Sri Lanka Crisis
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Sri Lanka crisis: Things to know
Colombo: From being a war hero to becoming a symbol of hatred who pushed the island nation into an economic and a constitutional crisis and fled the country hours before he was…
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US Embassy in Colombo cancels consular services for 2 days
Colombo: The US Embassy in Colombo on Wednesday cancelled its consular services as a precaution for the next two days, amidst the deepening political turmoil and economic crisis in Sri Lanka. “Out…
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after President Rajapaksa flees: PM’s office
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet in the face of a public revolt against his government…
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Protests near Maldives Prez’s house urging to send Gotabaya Rajapaksa back
Colombo: Maldivians and Sri Lankan expatriates are protesting near Maldives President Ibrahim Solih’s house urging the authorities to send ousted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa out from their country’s soil, the Head…
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Sri Lanka: SC petition seeks travel restrictions on Rajapaksa brothers, others
Colombo: A petition has been filed in Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court seeking an interim order restraining former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other influential officials of the Rajapaksa regime from fleeing the…
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UAE’s flydubai cancel operations to Sri Lanka, amid political unrest
Dubai: After protests intensified in Sri Lanka amid political and economic unrest in the country, UAE’s flydubai has suspended its flights to the South Asian country. According to a statement by the…
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa still in SL: Parliament Speaker dismisses reports of Prez fleeing
Colombo: Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Monday clarified that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in the country, soon after reports emerged that President has left the island nation. Sri…
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Ready to accept party leaders’ decision: Sri Lanka President
Colombo: Making his stance clear for the first time amid massive public pressure to step down, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he would respect any decision taken at the party…
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Sri Lanka: Hundreds of anti-govt protesters break into Prez’s residence
Colombo: Hundreds of protesters in Sri Lanka, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Saturday stormed into his official residence in central Colombo’s high-security Fort area after breaking the barricades, as…
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Massive crowd to march to Colombo demanding Sri Lankan Prez, govt to step-down
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s opposition parties, religious groups, civil rights activists have planned a massive march to capital Colombo on Saturday demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the government to step down amidst unprecedented…
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13th death reported in Sri Lanka fuel queues
Colombo: A total of 13 people have died while waiting in long queues for fuel in Sri Lanka since the worst-ever economic crisis began earlier this year. On Monday, a 60-year-old man…
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Top US delegation to visit Sri Lanka to help avert crisis
Colombo: In an effort to help avert the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a top delegation from the US comprising officials from the Departments of State and Treasury will embark on…