Search For "president gotabaya rajapaksa"
Sri Lankan President blames unidentified 'extremist' group for violent pro
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office blamed an unidentified 'extremist' group for creating the violent situation during the protest near the Jubilee Post in Nugegoda, Colombo, the Colombo Page reported citing President's media division's pr
Read More
Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Ra
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): An overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Colombo, after protests outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over worsening economic crisis in the country turned violent, has been lifted, local media reported on Friday.
Read More
Protest outside Sri Lankan President's residence turns violent, ten injure
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): At least ten people were injured including journalists after protests held outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned violent on Thursday.
Read More
Protests held outside Sri Lankan President's residence as economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday as the island nation faces an unprecedented economic crisis.
Read More
Sri Lankan President thanks Indian govt for USD 1bn credit line
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday as part of his three-day visit to the island nation.
Read More
Sri Lankan president grants amnesty to 197 prisoners on 74th Independence
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday granted amnesty to 197 prisoners on the country's 74th Independence Day, m4edia reported citing the government information department.
Read More
Sri Lankan Prez urges world to support vaccination drive of less wealthy n
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 4 (ANI): Underlining the threat posed by the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday called upon nations that have the wherewithal to support the vaccination drive of less wealthy countries more effectively.
Read More
Shringla meets President Rajapaksa, discuss ways to enhance air, sea conne
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] October 5 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on the concluding day of his Sri Lanka visit met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday and underscored the importance of projects including proposals to enhance air and sea connectivity between both countries.
Read More
India, S Lanka formalise agreement on Line of Credit worth USD 100 million
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday said that the agreement on the Line of Credit worth USD 100 million between Sri Lanka and the Export & Import Bank of India has been formalised, thus getting closer to the island country's goal of 7
Read More
Australia pledges assistance for strategic investment, education promotion
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Colombo [Sril Lanka], June 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday said that Australia has pledged assistance for strategic investments and promotion in the education sector in the island nation.
Read More
Easter Sunday bombings: Sri Lankan President assures to bring culprits to
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], April 4 (ANI): Recalling the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said his government is committed to bringing the culprits responsible for the attack to justice.
Read More
Sri Lanka cabinet panel to submit report on recommendations of Easter atta
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): The Cabinet panel that studied the recommendations of the Presidential Commission into the Easter attacks would submit its report to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday.
Read More