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"Call Me Dictator": Sri Lanka President Vows To Crush Anti-Government Protests
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday rejected the opposition's demand for early parliamentary elections and vowed to use the military to crush any future anti-government protests aimed at regime change.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Applies For Green Card To Settle In US: Report
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country last month amidst massive anti-government protests calling for his resignation, is awaiting to obtain a US Green Card to return to America.
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Millions Found Inside Former Lanka President's House Produced In Court: Report
Sri Lankan police have produced before a court millions of rupees in cash found by anti-government protesters inside former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence after he fled the mansion following mass uprising against his government.
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Over 1,000 Artefacts Missing from Sri Lankan President, PM's Home, Says Police
More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's official residence, Sri Lanka police said.
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Rights Group Condemns Assault On Protesters By Sri Lankan Security Forces
A New York-based rights group has condemned the assault on peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka that led to injury to more than 50 people and the arrest of at least 9 others.
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Sri Lanka Security Forces Demolish Protestors' Camp
Sri Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Friday, evicting activists in a pre-dawn assault that raised international concern for dissent under the crisis-wracked country's new pro-Western president.
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Sri Lanka Security Forces Raid Main Protest Camp As New President Takes Over
Hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers and police raided the main anti-government protest camp in the country's capital early Friday and began tearing down tents of unarmed activists, an AFP reporter said.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Set For Three-Way Fight For President Post
Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week over the island's worsening economic crisis.
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Sri Lankans To Protest PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's Presidential Bid
Sri Lankan students and other groups planned to protest on Tuesday against Ranil Wickremesinghe's expected bid for president, as lawmakers gathered in parliament to finalise candidates for the role.
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Sri Lanka Man Arrested For Stealing 50 Tear Gas Canisters From Cops: Report
As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
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Photos Of Sri Lankan Woman At President's Palace Go Viral, This Is What Is Special About Them
A woman named Maduhansi Hasinthara decided to pay a visit to the President's residence in Colombo and clicked some photographs. Despite the protests, the photographs look like Ms Hasinthara visited the presidential palace like a tourist.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa E-Mails Resignation: Official
Sri Lanka's president submitted his resignation Thursday shortly after reaching Singapore, the parliamentary speaker's office said, days after the head of state fled protests triggered by his country's worst-ever economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka President, Who Fled Amid Massive Protests, Resigns: 10 Points
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned after landing in Singapore since he fled the island nation. People in Colombo burst firecrackers on hearing he has resigned. The parliament Speaker has confirmed he has got the resignation letter.
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Viral Video Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Helping Dog Exposed To Tear Gas
Amid the chaos in Sri Lanka, a group of protesters helped a street dog exposed to tear gas, and a video of the same has surfaced online.
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Lankan President Rajapaksa Flies To Singapore From Maldives: 10 Points
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa came to Singapore today from the Maldives, where he fled to yesterday to escape a massive protest as the country struggled with an economic crisis.
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"Call Me Dictator": Sri Lanka President Vows To Crush Anti-Government Protests
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday rejected the opposition's demand for early parliamentary elections and vowed to use the military to crush any future anti-government protests aimed at regime change.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Applies For Green Card To Settle In US: Report
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country last month amidst massive anti-government protests calling for his resignation, is awaiting to obtain a US Green Card to return to America.
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Millions Found Inside Former Lanka President's House Produced In Court: Report
Sri Lankan police have produced before a court millions of rupees in cash found by anti-government protesters inside former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence after he fled the mansion following mass uprising against his government.
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Over 1,000 Artefacts Missing from Sri Lankan President, PM's Home, Says Police
More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's official residence, Sri Lanka police said.
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Rights Group Condemns Assault On Protesters By Sri Lankan Security Forces
A New York-based rights group has condemned the assault on peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka that led to injury to more than 50 people and the arrest of at least 9 others.
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Sri Lanka Security Forces Demolish Protestors' Camp
Sri Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Friday, evicting activists in a pre-dawn assault that raised international concern for dissent under the crisis-wracked country's new pro-Western president.
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Sri Lanka Security Forces Raid Main Protest Camp As New President Takes Over
Hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers and police raided the main anti-government protest camp in the country's capital early Friday and began tearing down tents of unarmed activists, an AFP reporter said.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Set For Three-Way Fight For President Post
Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week over the island's worsening economic crisis.
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Sri Lankans To Protest PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's Presidential Bid
Sri Lankan students and other groups planned to protest on Tuesday against Ranil Wickremesinghe's expected bid for president, as lawmakers gathered in parliament to finalise candidates for the role.
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Sri Lanka Man Arrested For Stealing 50 Tear Gas Canisters From Cops: Report
As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
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Photos Of Sri Lankan Woman At President's Palace Go Viral, This Is What Is Special About Them
A woman named Maduhansi Hasinthara decided to pay a visit to the President's residence in Colombo and clicked some photographs. Despite the protests, the photographs look like Ms Hasinthara visited the presidential palace like a tourist.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa E-Mails Resignation: Official
Sri Lanka's president submitted his resignation Thursday shortly after reaching Singapore, the parliamentary speaker's office said, days after the head of state fled protests triggered by his country's worst-ever economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka President, Who Fled Amid Massive Protests, Resigns: 10 Points
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned after landing in Singapore since he fled the island nation. People in Colombo burst firecrackers on hearing he has resigned. The parliament Speaker has confirmed he has got the resignation letter.
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Viral Video Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Helping Dog Exposed To Tear Gas
Amid the chaos in Sri Lanka, a group of protesters helped a street dog exposed to tear gas, and a video of the same has surfaced online.
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Lankan President Rajapaksa Flies To Singapore From Maldives: 10 Points
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa came to Singapore today from the Maldives, where he fled to yesterday to escape a massive protest as the country struggled with an economic crisis.
