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Sri Lanka’s parliament approves state of emergency

Sri Lanka’s parliament has approved a state of emergency that had been declared by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as his government cracks down on demonstrators it accuses of violence while trying to find a way out of the country’s worst economic ...

27 Jul 2022 at 16:48

Ally of Rajapaksa political family appointed as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister

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Ally of ousted PM named as Sri Lanka’s new leader as police clear protest site

An ally of the Rajapaksa political family has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister, hours after security forces cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country’s economic ...

22 Jul 2022 at 16:41

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Human rights groups condemn ‘shameful’ treatment of Sri Lankan protesters

International human rights groups are urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government for months over the ...

23 Jul 2022 at 09:18

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Protesters demand arrest of former Sri Lankan PM over attack

Protesters attacked earlier this week by supporters of Sri Lanka’s government have demanded that the newly appointed prime minister arrest his predecessor for allegedly instigating the attack against them as they were calling for ...

13 May 2022 at 19:25

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Sri Lanka may have to buy oil from Russia amid economic crisis, says PM

Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, its newly appointed prime minister has said. Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will look ...

12 Jun 2022 at 08:08

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Protesters demonstrating over living costs hit with tear gas and water cannon

Sri Lanka’s police used tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday to disperse an opposition protest in the island nation facing its worst economic crisis while gearing up for a national election later this year. Protesters from ...

30 Jan 2024 at 14:37

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Sri Lanka’s president to look into bombing claims made in UK TV programme

Sri Lanka’s president has said he will appoint a committee chaired by a retired supreme court judge to investigate allegations made in a UK television report that the South Asian country’s intelligence was complicit in the ...

10 Sept 2023 at 14:42

Princess Royal welcomed to Sri Lanka with traditional dance display

The Princess Royal has been welcomed to Sri Lanka with a dazzling performance by traditional dancers – and carried some of her bags off the plane. Anne had a bag in each hand and a handbag as she walked down the plane’s ...

10 Jan 2024 at 14:20

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Six-time PM Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan legislators have chosen six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president to succeed the ousted leader who fled the country, in a vote that risks reigniting political turmoil in the troubled South ...

20 Jul 2022 at 09:50

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Sri Lanka’s acting president declares state of emergency amid protests

Sri Lanka’s acting president has declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing calls for his resignation two days before the country’s legislators elect his successor. Former prime minister ...

18 Jul 2022 at 13:41

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Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns after fleeing country

Sri Lanka’s parliament speaker says president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned after fleeing the country. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana said on Friday that the parliament will convene on Saturday to start the ...

15 Jul 2022 at 10:45

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Sri Lanka’s PM sworn in as interim president after Rajapaksa resigns

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s interim president until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic ...

15 Jul 2022 at 12:35

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