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Sri Lanka's ‘Nero’: Police officer sacked for playing piano while president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled
Constable R. M. D. Dayaratne was deployed to help protect the colonial-era residence on the day it was taken over by protesters who forced t...
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Emmanuel Macron makes ‘historic’ visit to Sri Lanka, the first by a French president
Macron held a meeting with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the airport itself, where the former hailed historic ties between th...
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India, Sri Lanka to boost bilateral ties through energy, power and port projects
Following the meeting, Indian PM Narendra Modi stated that the two leaders have adopted a vision document for our Economic Partnership, whic...
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Sri Lanka gazettes new anti-corruption bill to comply with IMF's 2.9 billion loan deal
Before approving the loan, the IMF had urged Sri Lanka to reduce corruption by improving fiscal transparency and public financial management...
Read Article→Sri Lanka gazettes new anti-corruption bill to comply with IMF's 2.9 billion loan deal
Before approving the loan, the IMF had urged Sri Lanka to reduce corruption by improving fiscal transparency and public financial management...
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Sri Lanka: Local elections date announced after massive protests, apex court’s intervention
Sri Lanka elections date: Sri Lankas top election body announced the schedule for local body polls for 340 councils after intervention by th...
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Sri Lanka president Ranil Wickremesinghe says China has agreed to restructure its loan
Chinas state-owned Exim Bank sent a letter to the IMF on Monday night expressing Beijings willingness to restructure credit to Sri Lanka, Ra...
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IMF says Sri Lanka’s tax reforms essential to regain the confidence of creditors
The IMF said in a statement: Sri Lanka is among the countries to collect the least amount of fiscal revenue in the world, with tax revenue t...
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In rare public appearance, Gotabaya attends Republic Day celebrations at India House in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankas deposed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa makes rare public appearance as the government prorogues the Parliament till ...
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Sri Lanka to finally conduct its local council elections on March 9
The officials of the election commission announced that the local polls for the 340 councils in the island nation will take place on March 9...
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India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka to hold talks on debt restructuring
China, Japan, and India are Sri Lanka’s three largest bilateral creditors, and it is believed that Colombo is counting on their cooperation ...
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka to drastically slash military by half amid looming economic crisis
The armed forces of Sri Lanka are next to face a drastic cut, as the defence ministry declared that 65,000 soldiers would retire from its 20...
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2019 Sri Lanka Easter attacks: Ex-President to pay $273k as compensation to victims' fund
Apart from Maithripala Sirisena, the court also ordered other former top officials to pay compensation to the victims fund.
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Sri Lanka's 22nd constitutional amendment which limits president powers to become a law soon
The bill was introduced a couple of months back as a means to support stability in Sri Lanka and quell the unrest triggered by the nati...
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Sri Lanka president on the run: Rajapaksa exits Singapore for Thailand
Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday and stay temporarily in a second Southeast A...
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Sri Lanka govt asks Thailand to grant entry to Gotabaya Rajapaksa
The Sri Lankan government has made a request to Thailand for its former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to enter the country, said Tanee Sangra...
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Can Chinese ship snoop on India from Sri Lanka port? India raises concerns
Chinese foray in northern Indian Ocean, the traditional influence zone of Indian Navy is a matter of concern for India
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Sri Lanka authorises its soldiers to use 'necessary' force to stop destruction of life and property
Sri Lankan Army on Thursday granted its soldiers permission to exercise necessary force on the unruly protestors trying to desecrate public ...
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Sri Lanka crisis: During protests, a picture of a couple kissing goes viral
According to the picture posted by Sri Lankan media outlet News Wire, a couple is seen kissing each other in the midst of a crowd. It is bei...
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Sri Lankan President stopped from fleeing the crisis-hit nation by airport staff
The president and his wife spent the night at a military camp near to the main international airport after missing four flights that could h...
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