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Sri Lankan President expresses concerns over diplomats' statements against
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe raised unofficial concerns over the statements made by some diplomats about the military operation carried out by the security forces to clear the Presidential Secretariat area where the protestors were gathered.
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Sri Lanka: 9 arrested during clashes at Galle Face protest site, says Poli
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): As many as nine people were arrested in the early hours of Friday at the Galle Face protest site, in a face-off between protesters and armed security personnel.
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"Brutal and Despicable" says Sri Lanka's rights body on action against Gal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Terming the actions of Sri Lankan authorities on the peaceful protesters at Galle Face "brutal and despicable", the country's Human Rights Commission condemned the act and urged the state to conduct its own investigation to ensure that rule of law is ma
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If interim govt formed, should be under my leadership: Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted that if an interim government is formed in the country then it should be under his leadership.
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