Nationwide curfew imposed in Sri Lanka till Thursday morning \
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Nationwide curfew imposed in Sri Lanka till Thursday morning

14-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): A nationwide curfew has been imposed until Thursday morning in Sri Lanka in the wake of intensifying protests against the government.
14-Jul-2022 World
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US Embassy in Sri Lanka cancels all consular services amid fresh protests \
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US Embassy in Sri Lanka cancels all consular services amid fresh protests

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): US Embassy in Sri Lanka on Wednesday cancelled its all consular services for today and tomorrow amid fresh protests.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Protesters take over office of Sri Lankan Prime Minister \
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Protesters take over office of Sri Lankan Prime Minister

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): As protests intensified in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, protestors who had gathered outside Sri Lanka PM's office have taken over his residence at Flower Road here.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lanka’s national TV network goes off air as protests intensify \
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Sri Lanka’s national TV network goes off air as protests intensify

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's national broadcaster SLRC, known as Jathika Rupavahini on Wednesday suspended live telecast as protestors surrounded its premises.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Emergency in Sri Lanka: PM cannot exercise President’s powers, says Oppn leader Sajith Premadasa \
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Emergency in Sri Lanka: PM cannot exercise President’s powers, says Oppn leader Sajith Premadasa

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid reports that embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the interim President of Sri Lanka, the country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday said that the PM cannot exercise the powers of President, and cannot declare curfew or a state of emergency.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Hope that interim PM, President appointed soon: Former Sri Lankan minister \
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Hope that interim PM, President appointed soon: Former Sri Lankan minister

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country without signing his resignation, said former cabinet minister Patali Champika Ranawaka on Wednesday as he expressed hope that an interim prime minister and the president will soon be appointed.
13-Jul-2022 World
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India denies facilitating travel of Gotabaya Rajapaksa out of Sri Lanka \
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India denies facilitating travel of Gotabaya Rajapaksa out of Sri Lanka

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has dismissed "baseless" and "speculative" media reports that said that India has facilitated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's exit from the country. According to reports, Gotabaya had fled the crisis-hit island country hours before he was scheduled to resign from the post.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, wife used military aircraft to reach Maldives \
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, wife used military aircraft to reach Maldives

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife along with two bodyguards travelled to the Maldives after full approval of the country's Defense Ministry, Sri Lanka officials confirmed on Wednesday.
13-Jul-2022 World
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Sri Lankan President lands at Maldives Int’l airport \
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Sri Lankan President lands at Maldives Int’l airport

13-Jul-2022
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed at the Velana International Airport in the Maldives early Wednesday, Xinhua reported citing the Maldivian media.
13-Jul-2022 World
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