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Sri Lanka: Opposition leader seeks China's support to overcome economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday met Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong at the office of the Opposition Leader.
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CID summons security head of former Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): The Head of Security for the former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other officials have been summoned to Crime Investigation Department (CID) to record statements in connection with the Monday violence.
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Sri Lankan army chief denies armed forces poised to shoot at general publi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Indian High Commission denies rumours about Lankan political persons, thei
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): India on Tuesday denied rumors circulating in sections of media and social media that certain Sri Lankan political persons and their families have fled to India.
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Sri Lanka extends curfew until Thursday as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): As the nationwide protests refuse to die down, Sri Lankan authorities have extended the curfew until 7 am on Thursday.
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Violent protests force former Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to take shelter
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and some of his family members have been shifted to Trincomalee Naval Base, a day after he resigned following violent protests that led to a nationwide curfew.
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India 'fully' supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability: Bagchi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): In view of the current situation in Sri Lanka, Spokesperson for Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi on Tuesday said that India is fully supportive of democracy, stability, and economic recovery of the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Violence: Cricketer Ranatunga accuses police of handling situati
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Following the violent protests that erupted in Sri Lanka on Monday, former Sri Lankan Cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga termed the incident "unfortunate" and accused the police of handling the situation badly.
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Sri Lankan President extends curfew until May 11 amid continuing unrest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday extended the national curfew until Wednesday morning amid ongoing protests over economic and political crises.
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Sri Lanka to lift curfew tomorrow at 7 am
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): After a few hours of the imposition of curfew in Sri Lanka, the same will be finally lifted on Tuesday at 7 am, said the Sri Lankan police on Monday.
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Sri Lanka: Arjuna Ranatunga accuses SLPP of gathering violent groups at Ma
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga on Monday accused the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) of gathering violent groups at the official residence of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka: Protesters set on fire houses of Mayor, MPs
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Anti-government protesters on Monday set on fire the official residences of Sri Lanka's Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando and the MPs Sanath Nishantha, Ramesh Pathirana, and Nimal Lanza.
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