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Democracy in tatters, Sirisena pushes Lanka into deep political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nov 16 (ANI): With the political situation highly turbulent in Sri Lanka, the parties are now waiting for the Supreme Court's verdict on December 6 to see if the House will be dissolved and Presidential elections will be announced or Ranil Wickremesinghe-led government w
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Sri Lanka MPs spray chili powder, hurl chairs inside Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nov 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan Parliament continued to remain disrupted for the second day on Friday, with legislators supporting the disputed prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, hurling chairs at police officers and throwing chilli powder at the leaders of opposing parties.
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Sri Lanka: UNP holds protest against political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 15 (ANI): Members and supporters of United National Party (UNP) on Thursday took to streets in protest as the political and constitutional turmoil grew in Sri Lanka.
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Ruckus in Sri Lanka Parliament over Rajapaksa's ouster
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 15 (ANI): In an unsual turn of events, Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday witnessed a huge ruckus as members got into fistfights, hurled objects at each and even tried to attack Speaker Karu Jayasuriya following the ouster of newly-sworn in Prime Minister Mahinda R
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SL: Letter to Sirsena to seal Rajapaksa's ousting
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nov 14 (ANI): After the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka interfered with the government on Tuesday by issuing an interim order staying the proclamation issued by President Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve the country's Parliament, Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Karu Jaya
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Sri Lanka: No-confidence motion against PM Rajapaksa passed
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 14 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday passed a no-confidence motion against the government of the newly-sworn Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka SC stays Sirisena's proclamation to dissolve Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nov 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Tuesday issued an interim order staying the proclamation issued by President Maithripala Sirisena to dissolve the country's Parliament.
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Akila Dananjaya likely to miss third Test against England
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya will most likely miss the third Test of the ongoing three-match Series against England as he is set to travel to Brisbane for biometric testing of his bowling action.
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Dilhara Lokuhettige charged under ECB Anti-Corruption Code
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], Nov 13 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), charged former Sri Lankan cricketer Dilhara Lokuhettige with three counts of breaching the ECB's Anti-Corruption Code.
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Sri Lanka: SC to decide snap poll legality today
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on the legality of the January 5, 2019 snap polls announced by President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday, after 13 fundamental rights petitions were filed against the dissolution of the Parliament.
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Colombo shooting: Ranatunga's security guard's remand extended
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 13 (ANI): The Ministerial Security Division (MSD) officer of former Sri Lankan Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga, has been further remanded on orders of the Colombo Chief Magistrate on Monday after he was identified by two witnesses as the
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Railways launches Shri Ramayana Express from November 14
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Ministry of Railways will run a special tourist train -- Shri Ramayana Express -- from November 14, covering four important destinations associated with the life of Lord Ram in a 16-days tour package spread over India and Sri Lanka.
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