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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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New Lanka President Next Week, Over To R Wickremesinghe For Now: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new President on Wednesday, an official said, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation was accepted by the Speaker after the leader fled the country earlier this week.
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Viral Video Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Helping Dog Exposed To Tear Gas
Amid the chaos in Sri Lanka, a group of protesters helped a street dog exposed to tear gas, and a video of the same has surfaced online.
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Sri Lanka Protesters In Talks To Hand Back Buildings, End Occupation
Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators were in talks Thursday to hand back official buildings they seized, protest representatives said, even as they insisted the president and prime minister both quit in the face of an economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Fleeing Sri Lanka President Heads To Singapore
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on his way to Singapore on Thursday and was expected to stay there for the time being, a Sri Lankan government source told Reuters, after the president fled to the Maldives from his home country.
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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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Sri Lanka President Expected To Travel To Singapore From Maldives: 5 Latest Updates
Hours after it emerged that Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled to the Maldives, massive street protests have erupted in the island nation. President Rajapaksa is likely to leave for Singapore later today.
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Exclusive: Inside The Secret Bunker At Lanka Presidential Palace
Earlier today, protesters discovered 17.85 million in Sri Lankan rupee (about $50,000) from the palace in crisp new banknotes but turned it over to police, news agency AFP reported.
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Viral Photo Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Watching Their Own Demonstration On Live TV In President's Home
A picture of Sri Lankan protesters watching their own demonstration on live television in the Presidential house has surfaced online.
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"Stand With People Of Lanka As They...": India On Protests
As protesters continue to occupy Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence, India today said that it stands with the people of Sri Lanka.
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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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New Lanka President Next Week, Over To R Wickremesinghe For Now: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new President on Wednesday, an official said, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation was accepted by the Speaker after the leader fled the country earlier this week.
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Viral Video Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Helping Dog Exposed To Tear Gas
Amid the chaos in Sri Lanka, a group of protesters helped a street dog exposed to tear gas, and a video of the same has surfaced online.
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Sri Lanka Protesters In Talks To Hand Back Buildings, End Occupation
Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators were in talks Thursday to hand back official buildings they seized, protest representatives said, even as they insisted the president and prime minister both quit in the face of an economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Fleeing Sri Lanka President Heads To Singapore
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on his way to Singapore on Thursday and was expected to stay there for the time being, a Sri Lankan government source told Reuters, after the president fled to the Maldives from his home country.
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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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Sri Lanka President Expected To Travel To Singapore From Maldives: 5 Latest Updates
Hours after it emerged that Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled to the Maldives, massive street protests have erupted in the island nation. President Rajapaksa is likely to leave for Singapore later today.
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Exclusive: Inside The Secret Bunker At Lanka Presidential Palace
Earlier today, protesters discovered 17.85 million in Sri Lankan rupee (about $50,000) from the palace in crisp new banknotes but turned it over to police, news agency AFP reported.
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Viral Photo Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Watching Their Own Demonstration On Live TV In President's Home
A picture of Sri Lankan protesters watching their own demonstration on live television in the Presidential house has surfaced online.
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"Stand With People Of Lanka As They...": India On Protests
As protesters continue to occupy Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence, India today said that it stands with the people of Sri Lanka.
