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S Lankan President orders suspension of officials arrested for bribery
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered suspension of a senior official of the Presidential Secretariat and a Chairman of a State corporation on the charges of alleged bribery.
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Sri Lanka President celebrates Sinhala & Tamil New Year
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena performed New Year rituals at his official residence in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka opposition submits no-confidence motion against PM
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 22 (ANI): The Sri Lankan opposition submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, accusing him of financial mismanagement and failing to tackle anti-Muslim riots in central Kandy district, earlier this month.
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Sri Lanka president lifts emergency
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar.18 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday lifted the nationwide state of emergency, which was imposed on March 6, after clashes erupted between the Buddhist and Muslim community.
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Sri Lankan President meets Indian counterpart
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena met with his Indian counterpart President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Saturday.
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World dignitaries converge at ISA summit
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Dignitaries across the world made their way to the national capital to attend the International Solar Association (ISA) summit that begins on Sunday.
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Lanka President promulgates emergency for a week
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 7 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena promulgated a state of emergency for a limited period of one week in the country by bringing into force Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance, Sri Lankan president's media division said.
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Imposed emergency to prevent unsatisfactory security situation: SL Preside
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena promulgated state emergency to redress the unsatisfactory security situation prevailing in certain parts of the country, the Media Division of the Sri Lankan president said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Sri Lankan govt condemns Kandy riots
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 6 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday strongly and unequivocally condemned the recent sporadic incidents of violence that had sparked off in Ampara and Digana near Kandy in Eastern Province in the country.
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Emergency imposed in Sri Lanka, curfew in Kandy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 6 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday has decided to impose a state of emergency for 10 days to control law and order in the country, following the violence against the minority community in Kandy district over the last two days.
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Nestle Malaysia defends Milo against viral video
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Feb 15 (ANI): Nestle Malaysia on Wednesday released a statement defending its chocolate and malt powder product, Milo, following public criticism, over its drink.
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Sri Lanka ruling alliance faces humiliation at local elections
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] February 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ruling alliance suffered a humiliating defeat in the local elections, which is seen as a test of its leadership, as the party of former president Mahinda Rajapakse stood victorious, Al Jazeera reported.
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