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Sri Lanka Braces For Protests Over President's "Coup" Against Sitting PM
Sri Lanka today braced for a protest called by ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's party against what it said was a "coup" by President Maithripala Sirisena, amidst efforts by opposing sides to secure their numbers in parliament to end the country's political crisis.
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'Sri Lanka Will Have Indian Support To Foil Any Coup Attempt': Minister
India will not tolerate a military take over in Sri Lanka and will fully support President Maithripala Sirisena to foil any coup attempt in the country, a senior minister said today amid reports of the opposition warning of a military coup.
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2000 Soldiers Were Moved to Colombo for Coup, Says Former Sri Lankan Army Chief
Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeat in the Presidential elections was followed by the news that he had attempted a coup as the results poured in, predicting his defeat.
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Sri Lankan Police to Probe Ex-President Rajapaksa's Alleged Coup Plan
Sri Lanka's new foreign minister has asked police to investigate an alleged attempt by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stage a coup to stay in power when results showed he was losing last week's election. However, Rajapaksa has denied the allegation.
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Coup Averted in Sri Lanka, Says New Government
Sri Lanka's new government on Sunday accused toppled strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa of having tried to stage a coup to cling to power after losing last week's presidential election.
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Sri Lanka Government to Probe Mahinda Rajapaksa 'Coup' Bid: Spokesman
Sri Lanka's new government will investigate an attempt by Mahinda Rajapaksa to stage a "coup" to stay in power after it became clear he had lost last week's presidential election, a spokesman said Sunday.
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Why Nawaz Sharif's Mother Got Emotional Seeing Narendra Modi's Pictures
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled off his first diplomatic coup even before taking office. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa were among some 4,000 guests who watched Mr Modi and his new ministers take the oath of office and secrecy - a historic first for any prime m...
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Sri Lanka Braces For Protests Over President's "Coup" Against Sitting PM
Sri Lanka today braced for a protest called by ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's party against what it said was a "coup" by President Maithripala Sirisena, amidst efforts by opposing sides to secure their numbers in parliament to end the country's political crisis.
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'Sri Lanka Will Have Indian Support To Foil Any Coup Attempt': Minister
India will not tolerate a military take over in Sri Lanka and will fully support President Maithripala Sirisena to foil any coup attempt in the country, a senior minister said today amid reports of the opposition warning of a military coup.
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2000 Soldiers Were Moved to Colombo for Coup, Says Former Sri Lankan Army Chief
Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeat in the Presidential elections was followed by the news that he had attempted a coup as the results poured in, predicting his defeat.
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Sri Lankan Police to Probe Ex-President Rajapaksa's Alleged Coup Plan
Sri Lanka's new foreign minister has asked police to investigate an alleged attempt by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to stage a coup to stay in power when results showed he was losing last week's election. However, Rajapaksa has denied the allegation.
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Coup Averted in Sri Lanka, Says New Government
Sri Lanka's new government on Sunday accused toppled strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa of having tried to stage a coup to cling to power after losing last week's presidential election.
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Sri Lanka Government to Probe Mahinda Rajapaksa 'Coup' Bid: Spokesman
Sri Lanka's new government will investigate an attempt by Mahinda Rajapaksa to stage a "coup" to stay in power after it became clear he had lost last week's presidential election, a spokesman said Sunday.
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Why Nawaz Sharif's Mother Got Emotional Seeing Narendra Modi's Pictures
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled off his first diplomatic coup even before taking office. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa were among some 4,000 guests who watched Mr Modi and his new ministers take the oath of office and secrecy - a historic first for any prime m...
