Sri Lanka: CID interrogates four MPs over attack on protesters in Temple Trees, Gale Face \
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Sri Lanka: CID interrogates four MPs over attack on protesters in Temple Trees, Gale Face

19-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka's team of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers on Wednesday questioned four MPs, including former Ministers Rohitha Abeygunawardena and CB Ratnayake, over the violence near Temple Trees and Galle Face Green in Colombo, a local media reported.
19-May-2022 World
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Lawyer moves court for arrest of ex-Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa for attack on protesters \
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Lawyer moves court for arrest of ex-Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa for attack on protesters

14-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): A lawyer has moved a Sri Lankan court seeking direction to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest seven persons, including former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa while alleging conspiracy to commit criminal intimidation and abetting attack on a peaceful protest in front of the Temple Trees and Galle Face earlier this week.
14-May-2022 World
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Sri Lanka crisis: President will not resign, says Chief Government Whip Johnston \
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Sri Lanka crisis: President will not resign, says Chief Government Whip Johnston

06-Apr-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amidst the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando on Wednesday informed Parliament that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign and will face the current issues.
06-Apr-2022 World
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Sri Lanka’s two main oppn parties reject President’s request to form all-party interim govt \
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Sri Lanka’s two main oppn parties reject President’s request to form all-party interim govt

04-Apr-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka's two main opposition parties, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have rejected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's request to form an all-party interim government, said Sajith Premdasa, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Sri Lankan Parliament on Monday adding that the President should resign.
04-Apr-2022 World
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Jaishankar visits Sri Lanka IOC, takes stock of fuel supply situation \
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Jaishankar visits Sri Lanka IOC, takes stock of fuel supply situation

28-Mar-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday visited Sri Lanka IOC, the local subsidiary of India's oil major, Indian Oil Corporation and took stock of the island nation's fuel supply situation amid India's support during its severe economic crisis.
28-Mar-2022 World
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Sri Lanka witnesses blackout due to disruption of power lines \
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Sri Lanka witnesses blackout due to disruption of power lines

03-Dec-2021
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 3 (ANI): An countrywide blackout occurred in Sri Lanka as power transmission lines were disrupted, local media reported on Friday.
03-Dec-2021 World
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