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Sri Lanka: Protesters set on fire houses of Mayor, MPs
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Anti-government protesters on Monday set on fire the official residences of Sri Lanka's Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando and the MPs Sanath Nishantha, Ramesh Pathirana, and Nimal Lanza.
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US envoy condemns violence against protestors in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung on Monday condemned the violence against protestors in the island country, and called on the government to conduct a full investigation.
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Sri Lanka PM resigns, recommends all-party interim government
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who tendered his resignation on Monday, has recommended the formation of an all-party interim government in his letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka: Army deployed as tension spikes after continued protests
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan authorities deployed the Army to ensure the security of the general public after tensions arose due to clashes between protesters in the capital Colombo.
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Sri Lanka imposes curfew as clashes break out in Galle Face area
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): After clashes broke out in Galle Face area, Sri Lanka has imposed a police curfew within the Western Province of Colombo with immediate effect until further notice.
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Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour nationwide curfew amid economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide curfew starting at 6 pm in the evening today till the morning 6 am on Monday (April 4) following unrest in the country with protests outside the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the ongoing economic crisis in th
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