party to nominate interim President Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ruling party on Friday said it would nominate interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the presidency when Parliament elects a new president on July 20.
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A look at China's role in Sri Lankan Crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): While Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, China has turned a blind eye to the crisis and shifted the blame to the borrower, a media report said.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as interim President of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Friday has sworn in as the interim President after Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation as Sri Lankan President accepted
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): As massive protests across Sri Lanka continue, the country's Parliament Speaker, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Friday said that the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as President has been accepted.
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Sri Lankan protesters continue to occupy President's Secretariat, vacate a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): All Sri Lankan government buildings have been vacated except for President's Secretariat, Danish Ali, a Sri Lankan protester said, adding that they held the protests peacefully and the ones who damaged the properties belonged to former President Gotabaya R
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down as Sri Lanka's President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Amid pressure from the public uprising in Sri Lanka, the country's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday tendered his resignation to the Speaker of the Parliament.
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Sri Lankan parties to reach consensus, propose PM's name to Speaker on Fri
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan parties after holding a discussion will reach a consensus and propose a name for the position of Prime Minister to the Speaker of the Parliament, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in Singapore, not travel to Middle E
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife will stay in Singapore and not travel further to the Middle East.
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Army tanks deployed near Sri Lankan Parliament as crisis worsens
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka Army deployed tanks near Parliament on Thursday to prevent protesters from entering the Parliament.
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