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Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as the eighth President of Sri Lanka
Soon after getting elected as President, Wickremesinghe invited all political parties to join hands…
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament reassembles with the same Prime Minister but the political crisis might not be over just yet
With the reconvening of Parliament and Wickremesinghe once again at the helm of the govern…
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Sri Lanka's political crisis takes a decisive turn as the ousted Prime Minister wins a key majority vote in Parliament
Wickremesinghe, who was unceremoniously booted out of office by President Maithripala Sirisena a…
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Sri Lanka president fled to the Maldives on a military jet after being forced out of office over economic crisis
Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew with his wife and two security personnel, the air force said. He leaves beh…
Sinéad Baker
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Sri Lanka says it is 'bankrupt' as financial crisis ravaging the country deepens
Sri Lanka blames the crisis on the pandemic but experts say its economy has tanked due to mismanage…
Bill Bostock
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister resigns as protesters storm the president's official residence in response to financial crisis
Protesters stormed the home of Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in the commercial capital …
Bethany Dawson
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka, which has said it has less than a day of fuel left, is looking to buy cheap Russian oil
On Sunday, Sri Lankan energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera said there was less than a day's worth of…
Huileng Tan
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Sri Lankan President warns against rumours and false stories while promising stern action against the terror masterminds
President Sirisena appealed to the nation to act with utmost restraint and patience, and not t…
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India's UPI service now available in Sri Lanka and Mauritius
India's instant payment technology Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were launched in Sri La…
ANI
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It’s ‘India first’ as PM Narendra Modi seeks to fend off China in Maldives and Sri Lanka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first overseas trip since being elected to a second te…
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Photos show how protesters occupying the luxurious residences of Sri Lanka's president and PM have made themselves at home
Protesters who have occupied Sri Lanka's presidential and prime ministerial residences say they wil…
Joshua Zitser
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As Sri Lanka’s political crisis continues, its ‘unofficial’ government has awarded two key port contracts to Chinese companies — here’s what that means for India
India’s bid for influence in the South Asian region just got a little bit trickier. The dea…
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Easter Sunday Blasts: Deadly explosion kills 207, Sri Lankan Prime Minister urges people to stay united and strong
As of 1 pm, more than 400 people were wounded and hospitalized, reported Reuters. The blasts…
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India pushing back China in race to collect Lanka port assets
Moreover, talks are on between the two countries to set up a refinery in the island nation,…
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SriLankan Airlines set to cancel flights as 'bankrupt' country runs out of fuel, report says
Sri Lanka's economic crisis means it cannot pay for fuel imports, forcing the flag carrier to take …
Abby Wallace
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Sri Lanka's president asks Vladimir Putin for help to import fuel as its economic crisis deepens
Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he had a "very productive" phone call with the Russian president after the …
Abby Wallace
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Fuel shortages, massive debts, and protesters partying in the presidential palace: Here is what's going on in 'bankrupt' Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's president has resigned following widespread protests sparked by an economic collapse te…