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Ensure peaceful transition of power in full respect for the Constitution in Sri Lanka: UNFollowing the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer-Hamdy said in a statement on F...16 Jul, 2022, 10.48 AM IST- 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...15 Jul, 2022, 08.12 PM IST
- 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...15 Jul, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
- 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...15 Jul, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
- 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...15 Jul, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
- 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...14 Jul, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
- 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...14 Jul, 2022, 12.25 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
- The Lanka Crisis: What happens next, what does it mean for the Rajapaksa clan?If Rajapaksa resigns as promised, constitutional provisions will get activated to elect his successor. Two persons will come under immediat...13 Jul, 2022, 11.59 PM 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's parliament to elect new president on July 20Sri Lanka's parliament to elect new president on July 2011 Jul, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
- 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...10 Jul, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
- Delhi International Film Festival to begin from December 21The second edition of Delhi International Film Festival (DIFF) will start from December 21 where veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha will be hon...12 Dec, 2013, 06.00 PM IST
- 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.24 Feb, 2013, 03.57 PM IST
- LTTE chief yet to be traced; Tigers concede defeatSri Lankan troops on Sunday swept across a tiny patch of land still held by the LTTE after killing at least 70 rebels, including two of the...17 May, 2009, 08.23 PM IST
- Sri Lanka refuses to halt offensive against LTTESri Lanka rejected calls to halt offensive against Tamil rebels.14 May, 2009, 01.02 PM IST
- India, Lanka to co-produce Sinhala filmNational Film Corporation of Sri Lanka has entered into an agreement with India's Gemini Film Corporation to co-produce a Sinhala film.21 Dec, 2007, 12.20 PM IST
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