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Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa stresses 'India's leadership central to main
Updated : 2 months ago IST
He pointed out that "countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have experienced periods of political instability in recent years, often marked by public unrest and changes in government." According to Rajapaksa, at times these disruptions have been "supported and promoted by extremis
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EAM Jaishankar extends Independence Day greetings to Sri Lanka
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sri Lanka's Independence Day extended his felicitations to Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening its "multi-faceted partnership" with Sri Lanka.
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Asalanka to lead as Sri Lanka named T20I squad for New Zealand series
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sri Lanka on Wednesday named the T20I squad for the New Zealand series, as reported by ICC.
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Rajapaksa returns, Shanaka left out as Sri Lanka announce T20I squad for W
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The dynamic middle-order batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has returned to Sri Lanka's squad for the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies, but the former skipper Dasun Shanaka has been left on the sidelines.
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Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa cast votes in crucial Sri Lankan election
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa participated in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election today, urging citizens to make their voices heard. This election is pivotal as the nation recovers from the 2022 economic crisis. A total of 38 candidates are v
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"Every vote matters for Sri Lanka's future": Presidential candidate Namal
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election. He also encouraged citizens to do the same, emphasising that every single vote counts for the future of Sri Lanka.
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Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls sin
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The crisis, which led to widespread food and fuel shortages, prompted Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country in 2022. The economic policy of Rajapaksa, followed by the onset of the Covid pandemic, is believed to have led to the worst economic crisis in the island nat
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Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa's party doesn't back Wickremesinghe, to name their ow
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam told reporters on Monday, that the SLPP decided, by majority, to nominate its own candidate at the election in September.
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Sri Lanka: Sarath Fonseka declares presidential candidacy, vows to combat
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Fonseka, who led the military campaign against the LTTE's separatist ambitions, faced defeat in the 2010 presidential election against Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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India will always be reliable friend and a dependable partner for Sri Lank
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
His visit underscores the central place that Sri Lanka occupies in India's 'Neighbourhood First' Policy and SAGAR Vision.
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Sri Lanka: Companies of India, Russia to take over management of Mattala a
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Accordingly, the Cabinet approval has been received to hand over the management of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to Shaurya Aeronautics Pvt. Ltd of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of Russia or an affiliated company thereof for a period of 30 years.
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Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa claims "foreign and local pa
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has claimed that certain foreign and local parties were always intent on ousting him from power.d.
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