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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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Sri Lankan Prez to leave for Singapore from Maldives
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who left for Maldives early Wednesday morning will leave for Singapore later in the day, sources in Maldives told Daily Mirror. Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka on…
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Sri Lankan Police fire tear gas to prevent protestors from entering PM’s office
Colombo: Sri Lankan Police have fired more volleys of teargas on the protesting crowd outside the Prime Minister’s office in a bid to drive them back. The avenue is wreathed in smoke.…
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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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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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India denies facilitating travel of Gotabaya Rajapaksa out of Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has dismissed “baseless” and “speculative” media reports that said that India has facilitated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit from the country. According to reports, Gotabaya…
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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives
Colombo: Amidst severe public protest and an ultimatum to resign by protestors who took over the President’s House in a violent protest on Saturday, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country…
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Pressure mounts to prevent Rajapaksas from leaving Sri Lanka
Colombo: As Sri Lanka awaits President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit on Wednesday, court orders have been sought to prevent him from leaving the country together with his two brothers — former Prime…
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Sri Lanka’s situation is very sensitive, very complicated: Jaishankar
Thiruvananthapuram: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday described as “very sensitive and very complicated” the situation prevailing in Sri Lanka and said India’s focus right now is on the economic aspects…
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TN coastal police on high alert as Sri Lanka crisis escalates
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu coastal police is on high alert after the Central intelligence agencies including the country’s external agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), warned of being vigilant after the crisis…
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Sri Lankan Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa signs resignation letter
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has signed his resignation letter, dated for July 13 and the Speaker of Parliament will publicly announce it to the nation on Wednesday, the Daily Mirror…
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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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Loss to SL in 2nd Test has plenty of learnings for series in India: Cummins
Galle: Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins believes the lessons learnt in his team’s innings defeat to Sri Lanka in the second Test at Galle were huge, and would help the side in…
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Sri Lanka: Role of activists in bringing down government within weeks
Colombo: A few activists played a key role in bringing down Sri Lankan government within weeks. Their initial meetings at a seaside in Colombo turned into massive protests later. As per Reuters,…
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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…
