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Sri Lankans in Maldives protest against ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lankans residing in the Maldives staged a protest on Wednesday against ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Bring situation under control: Sri Lanka's acting President instructs arme
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid mayhem and chaos in Sri Lanka, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed armed forces and police to bring the current situation under control.
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Former Sri Lankan Prez Rajapaksa to leave for Singapore from Maldives
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who landed in the Maldivian capital Male on a Sri Lankan Air Force plane, will be leaving for Singapore on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka: 4 hospitalised after clash in Colombo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Four protesters agitating against the Gotabaya Rajapaksa-led government in Sri Lanka were hospitalised after receiving injuries during a clash at Galle Face Green park here early on Wednesday.
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Speaker confirms Sri Lankan President to handover resignation on Wednesday
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid massive protests, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abywardena that he will hand over his resignation letter on Wednesday as earlier announced.
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US Embassy in Sri Lanka cancels all consular services amid fresh protests
Updated : 3 years, 9 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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Protesters take over office of Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): As protests intensified in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, protestors who had gathered outside Sri Lanka PM's office have taken over his residence at Flower Road here.
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Sri Lanka's national TV network goes off air as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's national broadcaster SLRC, known as Jathika Rupavahini on Wednesday suspended live telecast as protestors surrounded its premises.
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Emergency in Sri Lanka: PM cannot exercise President's powers, says Oppn l
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid reports that embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the interim President of Sri Lanka, the country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday said that the PM cannot exercise the power
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Sri Lankan police use tear gas outside PM's residence to disperse protesto
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lankan police used tear gas outside the premises of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence in Colombo to disperse protestors.
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Sri Lankan Opposition leader Premadasa calls meeting regarding President's
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lankan Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa has called a meeting on Tuesday regarding his candidature for the post of the country's President.
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Sri Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday declared an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province of the country as protests intensified following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's escape to the Maldives.
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