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Sri Lanka PM resigns, recommends all-party interim government
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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 defence ministry asks people to be 'patient' amid crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday requested the people to practice "utmost intelligence and patience" amid the ongoing political and economic crisis in the Island nation.
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Protestors hoot at Sri Lanka PM during his temple visit
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was hooted at by protestors when he visited Anuradhapura on Sunday morning, Sri Lankan media reported.
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Sri Lanka: UNICEF expresses concern over violence during protests
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 7 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) expressed its concern over reports of violence during protests involving children in Sri Lanka, amid the ongoing economic and political crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka: Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya to resigns his post
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 7 (ANI): As the ongoing protests in Sri Lanka against the Rajapaksa government continue, MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, who was re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, decided to resign from his post.
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Sri Lankan President likely to declare state of emergency
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotbaya Rajapaksa will declare a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka: MPs trapped inside Parliament amid students protest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 (ANI): As the ongoing protests of university students in Sri Lanka near the Parliament continue, the parliamentarians of Sri Lanka are trapped inside the Parliament premises, unable to leave.
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Sri Lanka: Court orders removal of protesters, structures causing inconven
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): Amid nationwide protests and growing calls for the resignation of the Rajapaksa government, the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has issued an order for the removal of protestors and structures that cause inconvenience to the public at MainaGoGama near Templ
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Sri Lanka: 12 protesters arrested near Parliament
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): At least 12 persons were arrested for protesting near the Parliament in Colombo for supporting the no-confidence motion against the government and demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, reported the Da
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Protest at Sri Lanka's 'Galle Face' continues for 24th day as government f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 3 (ANI): As the ongoing economic crisis continues to fuel unrest in the Island country, the protests at 'Galle Face' in Colombo in front of the Presidential Secretariat continued for the 24th day on Monday even as the government faces the prospect of a no-confidence
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15 people summoned for statement in Sri Lanka's Mirihana protest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 2 (ANI): In another anti-government protest witnessed in Sri Lanka in the Mirihana area, 15 protesters were summoned before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record a special statement.
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Sri Lanka: Opposition to bring no-confidence motion against Mahinda Rajapa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis and the large scale public anger against the ruling government, Sri Lanka's leader of Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa on Saturday said that the no-confidence motion will be brought again
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