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India is like brother to us, helping us a lot: Sri Lankan cricketer Karuna
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Amidst the crisis in Sri Lanka, India has extended this year alone support of over USD 3.8 billion for ameliorating the serious economic situation in the island nation
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Sri Lankan MPs to elect new president next week as Gotabaya resigns
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombia [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): As the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned from office, in accordance with the Constitution, the Parliament will meet next week and take steps to elect a new President, read a special statement by acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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Sri Lankan uprising: Ranil Wickremesinghe visits 2 injured soldiers at Arm
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday visited two injured soldiers being treated at the Army Hospital, Prime Minister's media division said. The soldiers got injured in clashes amid protestors' uprising in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka's ruling party to nominate interim President Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ruling party on Friday said it would nominate interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the presidency when Parliament elects a new president on July 20.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as interim President of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Friday has sworn in as the interim President after Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka Ministers hold party leaders' meet to resolve ongoing crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): In order to tackle the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka, leaders of political parties met and decided that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign immediately to resolve the current situation in the country.
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Sri Lanka's Army Chief requests citizens to support armed forces to mainta
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid ongoing protests, Sri Lanka's Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva requested all citizens to give their support to the armed forces to maintain law and order in the crisis-ridden country.
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Bring situation under control: Sri Lanka's acting President instructs arme
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid mayhem and chaos in Sri Lanka, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed armed forces and police to bring the current situation under control.
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Speaker confirms Sri Lankan President to handover resignation on Wednesday
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid massive protests, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abywardena that he will hand over his resignation letter on Wednesday as earlier announced.
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US Embassy in Sri Lanka cancels all consular services amid fresh protests
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): US Embassy in Sri Lanka on Wednesday cancelled its all consular services for today and tomorrow amid fresh protests.
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Protesters take over office of Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): As protests intensified in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, protestors who had gathered outside Sri Lanka PM's office have taken over his residence at Flower Road here.
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Sri Lanka's national TV network goes off air as protests intensify
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's national broadcaster SLRC, known as Jathika Rupavahini on Wednesday suspended live telecast as protestors surrounded its premises.
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