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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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India Lodges Strong Protest After Fishermen Injured In Lankan Navy Firing
India on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over the firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft Island on Tuesday morning.
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Tamil Protesters In Sri Lanka Pull Out Shampoo To Wash Hair As Police Fire Water Cannons
In a gesture of defiance, the Tamilian protesters pulled out the shampoo and started using the sprayed water to wash their hair.
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Protests In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Against Inflation, Tax Hikes
Hundreds of people marched in Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo on Wednesday protesting against higher taxes, inflation and alleged state-led repression as the country struggles to emerge from its worst financial crisis in seven decades.
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Sri Lanka's Ousted President Expected To Fly To Thailand: Report
Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.
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"No Home To Go To": Lanka President On House Burnt Down By Protesters
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that there is no point in demanding that he "goes home" as he has no home to go to while referring to the threats received from the protestors.
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Millions Found Inside Former Lanka President's House Produced In Court: Report
Sri Lankan police have produced before a court millions of rupees in cash found by anti-government protesters inside former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence after he fled the mansion following mass uprising against his government.
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Over 1,000 Artefacts Missing from Sri Lankan President, PM's Home, Says Police
More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's official residence, Sri Lanka police said.
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Rights Group Condemns Assault On Protesters By Sri Lankan Security Forces
A New York-based rights group has condemned the assault on peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka that led to injury to more than 50 people and the arrest of at least 9 others.
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Indian High Commission's Advisory After Official Attacked In Sri Lanka
A senior Indian government official posted in Sri Lanka sustained grievous injuries in an unprovoked assault, the Indian High Commission here said on Tuesday.
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4,000 Books, 125-Year-Old Piano Destroyed At Ranil Wickremesinghe's Home
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that much of the contents in his private residence here were not salvageable after a group of irate anti-government protesters torched it on July 9.
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Sri Lanka Man Arrested For Stealing 50 Tear Gas Canisters From Cops: Report
As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
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Emergency Declared In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Presidential Election
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring a State of Emergency in the island nation with effect from Monday,
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Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Brother Barred From Leaving Sri Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has already left the country for the Maldives and onwards to Singapore; his 2 brothers can't leave, as per Supreme Court order
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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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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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India Lodges Strong Protest After Fishermen Injured In Lankan Navy Firing
India on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over the firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft Island on Tuesday morning.
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Tamil Protesters In Sri Lanka Pull Out Shampoo To Wash Hair As Police Fire Water Cannons
In a gesture of defiance, the Tamilian protesters pulled out the shampoo and started using the sprayed water to wash their hair.
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Protests In Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Against Inflation, Tax Hikes
Hundreds of people marched in Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo on Wednesday protesting against higher taxes, inflation and alleged state-led repression as the country struggles to emerge from its worst financial crisis in seven decades.
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Sri Lanka's Ousted President Expected To Fly To Thailand: Report
Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday, seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, two sources said.
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"No Home To Go To": Lanka President On House Burnt Down By Protesters
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that there is no point in demanding that he "goes home" as he has no home to go to while referring to the threats received from the protestors.
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Millions Found Inside Former Lanka President's House Produced In Court: Report
Sri Lankan police have produced before a court millions of rupees in cash found by anti-government protesters inside former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence after he fled the mansion following mass uprising against his government.
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Over 1,000 Artefacts Missing from Sri Lankan President, PM's Home, Says Police
More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's official residence, Sri Lanka police said.
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Rights Group Condemns Assault On Protesters By Sri Lankan Security Forces
A New York-based rights group has condemned the assault on peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka that led to injury to more than 50 people and the arrest of at least 9 others.
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Indian High Commission's Advisory After Official Attacked In Sri Lanka
A senior Indian government official posted in Sri Lanka sustained grievous injuries in an unprovoked assault, the Indian High Commission here said on Tuesday.
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4,000 Books, 125-Year-Old Piano Destroyed At Ranil Wickremesinghe's Home
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that much of the contents in his private residence here were not salvageable after a group of irate anti-government protesters torched it on July 9.
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Sri Lanka Man Arrested For Stealing 50 Tear Gas Canisters From Cops: Report
As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
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Emergency Declared In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Presidential Election
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring a State of Emergency in the island nation with effect from Monday,
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Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Brother Barred From Leaving Sri Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has already left the country for the Maldives and onwards to Singapore; his 2 brothers can't leave, as per Supreme Court order
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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.
