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Protests Erupt In Sri Lankan Capital Over Ex-President Wickremesinghe's Arrest
More than 1000 supporters of Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe protested his arrest in Colombo on Tuesday ahead of a crucial hearing to decide whether to grant bail to the senior opposition politician accused of misusing public funds.
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"Trivial Charges": Shashi Tharoor On Ex-Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickramasinghe's Arrest
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed concern about the arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe and called on Colombo to "abjure the politics of vengeance".
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Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested Over Alleged Fund Misuse
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's former President, has been arrested for alleged misuse of government funds.
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Launch India-Backed Railway Project In Anuradhapura
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Sunday jointly inaugurated and flagged off key India-backed railway projects in Anuradhapura.
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PM Modi's 3-Day Thailand, Sri Lanka Visit: What's On Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Thailand, where he will attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. He will then visit Sri Lanka for two days, which follows Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in December.
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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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New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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The Rise Of Lanka's Anura Kumara Dissanayake From Grassroots To President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president, securing victory in the country’s first election since its economic collapse in 2022.
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5 Facts About Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Man Likely To Become Sri Lanka President
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a commanding lead in the presidential election, winning approximately 53 per cent of the counted votes.
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Sri Lanka Elections: A Look At The 5 Key Candidates And What They Stand For
Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India
The political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 million voters will choose from among 39 candidates.
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"Has PM Asked Sri Lanka To Give Back Katchatheevu?": MK Stalin Amid Row
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
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India, Sri Lanka Adopt Vision To Strengthen Maritime, Air, Energy: PM Modi
To boost the economic partnership between the two nations, India and Sri Lanka adopted a vision document that would strengthen people-to-people connectivity and Maritime cooperation, Prime Minister Modi said.
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Protests Erupt In Sri Lankan Capital Over Ex-President Wickremesinghe's Arrest
More than 1000 supporters of Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe protested his arrest in Colombo on Tuesday ahead of a crucial hearing to decide whether to grant bail to the senior opposition politician accused of misusing public funds.
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"Trivial Charges": Shashi Tharoor On Ex-Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickramasinghe's Arrest
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed concern about the arrest of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe and called on Colombo to "abjure the politics of vengeance".
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Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested Over Alleged Fund Misuse
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's former President, has been arrested for alleged misuse of government funds.
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PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Launch India-Backed Railway Project In Anuradhapura
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Sunday jointly inaugurated and flagged off key India-backed railway projects in Anuradhapura.
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PM Modi's 3-Day Thailand, Sri Lanka Visit: What's On Agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Thailand, where he will attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. He will then visit Sri Lanka for two days, which follows Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in December.
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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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New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lanka's President Appoints 3-Member Cabinet
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, lawmaker Vijitha Herath and himself taking on Cabinet portfolios.
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The Rise Of Lanka's Anura Kumara Dissanayake From Grassroots To President
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president, securing victory in the country’s first election since its economic collapse in 2022.
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5 Facts About Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Man Likely To Become Sri Lanka President
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a commanding lead in the presidential election, winning approximately 53 per cent of the counted votes.
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Sri Lanka Elections: A Look At The 5 Key Candidates And What They Stand For
Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India
The political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 million voters will choose from among 39 candidates.
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"Has PM Asked Sri Lanka To Give Back Katchatheevu?": MK Stalin Amid Row
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now.
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"Absurd": Ex-Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Denies Involvement In 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted allegations made by a British television channel that the 2019 Easter suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people were engineered by his loyalists to get him elected as president.
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India, Sri Lanka Adopt Vision To Strengthen Maritime, Air, Energy: PM Modi
To boost the economic partnership between the two nations, India and Sri Lanka adopted a vision document that would strengthen people-to-people connectivity and Maritime cooperation, Prime Minister Modi said.
