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- Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil won't leave Sri Lanka until SC hears petition, their lawyers say
- Unprecedented developments in Sri Lanka were inevitable: Strategic affairs expertsAt the same time, they said the economic situation is unlikely to improve dramatically just because President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decide...10 Jul, 2022, 10.07 PM IST
- 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...10 Jul, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's controversial 21st Amendment to Constitution likely to come up for Cabinet approval on Monday: Justice MinisterThe 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A which gave unfettered powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amen...22 May, 2022, 01.17 PM IST
- Sri Lanka's economic crisis to get worse before it gets better, new PM Wickremesinghe saysThe United National Party (UNP) leader was sworn-in by embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday, but his appointment has largely ...13 May, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resignsThe violence occurred as pressure mounted on the embattled government led by his younger brother and President Gotabaya to form an interim ...09 May, 2022, 05.44 PM IST
- Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew; deploys army in ColomboThe violence occurred following reports that Mahinda Rajapaksa may offer to stand down as Prime Minister, as pressure mounted on the embatt...09 May, 2022, 03.34 PM IST
- Lanka crisis: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa may offer resignation todayThousands of demonstrators have hit the streets across Sri Lanka since April 9, as the government ran out of money for vital imports; price...09 May, 2022, 11.45 AM IST
- Sri Lanka's opposition rejects President Rajapaksa's offer to form interim governmentRajapaksa had called over the telephone both Premadasa and Harsha de Silva, the SJB economic guru, on the prospect of forming an interim go...08 May, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya asks parties to show majority for interim govt proposalIn the recent weeks, the powerful Buddhist clergy, civil society and trade chambers have demanded the formation of an interim government to...29 Apr, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
- Will participate in meeting only in absence of PM Mahinda Rajapaksa and Cabinet: Sri Lankan political leaders"We will be going for the meeting but under one condition that it has to be without the presence of the prime minister (Mahinda Rajapaksa) ...28 Apr, 2022, 08.50 PM IST
- Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa says he won't resign; claims no rift with Prez Gotabaya RajapaksaSri Lanka is currently in the throes of an unprecedented economic turmoil since its independence from Britain in 1948. The crisis is caused...27 Apr, 2022, 09.23 PM IST
- Rajapaksa government tyrannous, full of nepotism, say protestors in Sri Lanka's ColomboFurious protesters have been demanding change in the political system and held Rajapaksas responsible for the present state of the economy ...16 Apr, 2022, 06.58 AM IST
- Sri Lanka Central Bank Governor quits amid mounting economic woesAccording to the Central Bank estimates, inflation and prices of essentials have surged to 17.5 per cent in February this year, and are exp...04 Apr, 2022, 01.42 PM IST
- View: India to be a proactive, generous neighbour to Sri LankaThe Narendra Modi government has been lauded for being first off the mark with a state visit by new Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...30 Nov, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya names elder brother Mahinda as PMGotabaya will also need a national budget for 2020 by April with the current government having only approved an interim budget for the firs...21 Nov, 2019, 09.28 AM IST
- Rajapaksas’ pro-China legacy a cause for concern in India?Behind PM Modi's tweet congratulating Gotabaya Rajapaksa on being elected Sri Lanka's new president and Rajapaksa accepting Modi's invite t...18 Nov, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
- Rajiv Gandhi assassination accused and ex-LTTE leader KP escapes from Sri LankaKP was the chief arms procurer for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during its heyday and operated largely out of Thailand and Malaysia.12 Jan, 2015, 02.41 AM IST
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