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"We Said No": Lanka Turned Down This US Request At Beginning Of Iran War
Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the island's south in early March, President...
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Sri Lanka President Visits Katchatheevu Island, Vows To Protect Territory
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Katchatheevu on Monday, becoming the first Lankan head of state to visit the island.
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Sri Lanka President Vows To Transform Country's 'Corrupt' Image
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government is committed to transforming Sri Lanka's global image from a country known for corrupt governance.
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Sri Lankan President's Party Wins Majority, Has Complex History With India
The sweeping mandate to the left coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis.
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Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family.
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
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Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
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Sri Lanka's New President And What Is At Stake For India
Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power.
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Marxist Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka's Presidential Elections
Sri Lanka's election commission declared a previously fringe Marxist politician the country's president-elect on Sunday after a vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.
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Sri Lanka's Economy Not Out Crisis Yet, Says President In Budget Speech
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday presented his government's 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation's economy.
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrives In Delhi For 2-day Visit
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe today arrived in Delhi on a two-day official visit to India. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan welcomed President Wickremesinghe at the airport.
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Expecting Agreement To Solve Ethnic Conflict By Year-End: Lanka President
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said he is keen on settling the ethnic conflict with the minority Tamil community.
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Lanka Ex-President Gets Official Residence, Security On Return: Report
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was provided on Saturday with an official residence and security by the government after he returned to the country he had fled in July during economic unrest, two senior officials said.
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Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Return Home In September: Report
Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return to Sri Lanka in the first week of September, days after fleeing to Thailand.
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Sri Lanka Ex-President To Return To Country Next Week, Says His Nephew
Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka on August 24, his nephew Udayanga Weeratunga said on Wednesday, over a month after the former president fled the country.
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"We Said No": Lanka Turned Down This US Request At Beginning Of Iran War
Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the island's south in early March, President...
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Sri Lanka President Visits Katchatheevu Island, Vows To Protect Territory
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Katchatheevu on Monday, becoming the first Lankan head of state to visit the island.
-
Sri Lanka President Vows To Transform Country's 'Corrupt' Image
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government is committed to transforming Sri Lanka's global image from a country known for corrupt governance.
-
Sri Lankan President's Party Wins Majority, Has Complex History With India
The sweeping mandate to the left coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis.
-
Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family.
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
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Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
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Sri Lanka's New President And What Is At Stake For India
Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power.
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Marxist Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka's Presidential Elections
Sri Lanka's election commission declared a previously fringe Marxist politician the country's president-elect on Sunday after a vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.
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Sri Lanka's Economy Not Out Crisis Yet, Says President In Budget Speech
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday presented his government's 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation's economy.
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrives In Delhi For 2-day Visit
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe today arrived in Delhi on a two-day official visit to India. Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan welcomed President Wickremesinghe at the airport.
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Expecting Agreement To Solve Ethnic Conflict By Year-End: Lanka President
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said he is keen on settling the ethnic conflict with the minority Tamil community.
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Lanka Ex-President Gets Official Residence, Security On Return: Report
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was provided on Saturday with an official residence and security by the government after he returned to the country he had fled in July during economic unrest, two senior officials said.
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Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Return Home In September: Report
Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return to Sri Lanka in the first week of September, days after fleeing to Thailand.
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Sri Lanka Ex-President To Return To Country Next Week, Says His Nephew
Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka on August 24, his nephew Udayanga Weeratunga said on Wednesday, over a month after the former president fled the country.
