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Protesters take over office of Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): As protests intensified in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, protestors who had gathered outside Sri Lanka PM's office have taken over his residence at Flower Road here.
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Sri Lanka's national TV network goes off air as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's national broadcaster SLRC, known as Jathika Rupavahini on Wednesday suspended live telecast as protestors surrounded its premises.
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Emergency in Sri Lanka: PM cannot exercise President's powers, says Oppn l
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid reports that embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the interim President of Sri Lanka, the country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday said that the PM cannot exercise the power
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Sri Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday declared an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province of the country as protests intensified following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's escape to the Maldives.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country amid raging p
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has flown out of the island nation on Wednesday, a media report said quoting officials.
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Former Sri Lankan PM to stay in naval base until normalcy returns: Defense
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was airlifted to Trincomalee naval base for security reasons, Defense Secretary Kamal Gunaratne told the media on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka crisis: 4 injured in Negombo clash, attempts made to trigger com
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Amid rising protest due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, four persons were injured in the Negombo clash, while attempts were also made to trigger a communal clash in the area.
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Sri Lankan President extends curfew until May 11 amid continuing unrest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday extended the national curfew until Wednesday morning amid ongoing protests over economic and political crises.
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Sri Lanka to lift curfew tomorrow at 7 am
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): After a few hours of the imposition of curfew in Sri Lanka, the same will be finally lifted on Tuesday at 7 am, said the Sri Lankan police on Monday.
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Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa expresses distress over Rambukkana violence
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 20 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday said that he is deeply distressed following the violence that took place in Rambukkana town.
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Sri Lankan police caution protesters from jeopardizing fuel transportation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 20 (ANI): Amid the ongoing anti-government protests in Sri Lanka following the economic and political crisis, the police have urged the public not to jeopardise the fuel transportation system while protesting.
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Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka's Rambukkana amid unrest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka police imposed a curfew in the Rambukkana Police Division until further notice following unrest in the country with the clash between protesters and police in the city.
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