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Wickremesinghe violated principles of good governance: Sirisena
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 28 (ANI): Defending his decision to oust Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday claimed that the former's political conduct was unbecoming of civilised politics, as he grossly violated the principles of good govern
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Sri Lanka: 3 injured in shootout amid political turmoil
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Dematagoda [Sri Lanka], Oct 28 (ANI): As many as three people were injured here in a shooting incident on Sunday after a group of protestors blocked former Sri Lankan Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga's route as he arrived at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)
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Sri Lanka Speaker recognises Ranil Wickremesinghe as PM
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 28 (ANI): Amid political uproar in the nation, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on Sunday recognised Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister, three days after he was sacked by President Maithripala Sirisena.
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India stands by Sri Lanka amid constitutional crisis
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday asserted that India would continue to extend development assistance to the people of Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented constitutional crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka: UNP plans to move impeachment motion against President Sirisena
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): As many as 113 members of United National Party (UNP) are in the process of signing an impeachment motion against President Maithripala Sirisena, which is expected to be submitted to the Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament by Sunday evening.
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Sri Lankan President Sirisena suspends parliament
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has suspended the Parliament till November 16 amid constitutional crisis in the nation.
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Ousted Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe calls emergency parliament session on
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Amid political turmoil in Sri Lanka, the now-ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for an emergency Parliament session to display his majority.
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Post Rajapaksa's swearing in as PM, Swamy says will visit Colombo soon
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): A day after Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy said he will soon visit the island nation to raise the issue of the Indian fishermen and will also suggest a solution for resolvi
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Amid political tension, US urges Sri Lankan parties to follow Constitution
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): The United States on Friday called on all Sri Lankan political parties to "act in accordance with their constitution" and "refrain from violence," in the wake of political turmoil in the country caused following the removal of its Prime Minister by the P
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Mahinda Rajapaksa's appointment as PM unconstitutional: Lanka Finance Mini
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan Minister of Finance and Media, Mangala Samaraweera termed the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, "illegal and unconstitutional".
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Wickremesinghe, Sirisena had drifted away, change not sudden: Lankan exper
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): While the unannounced swearing-in of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Friday evening took everyone by surprise, the mood for change was building up for the last few days.
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Srilanka: Mahinda Rajpaksa sworn in as the Prime Minister
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo (Srilanka), Oct 26 (ANI): Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday took oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena.
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