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Sri Lanka To Import 50,000 MT Rice Under India's Loan Assistance Program
Sri Lankan has decided to import 50,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian loan assistance program, to check an abnormal rise in rice prices, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday.
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Only India Providing Money For Fuel, Says Sri Lankan PM Amid Crisis
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Wednesday that he has urged IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva to "expedite" its assistance programme to Sri Lanka and underlined that no country except India is providing money to the crisis-hit island.
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Sri Lanka PM's Push For Export-Oriented Economy Amid Crisis
Amid Sri Lanka's economic meltdown, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has elucidated the need to make policy decisions based on an export-oriented economy.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Appointed To Helm Finance Ministry
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday given the additional responsibility of running the finance ministry as the island nation grapples with its worst-ever economic crisis.
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"Will Support PM's Positive Steps But..." Lankan Opposition Leader's Warning
Mr Premadasa stressed that the opposition is not opposed to any policies that will ensure that food security is enhanced, and fuel, electricity, gas, fertiliser and other essentials are easily available to the people.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe May Return As Lankan PM Amid Crisis: Reports
UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena has said that Mr Wickremesinghe will be able to get a majority in Parliament after being sworn in as the new prime minister, replacing Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka Should Not Recognise Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: Former Lankan PM
Former Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe cautioned his government against recognising Taliban and advocated snapping of ties with Kabul, saying one should rethink if the country should be a "party to help terrorism" raise its head in the region.
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Madrasas Should Be Under Religious And Cultural Ministry: Sri Lanka PM
Madrasas in Sri Lanka should be regulated by the Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry and not by the Education Ministry, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, days after the country's worst terror attack killed over 250 people.
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Sri Lanka Commando Commits Suicide At Prime Minister's Residence
A police commando in Sri Lanka committed suicide on Thursday by shooting himself at Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's official residence in Colombo, officials said.
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Sri Lanka PM Confident Issues With President Sirisena Will Be Resolved
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said there are some differences of opinion with President Maithripala Sirisena on the ministerial appointments, but he is confident the issues will be resolved.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns As Sri Lanka PM, Ranil Wickremesinghe To Return
Ending the power tussle in Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move, resigned today and Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to take oath as the island nation's prime minister tomorrow.
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Sri Lanka Caught In Power Vacuum, Says Ousted Prime Minister
Ousted Sri Lanka prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Monday that his controversial sacking has left the country in a power vacuum and demanded that parliament be allowed to end a standoff with the president.
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Sri Lanka's Crisis Reflects Battle For Influence Between India And China
A leadership struggle in Sri Lanka is the latest skirmish in the broader battle for influence in South Asia between India and China and has left the tiny island nation -- already heavily indebted to Beijing -- in the midst of an escalating constitutional crisis.
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Man Killed, 2 Injured In Firing As Sri Lanka's Crisis Turns Violent
A constitutional crisis gripping Sri Lanka since the president's shock dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe erupted into violence Sunday, with a man shot dead and two others injured in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Reaches New Delhi For Three-Day Visit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reached New Delhi today on a three-day visit in a bid to boost ties in a range of areas including trade and investment and maritime security.
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Sri Lanka To Import 50,000 MT Rice Under India's Loan Assistance Program
Sri Lankan has decided to import 50,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian loan assistance program, to check an abnormal rise in rice prices, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday.
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Only India Providing Money For Fuel, Says Sri Lankan PM Amid Crisis
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Wednesday that he has urged IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva to "expedite" its assistance programme to Sri Lanka and underlined that no country except India is providing money to the crisis-hit island.
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Sri Lanka PM's Push For Export-Oriented Economy Amid Crisis
Amid Sri Lanka's economic meltdown, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has elucidated the need to make policy decisions based on an export-oriented economy.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Appointed To Helm Finance Ministry
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday given the additional responsibility of running the finance ministry as the island nation grapples with its worst-ever economic crisis.
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"Will Support PM's Positive Steps But..." Lankan Opposition Leader's Warning
Mr Premadasa stressed that the opposition is not opposed to any policies that will ensure that food security is enhanced, and fuel, electricity, gas, fertiliser and other essentials are easily available to the people.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe May Return As Lankan PM Amid Crisis: Reports
UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena has said that Mr Wickremesinghe will be able to get a majority in Parliament after being sworn in as the new prime minister, replacing Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka Should Not Recognise Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: Former Lankan PM
Former Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe cautioned his government against recognising Taliban and advocated snapping of ties with Kabul, saying one should rethink if the country should be a "party to help terrorism" raise its head in the region.
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Madrasas Should Be Under Religious And Cultural Ministry: Sri Lanka PM
Madrasas in Sri Lanka should be regulated by the Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry and not by the Education Ministry, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, days after the country's worst terror attack killed over 250 people.
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Sri Lanka Commando Commits Suicide At Prime Minister's Residence
A police commando in Sri Lanka committed suicide on Thursday by shooting himself at Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's official residence in Colombo, officials said.
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Sri Lanka PM Confident Issues With President Sirisena Will Be Resolved
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said there are some differences of opinion with President Maithripala Sirisena on the ministerial appointments, but he is confident the issues will be resolved.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns As Sri Lanka PM, Ranil Wickremesinghe To Return
Ending the power tussle in Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move, resigned today and Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to take oath as the island nation's prime minister tomorrow.
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Sri Lanka Caught In Power Vacuum, Says Ousted Prime Minister
Ousted Sri Lanka prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Monday that his controversial sacking has left the country in a power vacuum and demanded that parliament be allowed to end a standoff with the president.
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Sri Lanka's Crisis Reflects Battle For Influence Between India And China
A leadership struggle in Sri Lanka is the latest skirmish in the broader battle for influence in South Asia between India and China and has left the tiny island nation -- already heavily indebted to Beijing -- in the midst of an escalating constitutional crisis.
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Man Killed, 2 Injured In Firing As Sri Lanka's Crisis Turns Violent
A constitutional crisis gripping Sri Lanka since the president's shock dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe erupted into violence Sunday, with a man shot dead and two others injured in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Reaches New Delhi For Three-Day Visit
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reached New Delhi today on a three-day visit in a bid to boost ties in a range of areas including trade and investment and maritime security.
