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Sri Lanka court slaps travel ban on six leading protest activistsA magistrate court here on Monday slapped an overseas travel ban on six protesters leading the anti-government demonstrations for months ag...25 Jul, 2022, 06.15 PM IST- Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 daysGotabaya Rajapaksa fled his palace shortly before demonstrators invaded it last weekend and on Thursday resigned from the presidency.17 Jul, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
- 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...14 Jul, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
- 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...14 Jul, 2022, 12.46 AM IST
- 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...13 Jul, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
- Sri Lanka Economic crisis: Protesters camp, cook inside PM's Colombo homeThe ongoing tussle between Sri Lankan citizens and the government of the country took a new turn when a mob of protestors occupied the offi...11 Jul, 2022, 04.38 PM IST
- Sri Lankan PM calls for Cabinet meeting amid political turmoilPrime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced to step down from his posts amid the ongoing protests. However, the protesters who have o...11 Jul, 2022, 03.42 PM IST
- Solutions to economic crisis must be found in accordance with people's wishes: Oppn leader to Sri Lanka PMThe economic situation led to huge protests with demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Raj...14 May, 2022, 07.54 PM IST
- Sri Lanka crisis: Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign from premiership on Saturday, says sonRajapaksa was appointed as the premier on October 26 by President Maithripala Sirisena after sacking Ranil Wickremesinghe, plunging the nat...14 Dec, 2018, 08.19 PM IST
- Sri Lankan court bars Mahinda Rajapaksa from acting as Prime MinisterThe Appeal Court issued notice and an interim order against Rajapaksa and his Government, preventing them from acting as Prime Minister, Ca...03 Dec, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lifts suspension of parliamentPresident Sirisena replaced Wickremesinghe with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in a dramatic turn of events last Friday.01 Nov, 2018, 11.58 AM IST
- Arjuna Ranatunga arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka amid political crisisOne person succumbed to his injuries and two others were hospitalised in the shooting incident and a security personnel was arrested at the...29 Oct, 2018, 06.27 PM IST
- How Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena fell into the trap laid by Mahinda RajapaksaThe political and constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka is unlikely to end any time soon.29 Oct, 2018, 09.26 AM IST
- India adopts wait and watch stand on Sri Lanka's political crisisWhile Wickremesinghe decried the coup as "unconstitutional" and illegal, Rajapaksa took to the streets to call upon the leader to step down...28 Oct, 2018, 10.34 AM IST
- 'I will remain Lankan PM, naming Rajapaksa unconstitutional': Ranil WickremesingheIn a telephonic conversation with a TV station, Ranil Wickremesinghe said "I will continue to be the Prime Minister. Mahinda Rajapaksa's ap...26 Oct, 2018, 10.19 PM IST
- Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime MinisterThe decision was taken after the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today withdrew from the government. Rajapaksa replaces Ranil Wickr...26 Oct, 2018, 08.46 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi congratulates Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe on being sworn-inPrime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Ranil Wickremesinghe on being sworn-in as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister.21 Aug, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
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