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Sri Lanka: Arjuna Ranatunga accuses SLPP of gathering violent groups at Ma
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga on Monday accused the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) of gathering violent groups at the official residence of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence set on fire in Kurunegala
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence in the city of Kurunegala in the north-western province was set on fire on Monday, hours after the leader tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as the country goes through an inten
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Sri Lanka PM resigns, recommends all-party interim government
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who tendered his resignation on Monday, has recommended the formation of an all-party interim government in his letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): As the nationwide protest continues to intensify, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned, a move that is likely to pave the way for a new cabinet in the crisis marred country.
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Sri Lanka: Committee on Parliamentary Business to decide date of no-confid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Committee on Parliamentary Business will hold a special meeting on Monday at 10 am to decide the date on which the no-confidence motion will be taken up for debate.
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Sri Lanka PM likely to resign this week
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is likely to resign this week so that the new cabinet can take over, local media reported.
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Protestors hoot at Sri Lanka PM during his temple visit
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was hooted at by protestors when he visited Anuradhapura on Sunday morning, Sri Lankan media reported.
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Sri Lankan LoP Sajith Premadasa to not accept PM post in interim govt
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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 Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa likely to resign
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is learnt to have responded positively to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's request to him to quit in the face of the deepening economic crisis along with the imposition of the state of emergency in the island nati
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Sri Lanka: 12 protesters arrested near Parliament
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): At least 12 persons were arrested for protesting near the Parliament in Colombo for supporting the no-confidence motion against the government and demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, reported the Da
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Sri Lanka's parliament session to begin from Wednesday
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 2 (ANI): Amid a simmering political crisis in the Island country, Sri Lanka's parliament is set to convene on Wednesday in a session that may see a no-confidence motion being brought against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka: Opposition to bring no-confidence motion against Mahinda Rajapa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis and the large scale public anger against the ruling government, Sri Lanka's leader of Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa on Saturday said that the no-confidence motion will be brought again
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