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Sri Lanka's two main oppn parties reject President's request to form all-p
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka's two main opposition parties, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have rejected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's request to form an all-party interim government, said Sajith Premdasa, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Sri
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Sri Lankan army deployed at fuel pumps to curb stocks amid crisis in Colom
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in Sri Lanka following the economic crisis, the Sri Lankan military has been deployed at the fuel pumps in Colombo to stop the stocking of fuel, petrol, and LPG gas.
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Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa announces 4 new ministers in cabinet
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Following the mass resignation of his Cabinet ministers, President Rajapaksa on Monday named at least four ministers, to maintain legitimacy and stability of Parliament and other functions of the country until a full Cabinet is appointed, even as he asked
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Sri Lanka: People in distress amid political instability, economic crisis
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): People in Sri Lanka expressed uncertainty and demanded a new leader in the country amid the ongoing political instability and economic crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka opposition leader urges PM Modi to help nation, amid economic cr
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Undergoing a huge economic crisis and turmoil, Sri Lankan Opposition leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Sajith Premadasa on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help their nation to the maximum possible extent.
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Sri Lankan President invites opposition parties to join government to tack
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited all political parties in the country to accept ministerial portfolios and work together to find a solution to the national crisis.
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Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor resigns amid economic crisis
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 4 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence, the Governor of the country's Central Bank, Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Monday said he has submitted his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka: Opposition leader terms Cabinet Ministers' resignation ploy to
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Claiming that the Cabinet Ministers' resignation is a melodrama, Sri Lankan Opposition leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Sajith Premadasa said the drama is being enacted to fool the people of the country.
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Sri Lanka: State of emergency still in place as curfew lifted
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): The 36-hour long curfew that was imposed on Sri Lanka on Saturday evening has been lifted on Monday morning at 6 am but the country is still under the effect of a state of emergency.
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Time is fast running out: Former Cricketer Sangakkara amid Sri Lanka's eco
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in the country, former Sri Lankan Cricketer Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday issued a statement, saying that people in the country are going through one of the toughest times imaginable.
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Sri Lanka's entire Cabinet Ministers resign amid economic crisis
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka's entire Cabinet Ministers apart from Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has decided to resign amid rising public anger against the government over the economic crisis in the country.
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Sri Lankan PM's son resigns from all his portfolios
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned from all his portfolios.
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