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Sri Lanka: US, EU voice concern over protesters being detained under count
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 23 (ANI): The United States and Canada along with the countries in the European Union have expressed concern over Sri Lanka's use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on protestors who participated in the agitation that led to Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepping down
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US envoy, President Wickremesinghe discuss Sri Lankan economic, political
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday and discussed the ongoing economic and political crisis and ways to work together to navigate toward a brighter future.
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Peaceful transfer of power within Sri Lanka is essential: US
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung has urged for the peaceful transfer of power within the country's constitutional framework and said that the US condemns all violence and calls for the rule of law to be upheld in the crisis
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US envoy condemns violence against protestors in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung on Monday condemned the violence against protestors in the island country, and called on the government to conduct a full investigation.
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Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka's Rambukkana amid unrest
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka police imposed a curfew in the Rambukkana Police Division until further notice following unrest in the country with the clash between protesters and police in the city.
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Sri Lanka: US envoy calls for restraint after violence in Rambukkana town
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): US ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung called for restraint and calm after reports of violence emerged from Rambukkana town on Tuesday amid the unprecedented protest due to the ongoing economic crisis.
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US Ambassador cautions Sri Lanka's China-backed Colombo Port City from tur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Alaina Teplitz on Saturday warned Sri Lanka of unintended consequences of 'nefarious actors' who may try to misuse a China-backed Colombo Port City's easy business rules as a permissive money laundering haven amid
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