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Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the left-leaning leader elected as Sri Lanka's new President
World | September 23, 2024 8:46 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his victory in the Sri Lankan presidential election. Dissanayake joined the JVP, the mother party of the NPP, in 1987 at the height of their anti-Indian rebellion.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe arrives in India; cooperation on energy connectivity on agenda
India | July 20, 2023 23:16 ISTMinistry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi noted that Wickremesinghe's visit will further boost the multi-prolonged partnership between India and Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to visit India from July 20-21- 1st tour after economic crisis
World | July 18, 2023 17:35 ISTDuring the visit, President Wickremesinghe would meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Modi and other Indian dignitaries on a range of issues of mutual interest, the ministry said.
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Sri Lanka Crisis: President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives; was to step down today
World | July 13, 2022 10:28 ISTSri Lanka Crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had agreed to step down under pressure. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would leave once a new government was in place.
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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa admits 'mistakes' led to worst economic crisis, vows to recover
World | April 19, 2022 12:25 ISTPeople have endured months of shortages of essentials like food, cooking gas, fuel and medicine, lining up for hours to buy the very limited stocks available.
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Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa invites Oppn to join govt - 10 latest updates
World | April 04, 2022 17:28 ISTSri Lanka is grappling with what is said to be its worst economic crisis since independence from the UK in 1948. It is caused in part by a lack of foreign currency, which is used to pay for fuel imports. People are languishing in long queues for fuel, cooking gas and endure power cuts lasting multiple hours.
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Sri Lankan President bans appearance at public places during curfew hours amid economic crisis
World | April 02, 2022 23:35 ISTSri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued a special gazette notification declaring a public emergency in Sri Lanka with effect from April 1
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Sri Lankan Parliament likely to be dissolved paving way for snap polls: Minister
World | March 01, 2020 15:21 ISTSri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is likely to dissolve the Parliament later on Sunday, paving the way for snap elections in the country months ahead of the schedule, a top minister said.
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Sri Lankan court dismisses plea to check Sirisena's mental health
World | January 07, 2019 16:16 ISTA 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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PM Modi meets Sri Lankan President
World | August 30, 2018 18:13 ISTModi is also scheduled to meet other heads of state and government taking part in the summit.
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PM Modi meets Sri Lankan president in Nepal, discusses bilateral cooperation
World | August 30, 2018 16:54 ISTThe two leaders met in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, on the sidelines of the 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit.
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Sri Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi
World | August 08, 2018 13:06 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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Sri Lankan President Sirisena arriving on India visit Feb 15
World | February 05, 2015 20:51 ISTNew Delhi: New Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena will pay a four-day state visit to India from Feb 15 -- his first visit abroad since he won the Jan 8 presidential elections.Sirisena will hold official
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Rajapaksa calls for robust cooperation among SAARC nations
World | December 09, 2014 6:29 ISTColombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the SAARC Charter Day by calling for more robust cooperation among the eight member states, that would result in tangible benefits to
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Human rights being used as tool for motivated agenda: Sri Lankan President
World | September 25, 2014 10:48 ISTUnited Nations: Under pressure to allow an international probe, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Wednesday that "human rights are used as a tool to implement motivated agendas" and criticised what he characterised as double
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Modi should avoid Rajapaksa's presence: Vaiko
Politics | May 23, 2014 14:10 ISTNew Delhi: Opposing the invitation extended to the Sri Lankan president, MDMK chief Vaiko today met BJP President Rajnath Singh and demanded that the party should "avoid" the presence of Mahinda Rajapaksa at Narendra Modi's
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Sri Lankan president calls for national unity
World | November 22, 2013 6:34 ISTColombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for national unity to defeat any attempt to destabilise the country.Speaking in parliament after presenting the national budget for 2014, Rajapaksa said Thursday that despite the army
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Sri Lankan President Asks Army Chief To Quit Immediately
World | November 13, 2009 17:52 ISTSri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka's resignation has been accepted by the President with immediate effect, rejecting his request to serve for two more weeks, officials said in Colombo on Friday. Though
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