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LANKAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning presidentSri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that will determine if the new president's party can gain control of Parliament and impl...- PM Modi congratulates newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, calls island nation 'special'Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) coalition, has been elected president following the first ele...
- Malikarjun Kharge congratulates Anura Kumara Dissanayake for winning Sri Lankan Presidential electionCongress President Malikarjun Kharge congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake on being elected as Sri Lanka's Executive President. PM Narendr...
- Close contest on cards in Sri Lankan Presidential elections on Sep 21Incumbent President Ranil Wickremasinghe is fighting an uphill battle. However, can still close the gap and win the polls in the second pre...
- Sri Lanka's former Army chief Sarath Fonseka announces presidential candidacyField Marshal Sarath Fonseka, former Sri Lankan Army chief and key figure in defeating the LTTE, officially announced his candidacy for the...
- Sri Lanka considers permission freeze for Chinese 'spy' shipsSri Lanka will likely see presidential, general, and local government elections in 2024. The year will also bring an International Monetary...
- China lobbies to build Colombo road; drags feet over debt rejigET has learnt that state-owned China Harbour Engineering Corporation (CHEC) has stepped up lobbying with Lankan government officials to bui...
- Sri Lankan Parliament approves Constitution making mechanismPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had introduced the resolution first in December 2015.
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament, elections could be held in AugustThe president's decision to dissolve parliament came shortly after a spokesman for the UNP said it had formally requested him to do so.
- India dismisses reports of expulsion of RAW official in ColomboIndia dismissed reports that the Colombo station chief of RAW had been expelled in the run up to this month's Sri Lankan Presidential elect...
- Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa to continue in mainstream politics, says aideMahinda Rajapaksa will continue to be in mainstream politics despite defeat in the presidential elections, according to a close aide of the...
- Hope springs quietly for Lankan refugees stranded in India"For over 20 years they have lived outside their country and now they are hopeful that conditions will improve to facilitate their return."
- Sonia Gandhi congratulates new Lanka President Maithripala SirisenaCongress President Sonia Gandhi in a message extended her good wishes to the President elect for his future endeavors towards their welfare...
- Majoritirian politics has limited shelf life: Congress"The Sri Lankan presidential election results tell you that majoritarian politics has a limited shelf-life. Finally, the majority rejects i...
- President Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Maithripala Sirisena on election victoryPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa today conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's presidential race, with cumulative results showing opposition candidate Si...
- Sri Lanka Presidential polls: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Maithripala Sirisena on poll victory"I spoke to Shri Maithripala Sirisena and congratulated him. I congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on the peaceful and democratic poll pro...
- Salman Khan a betrayer, says VaikoHitting out at Bollywood actor Salman Khan for allegedly campaigning for Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, MDMK chief Vaiko today dub...
- Mahinda Rajapaksa seeks court opinion for third term in officeRajapaksa is keen to hold the snap election to minimise the effect of anti-incumbency and to gain advantage over the fragmented opposition.
- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulates Pranab MukherjeeSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has congratulated Pranab Mukherjee on his election as India's next President.
- India keeps eye on Lankan pollIndia is closely watching the Sri Lankan presidential election which is set to take place on Tuesday and is the first election since the de...
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