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  MAJOR EMBARRASSMENT: Pakistan misquotes Sri Lanka on Article 370, Sirisena says 'made no such remarks'

  India | August 23, 2019 10:29 IST

  Sri Lanka was forced to clarify its stand on India's move abrogating Article 370 after Pakistan published a misleading statement in the country's name. This is yet another embarrassment for Pakistan, a country which was almost brought to tears for raising Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council, where none backed it.

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  PM Modi hails Indian diaspora's contribution in projecting India's good image

  India | June 09, 2019 19:38 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India's image has tremendously transformed in the last five years as he hailed the contribution made by the Indian diaspora to project a good image of the country through their hard work.

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  PM Modi visits church in Colombo; pays tribute to victims of the Easter Sunday bombings

  World | June 09, 2019 14:11 IST

  During his day-long visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with President Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa. A delegation of the main Tamil party - The Tamil National Alliance - is also e

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  Sri Lankan presidential polls to be held between Nov 15 and Dec 7: Election Commission

  World | June 02, 2019 13:36 IST

  "The election must be held one month before the end of the current president's term," Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said.

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  Sri Lankan court dismisses plea to check Sirisena's mental health

  World | January 07, 2019 16:16 IST

  A top Sri Lankan court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking mental health assessment of President Maithripala Sirisena for his sacking of Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister, a controversial decision which plunged the country into an unprecedented political crisis.

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  Wickremesinghe acknowledges differences with Sirisena on ministerial appointments

  World | December 22, 2018 20:19 IST

  President Sirisena on Thursday named a 30-member Cabinet while reportedly rejecting some of Prime Minister Wickremesinghe's nominees and retained control over the security forces and police, indicating that the power tussle between them is far from over.

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  Sri Lankan President unveils new Cabinet

  World | December 20, 2018 16:16 IST

  The 29 Ministers chosen by Wickremesinghe, who is also the leader of the United National Party (UNP), were sworn in before Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat here after which the new Cabinet held its first meeting, according to a statement by the Presidential Press Department.  

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  Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign today to end political crisis, says his son

  World | December 15, 2018 0:00 IST

  Earlier in the day, the apex court refused to stay a court order restraining Rajapaksa, 73, from holding the office of Prime Minister until it fully heard the case next month.

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  Dissolution of Parliament by President 'unconstitutional', rules Sri Lanka's Supreme Court

  World | December 13, 2018 20:33 IST

  Taking a strong exception to the dissolution of Parliament by Srisena, a seven-member apex court bench said that the President cannot dissolve Parliament till it completes a 4 1/2 year term.

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  Sri Lanka political crisis: Rajapaksa ends 50-year association with Sirisena's party, joins newly-formed SLPP

  World | November 11, 2018 18:58 IST

  The former president obtained the membership of the SLPP, launched by his supporters, on Sunday morning.

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  Sri Lanka crisis: Will seek intervention of courts to protect Constitution, says ousted PM Wickremesinghe's party

  World | November 10, 2018 16:10 IST

    "The party will be pursuing the intervention of the courts to ensure the rule of law and the Constitution is protected against autocratic moves," a UNP statement said.

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  Sri Lanka political crisis: President Sirisena dissolves Parliament, paves way for early elections

  World | November 09, 2018 22:52 IST

  Sirisena signed an official notification dismissing the 225-member assembly with effect from midnight, clearing the way for a snap election nearly two years ahead of schedule.

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  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lifts suspension of parliament

  World | November 01, 2018 14:51 IST

  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted the suspension of parliament and summoned a meeting of the legislature on Monday to end the current political stalemate in the country over the sudden sacking of prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, officials said on Thursday. 

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  Sri Lanka: Political crisis deepens, President Sirisena suspends parliament till Nov 16

  World | October 27, 2018 14:41 IST

  The move to suspend the parliament came in the wake of an urgent request from Wickremesinghe to convene an emergency session of the house.

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  LTTE planned to attack Colombo with aircraft flying from Chennai in 2009: Sri Lanka President

  World | September 28, 2018 18:51 IST

  Sirisena was the acting defence minister during the last two weeks of the civil war with the LTTE in May, 2009 when the rebels were eventually defeated.   

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  4th edition of BIMSTEC summit concludes, KP Oli hands over Chairmanship to Maithripala Sirisena

  World | August 31, 2018 15:14 IST

  The BIMSTEC summit 2018 concluded with Nepal Prime Minister, K P Sharma Oli handing over the chairmanship of the grouping to Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Sirisena.

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  BIMSTEC Summit 2018: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with leaders of Thailand, Myanmar and Bhutan

  World | August 31, 2018 14:48 IST

  The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional grouping comprising India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.

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  Sri Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi

  World | August 08, 2018 13:06 IST

  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other political leaders in the country have expressed sorrow at the demise of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi by recalling his contributions to cinema and politics

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  Xi Jinping says improving China-Lanka ties have his 'high attention'

  World | February 04, 2018 18:48 IST

  India has expressed reservations over MSR as it has security implications for it in Indian Ocean. MSR is part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

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  Sri Lankan President slams calls for black flag protest during PM Modi's stay

  World | May 06, 2017 18:13 IST

  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly slammed the opposition parties who have called for a black flag protest during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here to take part in the celebrations marking the UN ‘Vesak Day’.