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IS planning new strategy to target smaller countries, claims Sri Lankan Pr
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): It is quite possible that the Islamic States (IS) has launched a "new strategy" by beginning to target smaller countries, says Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Govt. should take responsibility for Easter Sunday attack, says Sri Lankan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 26 (ANI): Government should take responsibility for the Easter Sunday attacks, as well as for weakening country's intelligence services, said Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday.
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Sri Lanka bombings: Prez asks Defence Minister, IG to resign
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday asked Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General (IG) of Police Pujith Jayasundara to resign following the devastating Easter Sunday bombings over allegations of mishandling intelligen
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Lankan Prez Sirisena visits Tirumala
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is currently on a private visit to Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara Swamy.
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Sri Lanka calls for dialogue to diffuse India-Pak tension
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday called on Pakistani High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Shahid Ahmad Hashmat and suggested dialogue as the need of the hour to diffuse tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka: All-party meeting ends with no solution for political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 19 (ANI): The all-party meeting called by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday ended with no solution for the ongoing political crisis in the island nation.
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Sirisena dissolves Sri Lankan Parliament, UNP cries foul
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the Parliament on Friday night after days of political unrest in the Asian island-nation according to Sri Lanka's national broadcaster.
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Sri Lankan Parliament to reconvene on Nov 14: Sirisena
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has announced that the country's Parliament will be reconvened on November 14, amid rising demands by legislators of the state to end the mounting political crisis in the island nation.
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Wickremesinghe violated principles of good governance: Sirisena
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 28 (ANI): Defending his decision to oust Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday claimed that the former's political conduct was unbecoming of civilised politics, as he grossly violated the principles of good govern
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Sri Lankan President Sirisena suspends parliament
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has suspended the Parliament till November 16 amid constitutional crisis in the nation.
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Sri Lankan President assured of "fullest cooperation" by PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 18 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said he was assured of "fullest cooperation" towards development in Sri Lanka by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a telephonic conversation.
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Lankan President talks to PM Modi over 'mischievous' assassination reports
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi wherein he categorically rejected the media reports about him alluding to the involvement of India in any manner whatsoever in an alleged
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