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President Is Impeached, Flees Or Military Coup: What Could Happen In Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier extended a nationwide curfew until Thursday morning, after government supporters on Monday initiated attacks on protesters who had camped out for weeks in downtown Colombo to call for his ouster.
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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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Mohamed Nasheed, Dissidents 'Plotting To Overthrow' Maldives President
The Maldives' dissident former president met opposition groups in neighbouring Sri Lanka today to hatch a plan to topple strongman president Abdulla Yameen, opposition sources told AFP.
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Sussex Announce George Bailey Coup
Australian batsman George Bailey, 32, will take over from Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene, who will be Sussex's overseas player for their first seven group fixtures in the tournament.
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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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Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapakse Denies Post-Election Coup Bid
Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapakse on Tuesday denied government allegations that he attempted a coup to remain in office after it became clear that he had lost last week's election.
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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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President Is Impeached, Flees Or Military Coup: What Could Happen In Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier extended a nationwide curfew until Thursday morning, after government supporters on Monday initiated attacks on protesters who had camped out for weeks in downtown Colombo to call for his ouster.
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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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Mohamed Nasheed, Dissidents 'Plotting To Overthrow' Maldives President
The Maldives' dissident former president met opposition groups in neighbouring Sri Lanka today to hatch a plan to topple strongman president Abdulla Yameen, opposition sources told AFP.
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Sussex Announce George Bailey Coup
Australian batsman George Bailey, 32, will take over from Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene, who will be Sussex's overseas player for their first seven group fixtures in the tournament.
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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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Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapakse Denies Post-Election Coup Bid
Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapakse on Tuesday denied government allegations that he attempted a coup to remain in office after it became clear that he had lost last week's election.
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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.
