US envoy, President Wickremesinghe discuss Sri Lankan economic, political crisis \
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US envoy, President Wickremesinghe discuss Sri Lankan economic, political crisis

27-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday and discussed the ongoing economic and political crisis and ways to work together to navigate toward a brighter future.
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Sri Lanka: 9 arrested during clashes at Galle Face protest site, says Police \
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Sri Lanka: 9 arrested during clashes at Galle Face protest site, says Police

22-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): As many as nine people were arrested in the early hours of Friday at the Galle Face protest site, in a face-off between protesters and armed security personnel.
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“Brutal and Despicable” says Sri Lanka’s rights body on action against Galle Face protestors \
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“Brutal and Despicable” says Sri Lanka’s rights body on action against Galle Face protestors

22-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Terming the actions of Sri Lankan authorities on the peaceful protesters at Galle Face "brutal and despicable", the country's Human Rights Commission condemned the act and urged the state to conduct its own investigation to ensure that rule of law is maintained.   
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US expresses concerns over dismantling of protest site at Galle Face \
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US expresses concerns over dismantling of protest site at Galle Face

22-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): US Ambassador to Colombo Julie Chun on Friday expressed deep concerns about the actions taken by Sri Lankan authorities against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night.
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Sri Lanka military chief refutes claims of troops heading to Galle Face \
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Sri Lanka military chief refutes claims of troops heading to Galle Face

11-Jul-2022
Colombo [Pakistan], July 11 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests in Sri Lanka over the economic and political crisis, the Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka, General Shavendra Silva denied the social media reports of military personnel marching towards Galle Face protest site on Monday.
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Sri Lanka marks 50th day of Galle Face protests \
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Sri Lanka marks 50th day of Galle Face protests

28-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 28 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces a severe economic crisis, the people of the island nation continue to protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face Green in Colombo for the 50th consecutive day on May 28.
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Sri Lanka: Police receive 484 photos, 73 videos on attack on protesters \
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Sri Lanka: Police receive 484 photos, 73 videos on attack on protesters

21-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 21 (ANI): Sri Lanka's police Media Spokesman Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nihal Thalduwa on Friday said that they have received 484 photographs and 73 videos regarding the attack on protesters at Temple Trees and Galle Face Green site.
21-May-2022 World
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Sri Lanka PM appoints former Maldives President Nasheed to coordinate relief efforts \
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Sri Lanka PM appoints former Maldives President Nasheed to coordinate relief efforts

20-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed former Maldives President and Speaker of Parliament Mohammed Nasheed on Thursday to coordinate the relief efforts for the island nation.
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Sri Lanka: Protestors gather outside President Secretary’s office over acute economic crisis \
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Sri Lanka: Protestors gather outside President Secretary’s office over acute economic crisis

19-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 19 (ANI): With their country in the grips of a devastating economic crisis, frustrated protesters accumulated outside Sri Lanka's President Secretary's office on Thursday amidst large scale security deployment in place.
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Sri Lanka: Failing economy forces auto drivers to sell flags at Galle Face \
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Sri Lanka: Failing economy forces auto drivers to sell flags at Galle Face

16-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 16, (ANI): Sri Lanka is facing a large-scale economic crisis, a level of economic emergency of unprecedented nature, with nationwide anti-government protests demanding the resignation of the country's president Gotabaya Rajpaksa.
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