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Sri Lanka Votes For New President On Saturday. All You Need To Know
The people of Sri Lanka are set to vote for a new president on Saturday in an election that will be key in deciding the future reforms in the country that is reeling under an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Have To Cooperate With India To Ensure Development: Lanka President Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka has to cooperate with India to develop the crisis-hit island nation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.
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Sri Lankan Politician, Jailed For Calling Judges Corrupt, Set Free
An outspoken Sri Lankan politician imprisoned last year for accusing the island nation's judges of corruption was released Friday after a presidential pardon.
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"Not A Friend Of The Rajapaksas": New Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
"I am not a friend of the Rajapaksas, I am a friend of the people," President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told Sri Lankans, pledging to bring in the much-needed system change they are yearning for.
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"If You Try To...": Ranil Wickremesinghe Warns Sri Lanka Protesters
Sri Lanka's president-elect vowed on Wednesday to take tough action against anyone resorting to what he called the undemocratic means that led to his predecessor's ouster.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Votes For New President: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's parliament is voting to elect a new president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country last week as his palace was stormed by angry protesters.
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Sri Lanka PM Instructs Military And Police "To Restore Order"
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka has instructed the Military and the Police in a televised address "to do whatever necessary to restore order" in Sri Lanka.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sacked Months Ago, Takes Oath As Sri Lanka's PM
Sri Lanka's sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated Sunday, a legislator said, ending a 51-day political crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka's Ousted PM Warns Massive Protest Against President
Sri Lanka's ousted prime minister promised Monday to bring tens of thousands of supporters to the capital next week for a massive demonstration unless President Maithripala Sirisena reinstated him imminently.
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PM Narendra Modi Attends Vesak Day Celebration In Sri Lanka: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka for. PM Modi participated in the opening ceremony of the 14th International Vesak Day celebration in Colombo. PM Modi, who is the chief guest, arrived this morning at the venue and was received by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe amid traditional fanfare.
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Sri Lankan Workers To Strike Against Proposed Oil Deal With India
Workers of Sri Lanka's state-run petroleum firm are set to launch an indefinite strike from tomorrow against the government's proposed deal with India to jointly operate an oil storage facility at the strategic eastern port town of Trincomalee.
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India, Sri Lanka To Sign Economic Cooperation Deal: PM Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka expects the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement - the ETCA - with India to be signed by the end of 2016, and the deal is likely to be a game changer in the economic ties between the two countries, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe said today.
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Sri Lanka Votes For New President On Saturday. All You Need To Know
The people of Sri Lanka are set to vote for a new president on Saturday in an election that will be key in deciding the future reforms in the country that is reeling under an unprecedented economic crisis.
-
Have To Cooperate With India To Ensure Development: Lanka President Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka has to cooperate with India to develop the crisis-hit island nation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.
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Sri Lankan Politician, Jailed For Calling Judges Corrupt, Set Free
An outspoken Sri Lankan politician imprisoned last year for accusing the island nation's judges of corruption was released Friday after a presidential pardon.
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"Not A Friend Of The Rajapaksas": New Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
"I am not a friend of the Rajapaksas, I am a friend of the people," President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told Sri Lankans, pledging to bring in the much-needed system change they are yearning for.
-
"If You Try To...": Ranil Wickremesinghe Warns Sri Lanka Protesters
Sri Lanka's president-elect vowed on Wednesday to take tough action against anyone resorting to what he called the undemocratic means that led to his predecessor's ouster.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Votes For New President: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's parliament is voting to elect a new president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country last week as his palace was stormed by angry protesters.
-
Sri Lanka PM Instructs Military And Police "To Restore Order"
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka has instructed the Military and the Police in a televised address "to do whatever necessary to restore order" in Sri Lanka.
-
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sacked Months Ago, Takes Oath As Sri Lanka's PM
Sri Lanka's sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated Sunday, a legislator said, ending a 51-day political crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka's Ousted PM Warns Massive Protest Against President
Sri Lanka's ousted prime minister promised Monday to bring tens of thousands of supporters to the capital next week for a massive demonstration unless President Maithripala Sirisena reinstated him imminently.
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PM Narendra Modi Attends Vesak Day Celebration In Sri Lanka: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka for. PM Modi participated in the opening ceremony of the 14th International Vesak Day celebration in Colombo. PM Modi, who is the chief guest, arrived this morning at the venue and was received by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe amid traditional fanfare.
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Sri Lankan Workers To Strike Against Proposed Oil Deal With India
Workers of Sri Lanka's state-run petroleum firm are set to launch an indefinite strike from tomorrow against the government's proposed deal with India to jointly operate an oil storage facility at the strategic eastern port town of Trincomalee.
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India, Sri Lanka To Sign Economic Cooperation Deal: PM Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka expects the Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement - the ETCA - with India to be signed by the end of 2016, and the deal is likely to be a game changer in the economic ties between the two countries, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe said today.
