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'You saved us' and prevented 'bloodbath', says Sri Lanka's Speaker Abeywardena; thanks India for help during financial crisisExpressing his gratitude to "trustworthy friend" India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a "bloodbath" during its unprecedented economic ...- Sri Lanka Supreme Court clears path for decriminalisation of homosexualityLGBTQ+ rights activists in Sri Lanka have been campaigning for years to change the law in a country where homosexuality is still punishable...
- For the first time in 44 years, Sri Lanka's Parliament to directly elect President in three-way contest on WednesdayThe complaint by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena came hours before Parliament was poised to accept the nominations for the post of preside...
- India assures continued support to democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri LankaOn Friday, the Indian High Commission here reiterated that India will continue to stand with the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realis...
- Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's acting president after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resignsRajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday and then landed in Singapore on Thursday, has formally resigned, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abey...
- Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's interim presidentRajapaksa has resigned, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena officially announced on Friday, two days after the embattled leader fle...
- Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa's resignationRajapaksa arrived in Singapore following a stopover in the Maldives, after he fled Sri Lanka amid a wave of unrest as his island nation gra...
- Sri Lankan Parliament to meet Saturday; new President to be elected within seven days: SpeakerOn Friday morning, Speaker Abeywardena formally announced that President Rajapaksa has resigned after confirming the authenticity of the re...
- Sri Lanka reimposes curfew in Western Province, no signs of Rajapaksa's resignationSri Lankan authorities on Thursday reimposed curfew in the Western Province as confusion sparked over President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resign...
- Sri Lanka's speaker seeks President Rajapaksa's resignation; says other options to be consideredOn Wednesday, the Parliament Speaker said that the President in a telephone conversation had informed that he would tender his letter of re...
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa still in Maldives, awaits private jet to depart for Singapore: ReportRajapaksa, the 73-year-old leader who had promised to resign on Wednesday, appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the acting Pres...
- Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees; Ranil Wickremesinghe takes charge as acting Prez; protesters go on rampageGotabaya Rajapaksa had promised at the weekend to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a "peaceful transition of power", after fleeing...
- Sri Lanka acting president asks parliamentary speaker to nominate new prime minister"Acting President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to nominate a prime minister who is...
- Sri Lanka's parliament to elect new president on July 20Sri Lanka's parliament to elect new president on July 20
- Sri Lankan parties agree to form all-party interim government after President Rajapaksa's resignationThe meeting of the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and its constituent parties will be attended by leader of the Opposition Sa...
- Sri Lankan protestors claim they found 17.85 million rupees inside President Rajapaksa's official residenceHundreds of anti-government protesters on Saturday stormed into Rajapaksa's residence in central Colombo's high-security Fort area after br...
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign on July 13, says Parliament SpeakerPresident Rajapaksa informed the Speaker about this decision to quit after Abeywardena wrote to him seeking his resignation following the a...
- Sri Lanka Speaker says he will not recognise Rajapaksa as PM unless it is proved in ParliamentThe tough statement from Jayasuriya came after Sirisena announced on Sunday that parliament would reconvene on November 14, a week later th...
- Sri Lanka plans to grant working visa to IndiansFacing a shortage of labourers, Sri Lanka plans to grant work visas to Indians to harvest paddy in the country's north and east.
- Sri Lanka refuses to halt offensive against LTTESri Lanka rejected calls to halt offensive against Tamil rebels.
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