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Angry protesters pull down statue of DA Rajapaksa, father of Rajapaksa bro
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Angry protesters in crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Tuesday pulled down the statue of D.A. Rajapaksa, the father of the Rajapaksa brothers.
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Sri Lanka issues shoot-on-sight orders as protests intensify
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Sri Lanka tri forces have been ordered to shoot all those who plunder public property or cause personal harm, local media reported on Tuesday as large-scale protests continue to take place across the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Violence: Cricketer Ranatunga accuses police of handling situati
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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HC notice to Delhi govt on Khalid Saifi's appeal challenging trial court o
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Government of NCT Delhi on an appeal of Khalid Saifi, an accused in a larger conspiracy connected with the northeast Delhi violence, challenging the trial court order that refused bail to him.
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World Bank expresses grave concern over perpetration of violence in Sri La
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): After clashes broke out in Sri Lanka where the protestors came under attack by the pro-government supporters, the World Bank (WB) has expressed deep concerns over the deteriorating situation in the Island Nation.
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Sri Lanka: Arjuna Ranatunga accuses SLPP of gathering violent groups at Ma
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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US envoy condemns violence against protestors in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 2 months 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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Not enough for Sri Lankan govt to step down: former PM Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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Jahangirpuri violence: Police accompanied illegal procession that led to u
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Denying bail to eight accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case, the Delhi court observed that instead of stopping the illegal procession, which did not have permission, police accompanied it.
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Sri Lanka President condemns violence during protests over economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday condemned the violence during the protests over the worsening economic crisis in the island nation.
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Three killed, one injured in shooting incident on poll day in Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], May 9 (ANI): Three persons were killed and one was injured in a strafing incident near a polling center in Maguindanao province on the election day in the Philippines on Monday.
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14 people killed in Afghanistan last week in series of blasts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): At least six people were killed and eight others were injured in Afghanistan last week, Pajhwok Afghan News said on Sunday.
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