Mahinda Rajapaksa
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Sri Lanka political crisis: Rajapaksa ends 50-year association with Sirisena's party, joins newly-formed SLPP
World | Nov 11, 2018, 06:58 PM ISTThe former president obtained the membership of the SLPP, launched by his supporters, on Sunday morning.
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Sri Lanka: Will not recognise Rajapaksa as PM unless proven by floor test, says assembly speaker
World | Nov 08, 2018, 03:17 PM ISTJayasuriya said he had met party representatives to finalise the agenda for November 14 when the current suspension of parliament by President Sirisena would end.
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Will not recognise Rajapaksa as Lanka PM unless he proves majority in Parliament: Speaker
World | Nov 05, 2018, 07:10 PM ISTThe tough statement from Jayasuriya came after Sirisena announced on Sunday that parliament would reconvene on November 14, a week later than he had promised.
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Sri Lanka political crisis: Tamil prisoners may be released to tilt scales in favour of PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
World | Nov 04, 2018, 05:37 PM ISTRajapaksa, who was the president at the time, has repeatedly said that the war was against the LTTE and not against the Tamil community.
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Sri Lanka: Amid rising political crisis, Mahinda Rajapaksa assumes charge as new Prime Minister
World | Oct 29, 2018, 02:32 PM ISTRajapaksa assumed the duties in the prime minister's secretariat which was not used by the ousted prime minister Wickremesinghe, officials from his Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) said.
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Hope democratic values would be respected: India on Sri Lanka's political turmoil
India | Oct 28, 2018, 01:13 PM ISTSirisena on Saturday suspended Parliament till November 16 after Wickremesinghe sought an emergency session to prove his majority.
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Sri Lanka: President Sirisena removes PM in sudden move, appoints Mahinda Rajapaksa on post
World | Oct 26, 2018, 09:35 PM ISTThe sudden development came after Sirisena's broader political front UPFA announced it has decided to quit the current unity government.
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Sri Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi
World | Aug 08, 2018, 01:06 PM ISTSri 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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Ties with Sri Lanka moved ahead after President Sirisena took over: Indian High Commissioner
World | Jun 16, 2016, 02:07 PM ISTIndian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka YK Sinha today said that India's ties with its southern neighbor Sri Lanka moved ahead after Maithripala Sirisena replaced Mahinda Rajapaksa in January 2015 as the President of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka polls: Ranil Wickremesinghe to return as PM
World | Aug 18, 2015, 06:54 PM ISTColombo: Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to take oath as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister of a unity government today after his United National Party (UNP) appears close to a simple majority, with rival Mahinda
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Lanka votes as former President Rajapaksa eyes comeback
World | Aug 17, 2015, 09:08 PM ISTColombo: Sri Lankans today voted in large numbers to elect a new Parliament in polls that will decide the political future of former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa who is eyeing a dramatic comeback as prime minister
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Mahinda Rajapaksa accuses ruling coalition of misleading voters ahead of polls
World | Jul 22, 2015, 07:21 AM ISTColombo: Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has has accused the ruling coalition leaders have been trying to "mislead voters" ahead of the parliament elections next month.He also denied allegations that he gave money to
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Mahinda Rajapaksa denies giving money to LTTE
World | Jul 22, 2015, 04:42 AM ISTColombo: Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today denied allegations that he gave money to the LTTE, saying the ruling coalition leaders have been trying to "mislead voters" ahead of the parliament elections next month.JVP
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Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest parliamentary election
World | Jul 02, 2015, 10:03 AM ISTColombo: Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday announced that he would contest the August 17 parliamentary elections.Speaking to a large crowd in his hometown of Tangalle town, Rajapaksa said he could not reject
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Lanka police arrests Rajapaksa aide for misusing govt vehicles
National | May 11, 2015, 06:16 PM ISTColombo: A Sri Lankan lawmaker and top aide of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was today arrested by the police, following probe into allegations of misuse of government vehicles.Sajin Vas Gunawardena, who was serving as Foreign
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Kerry praises Lanka govt progress in peace process
World | May 02, 2015, 04:30 PM ISTColombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry today praised the “openness” of the new Sri Lankan government in its efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with the country's minority Tamils.Kerry was addressing
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John Kerry arrives in Sri Lanka
World | May 02, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTColombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here today on a two-day visit to express support to the new Sri Lankan government's efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with Tamils.Kerry, the
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Sri Lanka seeks India's help in repatriating USD 2 billion stashed away by Mahinda Rajapaksa
World | Mar 21, 2015, 02:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Island nation Sri Lanka has sought India's help in tracing USD 2 billion stashed away in three accounts in Dubai by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.Lankan investigators have located more than USD 2 billion
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Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa blames India for his election defeat
World | Mar 13, 2015, 04:13 PM ISTFormer Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has blamed India, the US and European countries for his humiliating defeat in the January election."It was very open, Americans, the Norwegians, Europeans were openly working against me. And
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Lanka says it will not allow docking of Chinese submarines
World | Feb 28, 2015, 06:05 PM ISTBeijing: Sri Lanka today said it will not allow Chinese submarines to dock in its ports, a move apparently aimed at allaying India's concerns.“I really don't know under what sort of circumstances the submarines came