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Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces legal troubles with no immunity
World | Sep 04, 2022, 07:12 AM ISTSri Lanka news: Rajapaksa flew to Colombo around midnight Friday from Thailand and was escorted under military guard to his new home in the capital.
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IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week to finalise staff-level agreement
World | Aug 20, 2022, 12:46 PM ISTIMF delegation will visit Colombo next week for discussions on finalising a staff-level agreement with the government in the “near term,” indicating that a bailout package would require "adequate assurances" from creditors that debt sustainability will be restored.
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Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa set for return to Sri Lanka next week, says report
World | Aug 18, 2022, 09:44 AM ISTSri Lanka news: Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, who is also related to Gotabaya, hinted that Rajapaksa will return to the country on August 24, the Daily Mirror said on Wednesday (August 17).
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Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans
World | Dec 16, 2022, 03:39 PM ISTSri Lanka crisis: He further said that there is no point in blaming former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa for the economic crisis but rather urged all political parties to come together to take the country out of the economic mess and repay the debt.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Presidential Secretariat resumes operations after 100 days
World | Jul 25, 2022, 02:40 PM ISTSri Lanka crisis: The presidential secretariat which was occupied by the protesters from July 9 till Friday last is re-opened and the staff reported to work on Monday, officials said.
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Sri Lanka Crisis: 'Baseless', says India over reports it helped President Gotabaya flee to Maldives
World | Jul 13, 2022, 10:36 AM ISTSri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife along with two bodyguards travelled to the Maldives after full approval of the country's Defence Ministry, Sri Lanka officials confirmed on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Parliament to reconvene on July 15, new President election on July 20, say reports
World | Jul 12, 2022, 06:29 AM ISTSri Lanka Crisis: Debt-ridden nation's parliament is likely to reconvene on July 15 and a new President may be elected on July 20, Reuters quoted country's parliamentary speaker as saying.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint new PM, Cabinet amid violent clashes in country
World | May 11, 2022, 11:26 PM ISTSri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday announced that he will appoint a new Prime Minister and a Cabinet this week.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Central Bank chief threatens to resign amid political unrest
World | May 11, 2022, 09:42 PM ISTGovernor of the bank Nandalal Weerasinghe told reporters that the political unrest derailed the bank's recovery plans, and the resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the prime minister on Monday and the lack of a replacement were complicating matters.
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Sri Lanka’s Opposition proposes constitutional amendment to end presidential system
World | Apr 21, 2022, 02:08 PM ISTSJB presented the draft 21st constitution amendment bill to the secretary-general of parliament with proposals including the abolition of the current executive presidential system.
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India helped the maximum, thankful to neigbhour, says Ex Sri Lankan PM amid economic crisis
World | Apr 10, 2022, 07:56 PM ISTFormer Sri Lankan Prime Minister "I think India has helped to the maximum. We will have to see, and they are still helping in non-financial ways. So, we have to be thankful to them," said Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Food prices surge to 'unbearable levels'
World | Apr 10, 2022, 10:57 AM ISTThe govt has been forced to restrict the import of several essential commodities - including food items which has pushed the price of essentials such as milk powder and rice much higher.
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Sri Lanka's main opposition party to move no-confidence motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
World | Apr 09, 2022, 01:04 PM IST“The govt must pay heed to public demand for Rajapaksas to quit, if not we'll bring a no-confidence motion," the leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya told Parliament.
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Amid economic crisis in Sri Lanka, angry citizens protest in Colombo
News | Apr 05, 2022, 11:16 AM ISTWhile reports suggest that Sri Lanka faces an acute economic crisis, many citizens are now protesting against the current regime. The same was visible last night.
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With 40,000 MT fuel from India, Sri Lanka looks to reduce power cut from 13 hours to 2 hours
World | Apr 03, 2022, 09:39 AM ISTAs the shipment arrived, the Ceylon Electricity Board announced that 13-hour power cuts would now be reduced to nearly 2 hours from Sunday.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Protest outside President's house turns violent; country runs out of diesel
World | Apr 01, 2022, 09:56 AM ISTPeople in Sri Lanka are suffering under a terrible economic crisis. The protest erupted on Thursday evening when people gathered outside the President's house demanding that he step down.
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Sri Lanka: Heavy rain leaves 16 dead, thousands displaced
World | Nov 10, 2021, 12:56 PM ISTMost deaths have occurred due to drowning and lightening strikes in Sri Lanka.
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Primary schools reopen across Sri Lanka even as teachers' strike continues
Education | Oct 21, 2021, 06:14 PM ISTSchools reopened to dull scenes as the usual cacophony of school activity was amiss. Most faculty and school principals stayed from the classes as the teachers' unions have voiced dissatisfaction over the talks on wages.
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No COVID lockdown in Sri Lanka, but restrictions to remain
World | Aug 07, 2021, 01:07 PM ISTAccordingly, wedding attendees at places where the capacity is over 500 will be limited to 150 guests while the places of less than 500 capacity will be limited to 100 guests.
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Sri Lanka records highest COVID deaths, hospitals exceed capacity
World | Aug 05, 2021, 10:24 AM ISTThe health authorities announced on Wednesday that 82 deaths were reported with 4,727 new cases.