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Not enough for Sri Lankan govt to step down: former PM Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Raising concern about the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, the former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday condemned violence against the peaceful protesters at the Galle Face area.
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Sri Lanka PM resigns, recommends all-party interim government
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who tendered his resignation on Monday, has recommended the formation of an all-party interim government in his letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka President condemns violence during protests over economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday condemned the violence during the protests over the worsening economic crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): As the nationwide protest continues to intensify, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned, a move that is likely to pave the way for a new cabinet in the crisis marred country.
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Sri Lanka: Army deployed as tension spikes after continued protests
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan authorities deployed the Army to ensure the security of the general public after tensions arose due to clashes between protesters in the capital Colombo.
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Sri Lanka imposes curfew as clashes break out in Galle Face area
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): After clashes broke out in Galle Face area, Sri Lanka has imposed a police curfew within the Western Province of Colombo with immediate effect until further notice.
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Sri Lanka: LPG shortage deepens, supplier urges people to not stand in lon
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Facing widespread gas shortage, Sri Lanka's state-owned liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Litro Gas urged the public to not stand in long queues as LPG will only be provided to the industries and not to the domestic consumers.
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Sri Lanka gets one more year to repay USD 200 mln bailout fund to Banglade
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): As cash-strapped Sri Lanka struggles to emerge out of a deepening economic crisis, Bangladesh has extended the term of the USD 200 million loan to the island nation under a currency swap deal by one more year.
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Sri Lanka: Committee on Parliamentary Business to decide date of no-confid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Committee on Parliamentary Business will hold a special meeting on Monday at 10 am to decide the date on which the no-confidence motion will be taken up for debate.
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Sri Lanka defence ministry asks people to be 'patient' amid crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday requested the people to practice "utmost intelligence and patience" amid the ongoing political and economic crisis in the Island nation.
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Sri Lanka PM likely to resign this week
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is likely to resign this week so that the new cabinet can take over, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka in talks with AIIB for USD 100 million emergency funding
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is considering granting USD 100 million in emergency support to Sri Lanka, the country's finance ministry said on Sunday.
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