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New PM Wickremesinghe vows to uplift Sri Lanka's economy, hopes to strengt
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Shortly after being appointed as Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said he has taken up the challenge of uplifting the island nation's crisis-ridden economy and added that ties with India will get much better under his governmen
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Not enough for Sri Lankan govt to step down: former PM Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Raising concern about the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, the former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday condemned violence against the peaceful protesters at the Galle Face area.
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Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign today
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 20 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will tender his resignation from office on Wednesday, paving the way for newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint a new Cabinet, Daily Mirror reported.
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Global energy needs expected to roughly double by 2030: Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sept 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed concern over the global energy needs at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) here on Tuesday.
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After West Asia setback, ISIS has turned its focus on South Asia: Sri Lank
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 3 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that terror group ISIS has turned its focus to South Asia after suffering a setback in the western part of the continent.
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China's growing presence in Indian Ocean a source of concern for India: Sr
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 3 (ANI): For India, China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean is a source of concern, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during his address at the Indian Ocean Conference here on Tuesday.
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Sri Lankan PM welcomes Centre's move to confer UT status on Ladakh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 6 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday welcomed the Central government's move to confer Union Territory status on Ladakh, a region with a Buddhist majority.
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Sri Lanka PM congratulates Modi for 'magnificent election victory'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as the BJP-led NDA government looks all set to form the government for the second term at the Centre.
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Perpetrators of communal violence to be charged under ICCPR: Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered the police to charge the perpetrators of communal violence in the country on May 12 and 13 under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act.
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Sri Lanka PM apologises for failing to curb Easter blasts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday apologised to his people for failing to prevent the deadly Easter Sunday serial blasts that rattled the nation claiming lives of 253 and injuring several hundred.
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Sri Lanka: PM warns of 'sleeper cells'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has been dealing with the aftermath of Easter Sunday attack, warned on Thursday of "sleeper cells" that might launch more attacks in the island nation.
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Possible it could have been due to Christchurch attack, says Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka) [India], April 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday asserted that there is a possibility that the Easter Sunday attack in the country could have been due to the Christchurch attack.
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