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.
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Aeroflot aircraft matter is private legal issue: Sri Lanka PM tells Russia \
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Aeroflot aircraft matter is private legal issue: Sri Lanka PM tells Russia

05-Jun-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Russian authorities that the Aeroflot aircraft issue is not an issue between two countries but a private legal issue.
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Former Sri Lanka PM to summon before Human Rights Commission regarding attack on protesters \
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Former Sri Lanka PM to summon before Human Rights Commission regarding attack on protesters

29-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 29 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has decided to call former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to obtain a statement regarding the attacks on protesters at Galle Face and Temple Trees in Colombo on May 9 and the subsequent unrest.
29-May-2022 World
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Sri Lanka PM discusses new budget, economic plans with stakeholders \
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Sri Lanka PM discusses new budget, economic plans with stakeholders

24-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 24 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed new budgets and future economic plans during a meeting with the representatives from the Chambers of Commerce, the Treasury and Economic Advisers at his office on Monday.
24-May-2022 World
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Sri Lanka PM express gratitude to ‘people of India’ over Rs 2 billion humanitarian assistance \
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Sri Lanka PM express gratitude to ‘people of India’ over Rs 2 billion humanitarian assistance

22-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 22 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his gratitude to the "people of India" for handing over humanitarian assistance worth Rs 2 billion amidst the prevalent economic crisis on the island country.
22-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 PM says, USD 160 million received from World Bank but cannot be used for fuel purchase \
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Sri Lanka PM says, USD 160 million received from World Bank but cannot be used for fuel purchase

18-May-2022
Sri Lanka [Colombo], May 18 (ANI): Grappling with severe food and fuel shortages, the newly-elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe in the Parliament on Wednesday said that the island country has received USD 160 million from the World Bank, however, the money would not be used for fuel purchases.
18-May-2022 World
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Sri Lanka PM holds talks with World Bank, Asian Development Bank representatives \
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Sri Lanka PM holds talks with World Bank, Asian Development Bank representatives

15-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday held discussions with the country's representatives of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) amid the ongoing economic crisis in the Island nation.
15-May-2022 World
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Solutions to economic crisis must be found in accordance with people’s wishes:  Oppn leader to Sri Lanka PM \
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Solutions to economic crisis must be found in accordance with people’s wishes: Oppn leader to Sri Lanka PM

14-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka's leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa in a letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that solutions to the economic and political crisis must be found in accordance with the wishes of people.
14-May-2022 World
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Will devise strategy soon if Ranil Wickramasinghe will become Sri Lanka PM: Oppn leader Sajith Premadasa \
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Will devise strategy soon if Ranil Wickramasinghe will become Sri Lanka PM: Oppn leader Sajith Premadasa

12-May-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Underlining that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is the largest opposition party in the country, Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Thursday said that his party will "devise a strategy" if United National Party (UNI) leader Ranil Wickramasinghe is made the prime minister of the country.
12-May-2022 World
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