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Experts caution countries from China's debt-trap diplomacy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): With the Sri Lankan economy overburdened with Chinese loans, as per the experts, other countries in the region also need to call upon their own governments to draw the necessary lessons from the Island nation.
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New Sri Lankan PM calls on Indian envoy Gopal Baglay on first day of assum
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday called on the Indian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on his first day at the Prime Minister's Office in Colombo.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe returns as Sri Lankan PM with promise to resolve econ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe, the leader of the United National Party (UNP) of Sri Lanka, took over as the country's Prime Minister for a record sixth term on Thursday to restore stability in the island nation in the midst of a political impasse and unprecedente
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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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India reiterates commitment to Sri Lankan people after Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): India's commitment to the people of Sri Lanka will continue, said Indian High Commission in Colombo on Thursday shortly after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister on
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Will devise strategy soon if Ranil Wickramasinghe will become Sri Lanka PM
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Underlining that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is the largest opposition party in the country, Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Thursday said that his party will "devise a strategy" if United National Party (UNI) leader Ranil Wickramasing
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Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa agrees to form new govt
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka's opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has agreed to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's proposal to assume the office of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, days after Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after a series of violent protests.
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Sri Lanka: Prez assures to amend Constitution to empower Parliament amid r
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 12 (ANI): Amid tension over the economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that steps will be taken to amend the Constitution of the country to re-enact the contents of the 19th Amendment to further empower the Parliament.
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Sri Lankan president to appoint new PM this week
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday that he will appoint a new prime minister within this week.
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Sri Lankan central bank chief warns of further economic downfall if politi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka's economic situation will worsen if political stability is not achieved, the country's Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe warned on Wednesday as the island nation continued to witness large-scale violence.
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Sri Lankan Navy nabs 7 including two Pakistanis for drug smuggling
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka authorities have seized 243 kg of heroin and apprehended 7 foreign nationals including two from Pakistan.
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Former Sri Lankan PM to stay in naval base until normalcy returns: Defense
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was airlifted to Trincomalee naval base for security reasons, Defense Secretary Kamal Gunaratne told the media on Wednesday.
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