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Sri Lankan President says won't resign, ready to hand over government to w
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday informed senior party members that he will not step down as Sri Lankan President but is ready to hand over the government to whichever party proves that it has a majority of 113 seats in Parliament.
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Sri Lankan President invites opposition parties to join government to tack
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited all political parties in the country to accept ministerial portfolios and work together to find a solution to the national crisis.
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Man ends life in front of Sri Lankan President's house over power cuts
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): A 53-year-old man committed suicide in front of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in Mirihana.
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Sri Lankan President declares public emergency after unrest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday issued an extraordinary gazette declaring a public emergency in the island nation with effect, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka imposes police curfew in Western province amid unrest in island
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka has imposed a police curfew in Western Province for six hours amid unrest after protests were held outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over the worsening economic crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lankan President blames unidentified 'extremist' group for violent pro
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office blamed an unidentified 'extremist' group for creating the violent situation during the protest near the Jubilee Post in Nugegoda, Colombo, the Colombo Page reported citing President's media division's pr
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Ra
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): An overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Colombo, after protests outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over worsening economic crisis in the country turned violent, has been lifted, local media reported on Friday.
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Protest outside Sri Lankan President's residence turns violent, ten injure
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): At least ten people were injured including journalists after protests held outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned violent on Thursday.
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Protests held outside Sri Lankan President's residence as economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday as the island nation faces an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan President thanks Indian govt for USD 1bn credit line
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday as part of his three-day visit to the island nation.
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Sri Lankan president grants amnesty to 197 prisoners on 74th Independence
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday granted amnesty to 197 prisoners on the country's 74th Independence Day, m4edia reported citing the government information department.
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Sri Lankan Prez urges world to support vaccination drive of less wealthy n
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 4 (ANI): Underlining the threat posed by the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday called upon nations that have the wherewithal to support the vaccination drive of less wealthy countries more effectively.
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