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CM Mamata met the President of Sri Lanka at Dubai airport

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at Dubai airport on Wednesday. During this, the Sri Lankan President questioned Mamata Banerjee regarding the opposition alliance.

Sep 13, 2023, 15:56 PM IST

'Only option is IMF support, otherwise we can't recover': Sri Lankan President on economic crisis

Wickremesinghe also stated that he is attempting to reinvigorate the country's collapsed economy with the help of a debt restructuring program.

Jan 15, 2023, 09:26 AM IST

UN slams Sri Lanka over Human Rights violation, calls it prerogative of Economic Crisis

Ahead of the 51st UNHRC session, United Nations slammed Sri Lanka for past and present human rights abuses, economic crimes and corruption and called it causes leading to the economic crisis in the country

Sep 07, 2022, 16:05 PM IST

Sri Lankan President thanks PM Modi for providing 'a breath of life' to crisis-hit nation

"The government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi has given us a breath of life," Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe added.

Aug 03, 2022, 20:23 PM IST

'No home to go': Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe as angry protests continue to rage on

Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe said that he has no home to go as protests in the country continue to rage on.

Aug 01, 2022, 07:34 AM IST

Sri Lanka Prez Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans as unrest delays IMF deal

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe also said that there was no point blaming former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Jul 31, 2022, 10:53 AM IST

After fleeing to Singapore, former Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore. He had fled to Maldives on July 13 and then to Singapore the next day.

Jul 26, 2022, 16:19 PM IST

Sri Lanka Crisis: Presidential Secretariat resumes operations after 100 days

The protest, also known as the Aragalaya -- a Sinhalese word for "struggle", disrupted work for a prolonged period at the Presidential Secretariat, which had gone through heavy damages during the agitation and required necessary renovations.

Jul 25, 2022, 14:19 PM IST

Sri Lanka: Over 1,000 artefacts missing from Prez Palace, PM's official home after occupation by protestors

Sri Lanka: A senior official of the Department of Archaeology said that it would be difficult to get specific information about the exact number of antiques that have gone missing.

Jul 24, 2022, 11:13 AM IST

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Namaste India: Protest against the new President in Sri Lanka

With Ranil Wickremesinghe becoming the new President of Sri Lanka, protests have also started against him. The protesters have opposed Wickremesinghe and are staging a Sit-in protest in front of his residence

Jul 23, 2022, 10:12 AM IST

Sri Lanka crisis: Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as country’s new Prime Minister

Dinesh Gunawardena took the oath as Sri Lanka`s new prime minister today. Gunawardena`s appointment comes a day after six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country`s new president.

Jul 22, 2022, 10:52 AM IST

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Namaste India: Protest against the new President in Sri Lanka

With Ranil Wickremesinghe becoming the new President in Sri Lanka, protests have also started against him. The protesters have opposed Wickremesinghe and are staging a sit-in in front of his residence.

Jul 22, 2022, 10:00 AM IST

Sri Lankan security personnel dismantle protest camps outside Presidential Secretariat in Colombo amid late-night clampdown

Sri Lankan crisis: As Sri Lanka scrambles to get back on track after the election of a new President, the people in the country -- who are facing severe economic hardship -- are still uncertain about the future. Amid this uncertainty, Sri Lankans from across the country are lining up at the passport office in Colombo to get a new passport or get their old one renewed, desperate for a way out of the crisis-marred country.

Jul 22, 2022, 07:36 AM IST

Sri Lanka Crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as the President - WATCH

Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the President of Sri Lanka at the parliament complex today.

Jul 21, 2022, 10:19 AM IST

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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed as the new President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe has become the new President of the country amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Emergency is currently in force in the country.

Jul 20, 2022, 14:04 PM IST

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Headline: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as the new President of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Parliament seals with 134 votes

Jul 20, 2022, 13:52 PM IST

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new Sri Lanka President, succeeds Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was up against dissident ruling party leader Dullas Alahapperuma and leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Jul 20, 2022, 12:51 PM IST

Sri Lanka to elect next President, voting underway in Parliament; Ranil Wickremesinghe among top 3 contenders

Sri Lankan crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe and Dullas Alahaperuma are among the top two contenders. Alahapperuma was campaigning hard for the presidential race along with his prime ministerial candidate Sajith Premadasa in a bid to persuade the Tamil MPs to vote for him.

Jul 20, 2022, 11:44 AM IST

Sri Lankan crisis: Three-way fight for Presidency, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe also in the race

Sri Lankan crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, will face off against Dullas Alahapperuma, a 63-year-old staunch Sinhala Buddhist nationalist and a key member of the breakaway group of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party and the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 53, it was officially announced in Parliament.

Jul 19, 2022, 12:03 PM IST