Sri Lanka: Protestors demand resignation of Wickremesinghe ahead of presidential polls \
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Sri Lanka: Protestors demand resignation of Wickremesinghe ahead of presidential polls

19-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, a protest broke out in Colombo on Tuesday against acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe, demanding his resignation.
19-Jul-2022 World
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Uphill task, but will contest presidential elections: Sri Lankan opp leader Sajith Premadasa \
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Uphill task, but will contest presidential elections: Sri Lankan opp leader Sajith Premadasa

15-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Terming the scenario of him winning the Sri Lanka's presidential elections an "uphill task", country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday said that he will contest the elections as he is convinced that the truth will prevail.
15-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lankan Supreme Court prevents Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa from leaving country \
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Sri Lankan Supreme Court prevents Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa from leaving country

15-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has issued an interim order that prevented former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country without the court's permission until July 28.
15-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lanka Bar Association asks protesters to vacate PM office, calls it against peaceful protest \
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Sri Lanka Bar Association asks protesters to vacate PM office, calls it against peaceful protest

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Wednesday asked the protesters to immediately return the office of the Prime Minister to the respective authorities saying 'attempts to occupy Government Offices and to cause destruction or damage to property do not constitute peaceful protests'.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Speaker confirms Sri Lankan President to handover resignation on Wednesday \
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Speaker confirms Sri Lankan President to handover resignation on Wednesday

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid massive protests, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abywardena that he will hand over his resignation letter on Wednesday as earlier announced.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lankan Opposition leader Premadasa calls meeting regarding President’s candidature \
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Sri Lankan Opposition leader Premadasa calls meeting regarding President’s candidature

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lankan Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa has called a meeting on Tuesday regarding his candidature for the post of the country's President.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives \
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Sri Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday declared an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province of the country as protests intensified following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's escape to the Maldives.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lankan President signs resignation letter, parliament to make public announcement tomorrow \
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Sri Lankan President signs resignation letter, parliament to make public announcement tomorrow

12-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday signed his resignation letter dated July 13 which will be handed over to the speaker of Parliament to make a public announcement on Wednesday.
12-Jul-2022 World
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