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DMK MPs to donate one month's salary to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 5 (ANI): Day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged the people to contribute to the humanitarian relief material that is supposed to be sent to Sri Lanka in their economic crisis situation, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday announced t
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Roads near Sri Lankan Parliament made out of bounds for public amid protes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 5 (ANI): Police have closed down the roads near Sri Lankan Parliament for the public for the days when the House will be in the session amid unabated anti-government protests following the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka: Court orders removal of protesters, structures causing inconven
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): Amid nationwide protests and growing calls for the resignation of the Rajapaksa government, the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has issued an order for the removal of protestors and structures that cause inconvenience to the public at MainaGoGama near Templ
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Crucial Lankan Parliamentary session underway amid no-confidence motions a
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis, the underway Sri Lankan parliamentary session stands crucial as the two no-confidence motions against the President and the government by the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are likely to be taken up.
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Sri Lankan Opposition leader slams govt for being reckless
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises since gaining independence, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa slammed Sri Lankan government for being reckless, and asked the masses to observe a "Black May Day" this year.
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Sri Lankan leaders promise to address challenges amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government is taking various approaches to address current challenges faced by the country, the country's President and the Prime Minister said in their messages on the International Labour Day.
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Sri Lankan President calls for political consensus to deal with economic c
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reiterated his call for a political consensus to deal with the challenges faced by the country, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka: Former Kegalle SSP remanded in Rambukkana shooting
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 30 (ANI): A Sri Lankan Court has ordered the remand of former Kegalle Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), who was arrested for shooting at unarmed protesters in Rambukkana, local media reported.
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Indian Naval Ship Gharial delivers 760 kg of lifesaving medicines to Sri L
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 29 (ANI): With the overarching aim of providing critical medical aid to Sri Lanka during the ongoing economic crisis, Indian Naval Ship Gharial, as part of Mission SAGAR IX, arrived at Colombo on Friday and delivered over 760 kilograms of 107 types of critical life
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China's inadequate response to unprecedented crisis disappoints Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 28 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang last week told Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that Beijing is ready to play a constructive role in the island nation's socio-economic development and it empathizes with Sri Lanka for the difficulties and challenges
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Sri Lankan economic crisis: Nearly 1000 public, private unions to launch m
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 27 (ANI): Protesting the Sri Lankan government led by Rajapaksa, around 1000 public and private sector unions are set to launch a massive strike on April 28.
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Sri Lankan President says he's ready to establish all-party govt
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanaka], April 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday said that he in principle is willing to form an all-party government with the political parties represented in Parliament.
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