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Sri Lanka: SC to decide snap poll legality today
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on the legality of the January 5, 2019 snap polls announced by President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday, after 13 fundamental rights petitions were filed against the dissolution of the Parliament.
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Colombo shooting: Ranatunga's security guard's remand extended
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 13 (ANI): The Ministerial Security Division (MSD) officer of former Sri Lankan Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga, has been further remanded on orders of the Colombo Chief Magistrate on Monday after he was identified by two witnesses as the
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Railways launches Shri Ramayana Express from November 14
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Ministry of Railways will run a special tourist train -- Shri Ramayana Express -- from November 14, covering four important destinations associated with the life of Lord Ram in a 16-days tour package spread over India and Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa leaves Sirisena's party, joins SLPP
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 11 (ANI): As the political crisis intensifies in Sri Lanka, wartime strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa has exited from President Maithripala Sirisena's Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and joined the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on Sunday.
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UN Secretary-General expresses concern over Sri Lankan political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New York City [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the growing constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka and has urged the government to ensure peace and safety of all citizens.
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Sri Lanka to hold general elections on Jan 5
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political crisis in the country, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the Parliament with effect from Friday midnight and announced that the general elections in the country would be held on January 5, 2019.
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Sirisena dissolves Sri Lankan Parliament, UNP cries foul
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the Parliament on Friday night after days of political unrest in the Asian island-nation according to Sri Lanka's national broadcaster.
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Wickremesinghe urges citizens to continue fight for democracy
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nov 9 (ANI): Ousted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday urged the citizens of the country to not give up fight for democracy and freedom.
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World Junior Badminton C'ships: India beat Lanka in opener
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 05 (ANI): The Indian shuttlers made a positive start to their campaign at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships, beating Sri Lanka 3-0 in their opening tie of the mixed team event here on Monday.
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Sri Lanka: Previous Parliamentary status enforced until Rajapaksa proves m
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 5 (ANI): Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Karu Jayasuriya on Monday said that he was "compelled to accept status that existed previously" in the legislative body until a clear majority was proved by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lankan Parliament to reconvene on Nov 14: Sirisena
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has announced that the country's Parliament will be reconvened on November 14, amid rising demands by legislators of the state to end the mounting political crisis in the island nation.
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Jayant Yadav to lead India's Emerging Teams Asia Cup squad
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Haryana all-rounder Jayant Yadav has been named captain of the Indian side for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup which is slated to be held in Sri Lanka from December 2 to 17.
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