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Pakistan's looming collapse should worry the world: Experts
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): With a shrinking economy and rising inflation in Pakistan, experts worry that Pakistan's future is bleak saying that while Sri Lanka's collapse worries the region, Pakistan's collapse should also be a cause for concern.
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Sri Lanka's Army Chief requests citizens to support armed forces to mainta
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid ongoing protests, Sri Lanka's Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva requested all citizens to give their support to the armed forces to maintain law and order in the crisis-ridden country.
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Sri Lanka: 4 hospitalised after clash in Colombo
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Protesters take over office of Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 3 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Hope that interim PM, President appointed soon: Former Sri Lankan minister
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country without signing his resignation, said former cabinet minister Patali Champika Ranawaka on Wednesday as he expressed hope that an interim prime minister and the president will soon be appointed.
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India denies facilitating travel of Gotabaya Rajapaksa out of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has dismissed "baseless" and "speculative" media reports that said that India has facilitated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's exit from the country. According to reports, Gotabaya had fled the crisis-hit island cou
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country amid raging p
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has flown out of the island nation on Wednesday, a media report said quoting officials.
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India focusing on ways it can help Sri Lanka economically: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 12 (ANI): Reiterating India's support for Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the situation in the island nation is very sensitive and New Delhi is focusing on ways it can help Colombo economically at this time of need.
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Sri Lanka's economic, political crisis causes concern to everyone: Maldive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Maldives on Tuesday expressed concern about the volatile situation in Sri Lanka which is facing an economic and political crisis where thousands of people stormed into the President's House in Fort on Saturday.
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