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At Ex PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's 1st Address Since Ousting, He Made This Error
Sri Lanka's former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa addressed his first public meeting on Saturday since he was forced to resign in May and ouster of his younger brother and former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in July.
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Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Brother Barred From Leaving Sri Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has already left the country for the Maldives and onwards to Singapore; his 2 brothers can't leave, as per Supreme Court order
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Parliament To Elect New Sri Lankan President On July 20, Says Speaker
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Sri Lankan Parliament will elect the new president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 20, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced on Monday.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa's First Parliament Appearance Since Quitting As Lanka PM
Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday made his first appearance in Parliament since he was forced to resign as prime minister and take shelter in a navy camp under high security.
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Sri Lanka Protesters Push Anti-Government Campaign Despite New PM
Sri Lanka's main opposition party joined anti-government protesters on Friday in rejecting the appointment of a new prime minister and insisted the president resign to take responsibility for the country's disastrous economic crisis.
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Lankan Protesters Vow To Continue Anti-Government Campaign Despite New PM
President Gotabaya's elder brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, quit as Prime Minister on May 9 as the violence spiralled and is in hiding in a military base.
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"No Law And Order At The Moment," Says Former Sri Lanka PM's Son To NDTV
As Sri Lanka continues to deal with an economic crisis, former cabinet minister Namal Rajapaksa urged protesters to maintain peace as violence is not the solution.
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Ex Sri Lanka PM Banned From Leaving Country As Economic Crisis Worsens: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to name a new Prime Minister to replace his brother as the country battles an economic crisis. Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa was banned from leaving the country after his supporters attacked protesters.
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Probe Ordered Whether Sri Lankan Prison Inmates Hired To Attack Protesters
Violence erupted in Sri Lanka on Monday after supporters of former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked peaceful anti-government protesters. Probe has been ordered on allegations whether prison inmates were used in the violent protests in Colombo.
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Indian High Commission Rejects Reports Of Ex-Lankan PM, Family Fleeing To India
The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Tuesday refuted as "fake and blatantly false" local social media speculation that former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members have fled to India, a day after Rajapaksa resigned.
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Shots Fired In Air From Lanka PM's Residence As Protesters Breach Gate
Shots were fired from inside the Sri Lankan prime minister's official residence Monday, as thousands of protesters breached the main gate and torched a truck at the entrance, an AFP reporter said.
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Lanka MPs' Houses Set On Fire Amid Clashes By Protesters: 5 Facts
Hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday. A ruling party MP was killed in the clashes, many were hospitalised.
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Lanka PM Quits, Rajapaksa Family Home Set On Fire Amid Clashes: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka was placed under curfew as loyalists of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and anti-government protesters clashed today. A ruling party MP died and many were injured. Mr Rajapaksa has resigned, leading to the collapse of the government.
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns Amid Massive Clashes, Curfew
As the nationwide protest continues to intensify, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned, a move that is likely to pave the way for a new cabinet in the crisis marred country.
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Can Make "Any Sacrifice" For Country: Sri Lankan PM Amid Calls To Resign
Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said he is ready to make "any sacrifice" for the people amidst reports that the Sri Lankan Prime Minister may offer to stand down, as pressure mounts on the embattled government.
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At Ex PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's 1st Address Since Ousting, He Made This Error
Sri Lanka's former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa addressed his first public meeting on Saturday since he was forced to resign in May and ouster of his younger brother and former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in July.
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Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Brother Barred From Leaving Sri Lanka
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has already left the country for the Maldives and onwards to Singapore; his 2 brothers can't leave, as per Supreme Court order
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Parliament To Elect New Sri Lankan President On July 20, Says Speaker
Sri Lanka Crisis: The Sri Lankan Parliament will elect the new president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 20, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced on Monday.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa's First Parliament Appearance Since Quitting As Lanka PM
Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday made his first appearance in Parliament since he was forced to resign as prime minister and take shelter in a navy camp under high security.
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Sri Lanka Protesters Push Anti-Government Campaign Despite New PM
Sri Lanka's main opposition party joined anti-government protesters on Friday in rejecting the appointment of a new prime minister and insisted the president resign to take responsibility for the country's disastrous economic crisis.
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Lankan Protesters Vow To Continue Anti-Government Campaign Despite New PM
President Gotabaya's elder brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, quit as Prime Minister on May 9 as the violence spiralled and is in hiding in a military base.
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"No Law And Order At The Moment," Says Former Sri Lanka PM's Son To NDTV
As Sri Lanka continues to deal with an economic crisis, former cabinet minister Namal Rajapaksa urged protesters to maintain peace as violence is not the solution.
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Ex Sri Lanka PM Banned From Leaving Country As Economic Crisis Worsens: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to name a new Prime Minister to replace his brother as the country battles an economic crisis. Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa was banned from leaving the country after his supporters attacked protesters.
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Probe Ordered Whether Sri Lankan Prison Inmates Hired To Attack Protesters
Violence erupted in Sri Lanka on Monday after supporters of former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked peaceful anti-government protesters. Probe has been ordered on allegations whether prison inmates were used in the violent protests in Colombo.
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Indian High Commission Rejects Reports Of Ex-Lankan PM, Family Fleeing To India
The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka on Tuesday refuted as "fake and blatantly false" local social media speculation that former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members have fled to India, a day after Rajapaksa resigned.
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Shots Fired In Air From Lanka PM's Residence As Protesters Breach Gate
Shots were fired from inside the Sri Lankan prime minister's official residence Monday, as thousands of protesters breached the main gate and torched a truck at the entrance, an AFP reporter said.
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Lanka MPs' Houses Set On Fire Amid Clashes By Protesters: 5 Facts
Hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Monday. A ruling party MP was killed in the clashes, many were hospitalised.
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Lanka PM Quits, Rajapaksa Family Home Set On Fire Amid Clashes: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka was placed under curfew as loyalists of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and anti-government protesters clashed today. A ruling party MP died and many were injured. Mr Rajapaksa has resigned, leading to the collapse of the government.
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa Resigns Amid Massive Clashes, Curfew
As the nationwide protest continues to intensify, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned, a move that is likely to pave the way for a new cabinet in the crisis marred country.
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Can Make "Any Sacrifice" For Country: Sri Lankan PM Amid Calls To Resign
Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said he is ready to make "any sacrifice" for the people amidst reports that the Sri Lankan Prime Minister may offer to stand down, as pressure mounts on the embattled government.
