Sri Lanka Elections 2019
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Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe Resigns As PM, Dissolves Cabinet
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe formally announced his resignation Wednesday, four days after his party suffered a humiliating defeat at presidential polls.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka President At Buddhist Shrine
Sri Lanka's new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his election victory to work with him, as he was sworn in at a ceremony steeped in symbolism for his core supporters.
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PM Modi Congratulates Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa On Election Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his victory in Sri Lanka's presidential elections. Mr Rajapaksa, who is an ex-army officer and the younger brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, won 53-54 percent of the vote as his main rival conceded defeat, his spokesperson told news agency AFP.
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"Terminator" Rajapaksa Storms To Victory In Sri Lanka Presidential Election
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil Tigers 10 years ago, stormed to victory Sunday in Sri Lanka's presidential elections seven months after terror attacks killed 269 people.
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Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe Resigns As PM, Dissolves Cabinet
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe formally announced his resignation Wednesday, four days after his party suffered a humiliating defeat at presidential polls.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka President At Buddhist Shrine
Sri Lanka's new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his election victory to work with him, as he was sworn in at a ceremony steeped in symbolism for his core supporters.
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PM Modi Congratulates Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa On Election Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his victory in Sri Lanka's presidential elections. Mr Rajapaksa, who is an ex-army officer and the younger brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, won 53-54 percent of the vote as his main rival conceded defeat, his spokesperson told news agency AFP.
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"Terminator" Rajapaksa Storms To Victory In Sri Lanka Presidential Election
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil Tigers 10 years ago, stormed to victory Sunday in Sri Lanka's presidential elections seven months after terror attacks killed 269 people.
