Sri Lankan Prime Minister

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  Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Prime Minister Says "Grateful" For India's Support

  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday expressed appreciation for the support India has been extending to his country during "this difficult period".

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  Ranil Wickremesinghe, Back As Lanka PM, Has Major Challenges Ahead

  Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, who has been in Parliament for 45 years, has made a remarkable come back nearly two years after his United National Party (UNP) was routed and failed to win a single seat.

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  Shots Fired In Air From Lanka PM's Residence As Protesters Breach Gate

  Shots were fired from inside the Sri Lankan prime minister's official residence Monday, as thousands of protesters breached the main gate and torched a truck at the entrance, an AFP reporter said.

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  Sri Lanka Should Not Recognise Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: Former Lankan PM

  Former Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe cautioned his government against recognising Taliban and advocated snapping of ties with Kabul, saying one should rethink if the country should be a "party to help terrorism" raise its head in the region.

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  Ajit Doval Meets Sri Lankan PM, Defence Secretary In Colombo

  National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and also met with the country's defence secretary to further advance the "valuable" bilateral cooperation which contributes to peace and security in the region.

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  Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe Offers Prayers At Lord Balaji Temple

  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Sunday offered prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala.

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  Sri Lanka PM Confident Issues With President Sirisena Will Be Resolved

  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said there are some differences of opinion with President Maithripala Sirisena on the ministerial appointments, but he is confident the issues will be resolved.

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  Ranil Wickremesinghe To Return As Sri Lanka PM Today: Spokesman

  Ranil Wickremesinghe will return as Sri Lankan prime minister on Sunday, a lawmaker from his party and an official at the president's office said, likely ending a political crisis that began in late October when he was surprisingly ousted.

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  Ousted Sri Lanka Prime Minister Seeks Emergency Parliament Session

  Sacked Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday demanded the parliament speaker call an emergency session so he can prove his majority, officials said.

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  Sri Lanka Prime Minister Reaches New Delhi For Three-Day Visit

  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reached New Delhi today on a three-day visit in a bid to boost ties in a range of areas including trade and investment and maritime security.

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  Eye on China, PM Modi and Lankan PM Discuss Closer Ties

  With an eye on China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe today held talks in New Delhi.

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  Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to Visit India on First Foreign Tour

  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's first overseas visit since assuming office will be to India next week during which he will hold extensive talks with the Indian leadership including on the sensitive fishermen issue and a comprehensive economic pact.

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  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Vows to Safeguard National Security

  Sri Lankans need not fear about a possible re-emergence of the vanquished Tamil Tiger guerrillas, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said.

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  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Offers Worship at Guruvayur Temple

  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe today offered worship at the famous Lord Krishna Temple in Kerala amid heavy security.

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  Sri Lanka's New Government Passes First Parliament Test

  Sri Lanka's new government cleared its first test in parliament Saturday, securing a crushing majority for a welfare budget unveiled last month.