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I don't believe it's time for him to return: Sri Lankan President on Gotab
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka's President, Ranil Wickremesinghe Sunday said that it is not the right time for Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the island nation, stressing that it could agitate the protesters who have been demanding the resignation of former President and hol
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On protest threat, Sri Lanka's President Wickremesinghe says he has no hom
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that there is no point in demanding that he "goes home" as he has no home to go to while referring to the threats received from the protestors.
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Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans as unrest delayed
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 31 (ANI): Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that the unrest had delayed a possible deal with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis and urged political parties must work together on find
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India committed to assist Sri Lanka in overcoming economic crisis: Preside
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Newly-elected President Droupadi Murmu while extending felicitations to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that India has been committed to assist the people of Sri Lanka in overcoming the challenges posed by the economic crises.
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Sri Lankan government initiates talks to form 'All-party' government
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 29 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government initiated a negotiation with the opposition parties on Thursday in a bid to form an 'all-party' government.
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World Bank says no plan to offer new financing to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The World Bank has no plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place in the island country, which is facing its worst crisis.
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Sri Lanka extends state of emergency for a month
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the proclamation of the state of emergency imposed earlier in July, allowing it to extend it.
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wishes newly-elected Sri Lankan President Wick
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 27 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina conveyed her congratulatory wishes to newly-elected Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and expressed her conviction for strengthening the ties between the two nations.
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US envoy, President Wickremesinghe discuss Sri Lankan economic, political
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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PM Modi assures full support to Sri Lanka in letter to President Wickremes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the newly elected Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe for his election and assured full support to the people of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe congratulates President Murmu as she a
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his greetings to Droupadi Murmu on her assumption of office as the 15th President of India and said that he is looking forward to working closely with her towards this end.
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Kremlin extends wishes to Sri Lanka's newly elected President Ranil Wickre
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 25 (ANI): Russia's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yury Materiy met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday and conveyed congratulatory wishes of President Vladimir Putin to Wickremesinghe.
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