Ranil Wickremesinghe
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Former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted bail over alleged misuse of govt funds
World | Aug 26, 2025, 08:25 PM ISTRanil Wickremesinghe was arrested on the alleged charges of misuse of government funds amounting to LKR 16.6 million. Earlier on Friday, Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on allegations of state funds' misuse, as reported by Newswire Lanka.
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Sri Lanka: Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as new President, says 'I pledge to...'
World | Sep 23, 2024, 04:15 PM ISTSri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is emerging from its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades.
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Sri Lanka: Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Presidential Elections, to take oath on Sept 23
World | Sep 22, 2024, 08:05 PM ISTSri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won the presidential election for the debt-ridden island nation, local TV said on Sunday, citing Election Commission figures.
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Sri Lanka presidential election goes to historic second count as none secure 50 per cent vote
World | Sep 22, 2024, 04:33 PM ISTSri Lanka polls: The latest results showed Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party's broader front National People’s Power (NPP) had won 39.52 per cent of the votes counted.
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Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after presidential election as counting of votes underway
World | Sep 21, 2024, 10:44 PM ISTSri Lankans cast their vote to choose their next president on Saturday in the first election since the country's worst-ever economic crisis in 2022. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75, is seeking re-election for a five-year term as an Independent candidate.
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Election in Sri Lanka: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka votes in crucial election to decide economic future
News | Sep 21, 2024, 06:20 PM ISTMillions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Saturday (September 21) to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades. Watch to know more!
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Sri Lanka presidential elections: Five things to know ahead of polls on Saturday | DETAILS
World | Sep 20, 2024, 10:39 AM ISTIncumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, running as an independent, is seeking re-election in a tight contest against Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Sri Lankans hope their new leader will bring an improvement in their fragile economy as millions reel under poverty and debt.
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Sri Lankan SC holds President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of violating fundamental rights
World | Aug 23, 2024, 09:29 AM ISTThe court rapped Wickremesinghe and the independent election commission for failing to hold local council elections last year. The elections for 340 local councils were postponed from March 9, 2023, as the Treasury claimed it could not fund the polls amid a crippling economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka to vote for new president on September 21, first election after 2022 economic unrest
World | Jul 26, 2024, 01:54 PM ISTSri Lanka was plunged into an unprecedented economic crisis in 2022 after running out of foreign reserves, leading to large-scale protests and the ouster of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe brought down inflation and steered the economy to positive growth.
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Jaishankar arrives in Sri Lanka on his first foreign trip, all eyes on Katchatheevu island issue
World | Jun 20, 2024, 11:30 AM ISTNotably, the Katchatheevu Island became a hot topic during Lok Sabha elections when PM Modi slammed the Congress over the ceding of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. The 1.9 square km island is located at Palk Strait, 20 km from the Indian shore.
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EAM Jaishankar to embark on first visit to Sri Lanka after Katchatheevu island controversy
India | Jun 19, 2024, 04:39 PM ISTThe Katchatheevu Island became a hot topic during Lok Sabha elections when PM Modi slammed the Congress over the ceding of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in 1974. The 1.9 square km island is located at Palk Strait, 20 km from the Indian shore.
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From Bangladesh to Sri Lankan PMs, these leaders are invited to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
World | Jun 06, 2024, 12:25 PM ISTBesides, Bangladesh and Sri Lankan PM, leaders of Bhutan, Mauritius, and Nepal are also expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe as India assumed Vice Chair role of IORA
World | Oct 11, 2023, 06:47 PM ISTAccording to the Sri Lanka President's office, Jaishankar and Wickremesinghe held extensive discussions aimed at enhancing the relationship between India and Sri Lanka and signed three new bilateral agreements to foster greater cooperation between the two countries.
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Jaishankar admits China vessel' crusades soar in Indian Ocean but says India taking steps to counter
World | Sep 27, 2023, 09:54 PM ISTNotably, the statement from Jaishankar came after Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, claimed that the government would permit a Chinese research vessel to dock at Colombo port in October. According to media reports, Shi Yan 6 ship has entered the Indian Ocean.
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Viral: 'Will you lead the Opposition alliance?' Sri Lankan President asks Mamata | Know her reply
Trending | Sep 13, 2023, 04:52 PM ISTThe two met at the Dubai International Airport and the Bengal CM invited the Lankan President to the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata.
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Sri Lanka's national security strategy to be reviewed: President Wickremesinghe
World | Aug 19, 2023, 06:11 PM ISTThe President has already appointed a team led by a retired Major General to report to the National Security Council for formulating contemporary security policies.
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India hands over Dornier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft substitute to Sri Lanka
World | Aug 16, 2023, 08:40 PM ISTThe original Dornier-228 aircraft was gifted by New Delhi to Sri Lanka in August 2022 and has proved crucial in several security operations. It is currently undergoing yearly maintenance in India.
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Sri Lanka releases 15 Indian fishermen after Lankan President Wickremesinghe's visit to India
India | Jul 27, 2023, 03:51 PM ISTThe release of the fishermen comes days after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's official visit to India.
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'Hope Sri Lanka will fulfil Tamil community aspirations': PM Modi after talks with Wickremesinghe
India | Jul 21, 2023, 02:56 PM ISTWickremesinghe also thanked PM Modi and the Indian government for providing support to Sri Lanka as the country witnessed an intense economic and political crisis last year.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe meets PM Modi at Delhi's Hyderabad House
India | Jul 21, 2023, 11:34 AM ISTRanil Wickremesinghe's two-day visit to India comes when both countries are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this year.