"Sri Lanka President"

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Britain's Princess Anne visits Sri Lanka Britain’s Princess Anne on Wednesday (January 10) met with Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo, marking the royal family’s first overseas tour of 2024. Credit: Rumble Duration: 00:35Published on January 11, 2024

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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. Zee News - Published on August 3, 2022
Former Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa not accorded any privileges, immunity: Singapore govt Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed his resignation letter to the Parliament Speaker on July 14, soon after he was allowed by Singapore to enter the city-state on a "private visit". Zee News - Published on August 2, 2022
On protest threat, Sri Lanka's President Wickremesinghe says he has no home to go newKerala.com - Published on August 1, 2022

'Have no home left anymore': Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe after protestors burn down his house Amid violent protests in Sri Lanka, a mob infiltrated and burned down the house of Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is the newly-appointed President. DNA - Published on August 1, 2022
'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. Zee News - Published on August 1, 2022
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. Zee News - Published on July 31, 2022

Kremlin extends wishes to Sri Lanka's newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe newKerala.com - Published on July 25, 2022
Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore Indian Express - Published on July 24, 2022
Sri Lanka President's office to reopen after crackdown Sri Lanka's besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that triggered international condemnation... IndiaTimes - Published on July 24, 2022
Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe may expand Cabinet to include all parties IndiaTimes - Published on July 23, 2022

New Sri Lanka president sworn in, eyeing unity govt The 73-year-old veteran politician, who was overwhelmingly elected as head of state in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, took his oath of office with the country's police chief and top military brass.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 21, 2022
Sri Lanka's new PrezWickremesinghe says he is not a 'friend' of Rajapaksas The 73-year-old veteran politician was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka's President by lawmakers and sworn in on Thursday as the 8th president, days after former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 21, 2022
Ranil Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president Indian Express - Published on July 20, 2022Also reported by •DNA	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. Zee News - Published on July 20, 2022Also reported by •DNA •Indian Express
Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe voted in as next president Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday elected Ranil Wickremensinghe as the new President of the country. He will be in office until 2024 and is also presently serving as Sri Lanka's acting president. Just.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 20, 2022	Negotiations with IMF nearing conclusion: Sri Lanka's acting President newKerala.com - Published on July 18, 2022
Sri Lanka acting President Wickremesinghe declares emergency newKerala.com - Published on July 18, 2022Also reported by •Indian Express •IndiaTimes	Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe declares emergency amid violent protests over economic crisis Sri Lanka`s acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency in the country, according to a government notice. Zee News - Published on July 18, 2022Also reported by •IndiaTimes
'I took best course of action': Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa defends himself in resignation letter "I took action to protect people from the pandemic," stated former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his resignation letter. Zee News - Published on July 16, 2022	Sri Lanka president's resignation accepted: Parliamentary speaker Sri Lanka's parliamentary speaker said Friday that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation had been accepted after the leader fled the country earlier this week. "Gotabaya has legally resigned" with.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 15, 2022
Your Daily Wrap: India reports first monkeypox case, embattled Sri Lanka president resigns; and more Indian Express - Published on July 14, 2022	BREAKING: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns after massive anti-government protests Amid the major political crisis in Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned from the post of President, as per the Speaker of the Parliament. DNA - Published on July 14, 2022
Acting Sri Lanka President warns to stop 'fascism' newKerala.com - Published on July 13, 2022	Bring situation under control: Sri Lanka's acting President instructs armed forces newKerala.com - Published on July 13, 2022
Your Daily Wrap: Sri Lanka President flees country, Centre announces free Covid booster shots; and more Indian Express - Published on July 13, 2022	Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees country, India denies reports of facilitating his Maldives trip Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards, left aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane for the city of Male, the capital of the Maldives on Wednesday. Zee News - Published on July 13, 2022
Baseless, speculative: India denies reports that it facilitates Sri Lanka President’s movement to Maldives Indian Express - Published on July 13, 2022	Sri Lanka president near airport as exile rumours spread Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the presidential palace in Colombo under naval protection on Saturday, shortly before tens of thousands of protesters overran the compound. Hours later, the parliamentary.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2022
How a band of activists helped bring down Sri Lanka's government Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had been moved to undisclosed safe locations, and within hours they separately announced they would resign to allow an.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2022	New Sri Lanka President to be elected on July 20 amid economic and political crisis Sri Lanka crisis: Angered by the country's severe economic crisis, Sri Lankans had been demanding for President Rajapaksa to resign since March 31 this year. Zee News - Published on July 11, 2022
Sri Lankan Parliament to elect new President on July 20: Speaker Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa is yet to resign formally, however, he informed the Speaker on Saturday that he will quit on July 13. DNA - Published on July 11, 2022	Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa back in action, orders gas distribution Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not present in the presidential House when a mob stormed the building on Saturday. DNA - Published on July 10, 2022
SHOCKING! Huge amount of money found at Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house amid economic crisis Sri Lanka protests: In one of the videos on social media, protesters are seen counting the currency notes that they claimed were unearthed from the President`s official residence, reported ANI quoting.. Zee News - Published on July 10, 2022	Sri Lanka's president to quit after chased from home IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2022
Calm in Sri Lanka as president, premier to quit over economic collapse SRI-LANKA-Calm in Sri Lanka as president, premier to quit over economic collapse IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2022Also reported by •Indian Express	Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down, parliamentary speaker says, amid storm of protests Indian Express - Published on July 10, 2022Also reported by •Zee News
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters surround his residence, says report Some protesters, holding Sri Lankan flags and helmets, broke into the president's residence, video footage from local TV news NewsFirst channel showed. Sri Lanka is in the middle of a severe economic.. Zee News - Published on July 9, 2022Also reported by •Indian Express •DNA	Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa swears in 9 ministers amid crisis Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swore in nine new ministers on Friday in an effort to ensure stability until a full Cabinet is formed in the debt-ridden island nation engulfed in the worst.. Zee News - Published on May 20, 2022

"Sri Lanka President"

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