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Rajapaksa arrives in Singapore, expected to fly to Middle East
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, July 14 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who flew from the Maldives arrived in Singapore on board a Saudia Airlines flight on Thursday evening, media reports said.
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Protestors storm Sri Lankan PM's residence
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Shortly after Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker said that he is yet to receive Gotabaya Rajapaksa's letter of resignation, thousands of protestors took to the street and some of them stormed the Prime Minister's residence in Colombo demanding the President an
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Sri Lankan PM pens condolences for Shinzo Abe at Japan Embassy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday signed the condolences book for former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe at the Japanese Embassy.
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Sri Lankan PM calls for Cabinet meeting amid political turmoil
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday held a Cabinet meeting with all the ministers at the Prime Minister's office, soon after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is res
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Sri Lankan PM residence now a 'picnic spot'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): After intruding in Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence in Colombo became a picnic spot for the protestors, as they take over the place -- playing carrom board, sleeping on the sofa, enjoying i
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India stands with Sri Lankans as they seek to realise their aspirations: M
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): India stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek prosperity and progress through democratic means and constitutional framework and continue to follow the development in the island country, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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Sri Lanka: 3 arrested for setting PM's residence on fire
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Kollupitiya Police arrested three people in connection with the arson attack on Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe's private house.
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Amid massive protests, Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down as Sri Lankan Presi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] July 9 (ANI): Hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence in the capital of Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday agreed to step down from his post.
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Protesters set Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe's house on fire
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan protesters broke into Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence and set it on fire, angered by the unprecedented economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan PM calls emergency meeting after angry protestors storm inside
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): After angry protestors on Saturday stormed inside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has summoned an emergency Party Leaders meeting to discuss the situation and come to a swift resolutio
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Sri Lankan PM vows to reduce country's inflation rate to 6 per cent by 202
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country aimed to reduce the inflation rate to between 4 and 6 per cent by 2025.
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Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe says economy has collapsed, will hold talks w
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 22 (ANI): Prime Minister of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Wednesday said that he will hold discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and arrive at an agreement to obtain an additional credit facility.
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