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Violence rages in Sri Lanka, 8 killed in Negombo clash
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises accompanied by ongoing protests, eight persons have lost their lives during the violent clash in Negombo on Monday.
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Sri Lankan President extends curfew until May 11 amid continuing unrest
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday extended the national curfew until Wednesday morning amid ongoing protests over economic and political crises.
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Sri Lankan LoP Sajith Premadasa to not accept PM post in interim govt
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): As Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is likely to resign from his post amid ongoing protests, opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) confirmed that its leader Sajith Premadasa will not accept the PM's post in an interim government.
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Sri Lanka: Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya to resigns his post
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 (ANI): As the ongoing protests in Sri Lanka against the Rajapaksa government continue, MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, who was re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, decided to resign from his post.
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Sri Lanka: MPs trapped inside Parliament amid students protest
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 (ANI): As the ongoing protests of university students in Sri Lanka near the Parliament continue, the parliamentarians of Sri Lanka are trapped inside the Parliament premises, unable to leave.
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Anti-abortion activist climbs 60-storey tower in San Francisco, detained
Updated : 4 years ago IST
San Francisco [US], May 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests in the US after the apparent leak of a US Supreme Court order overturning a ruling on abortion rights, an "anti-abortion" activist on Tuesday (local time) climbed a 60-storey tower in San Francisco, before being rescued and subsequen
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Sri Lanka: Opposition party SJB may join protest at Galle Face
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) five MPs (Members of Parliament) will join the hundreds of protesters at Galle Face, the ongoing protests which erupted in the city of Colombo a few days back, if the need arises.
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Amid ongoing protests multiple countries issue travel warnings for Sri Lan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): As massive protests erupted across Sri Lanka after the economic crisis, multiple countries have issued travel warnings for the island nation.
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Indian high commission issues advisory for students affected by closure of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 19 (ANI): The Indian high commission in Ottawa has issued an advisory for Indian students who have been affected by the notice of closure of three institutions run by Rising Phoenix International Inc in wake of the ongoing protests in Canada.
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Ottawa police chief resigns amid trucker protests
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], February 15 (ANI): Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly has resigned amid ongoing protests of truckers and ordinary citizens against COVID-19 restrictions, reported Sputnik.
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Ontario declares state of emergency as protests against COVID restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], February 11 (ANI): After Ottawa, Ontario too declared a state of emergency as the ongoing protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates intensify.
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India asks its citizens in Canada to 'remain alert' amid truckers protest
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 9 (ANI): Amid ongoing protests in Ottawa, India has advised its citizens living in Canada and those planning to visit the country to avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place, urging them to follow instructions of local authorities, including curfews.
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