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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa departs for Singapore from Maldive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who reached the Maldivian Capital Male following raging protests in Sri Lanka, departed for Singapore today.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa awaits for private jet to depart from Maldives for Sing
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Maldives on Wednesday followed by an uprising triggered due to the economic collapse of the island nation, is now waiting to travel further to Singapore.
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US Embassy in Sri Lanka cancels all consular services amid fresh protests
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): US Embassy in Sri Lanka on Wednesday cancelled its all consular services for today and tomorrow amid fresh protests.
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UAE's flydubai suspends operations to Sri Lanka amid political unrest
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 11 (ANI): After protests intensified in Sri Lanka amid political and economic unrest in the country, UAE's flydubai has suspended its flights to the South Asian country.
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Indian High Commission dismisses reports of sending troops to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Sunday categorically dismissed speculative media reports about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo as the protesters stormed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official home and later broke into Prime Mini
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3,700 MT of LP gas arrives in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protest against the economic crisis, a ship containing 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas has arrived in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka: More than 200 arrested over nationwide violence
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Over 200 people have been arrested in Sri Lanka on various charges including violation of curfew, attacking the public and causing damages to public and private properties since Monday as the authorities try to bring order back to the Island nation hit by a
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Acute shortage of LPG cylinders aggravating protests in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing economic catastrophe in Sri Lanka, the inaccessibility to LPG cylinders for over a month has resulted in locals' protest outside Slave Island PS in Colombo on Saturday.
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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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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 Lanka: Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya to resigns his post
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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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Roads near Sri Lankan Parliament made out of bounds for public amid protes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 5 (ANI): Police have closed down the roads near Sri Lankan Parliament for the public for the days when the House will be in the session amid unabated anti-government protests following the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation.
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