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Sri Lanka's Economy Not Out Crisis Yet, Says President In Budget Speech
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday presented his government's 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation's economy.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe To Travel To India On July 20-21: Foreign Ministry
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will travel to India on an official visit from July 20-21 aimed at further advancing and consolidating the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries, the foreign ministry announced.
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Former Sri Lankan President To Stay In Singapore For 2 More Weeks: Report
The Sri Lanka government has requested Singapore authorities to allow former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the country for another 14 days, local media reported on Saturday citing sources.
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Not The Right Time For Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Return, Says Lanka President
Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday it was not the right time for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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PM Modi Congratulates New Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe and said that India will continue to be supportive of the quest of the people of the island nation for stability and economic recovery.
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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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Fulfillment Of A Lifetime's Ambition For New Sri Lanka President After Election
Ranil Wickremesinghe, a six-time former prime minister, was backed by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party of ousted leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was elected as Sri Lanka new President.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected New Sri Lanka President: 5 Facts
Ranil Wickremesinghe was today elected new Sri Lanka President amid the massive economic crisis in the island nation. Mr Wickeremesinghe had been serving as acting President after Gotabaya Rajapakasa had to resign
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Who Will Be Sri Lanka's Next President? These Are The Candidates
Sri Lanka is voting to elect a new president as it reels under a deepening economic crisis and its 22 million people suffer due to a shortage of basic supplies, including food and fuel.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Highlights: Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected New President
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the six-time former prime minister who is now the acting president of Sri Lanka, has been elected the new president of the crisis-hit island nation.
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Do You Think Sanctions On Russia Will Help, Asks Lanka's Acting President
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the sanctions on Russia by the west will not bring the country to its knees but will affect the third world. He asked whether the sanctions on Russia will help the world or not.
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Sri Lanka Acting President To Implement Urgent Food, Fuel Relief Programme
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic turmoil.
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"This Is The Truth": Sri Lankan Prime Minister Admits Bankruptcy
Sri Lanka is bankrupt and the acute pain of its unprecedented economic crisis will linger until at least the end of next year, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament Tuesday.
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"We're Going To Die": Food Crisis Looms As Sri Lankans Queue Up For Fuel
Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis and vowed the government will buy enough fertiliser for the next planting season.
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Sri Lanka PM Assures Of Sufficient Fuel Stocks Till Mid-June: Report
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday assured the country's lawmakers that the island nation has been able to secure sufficient stocks of diesel and petrol which will last till mid-June.
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Sri Lanka's Economy Not Out Crisis Yet, Says President In Budget Speech
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday presented his government's 2024 budget, emphasising the need for tough reforms until the full recovery of the cash-strapped island nation's economy.
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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe To Travel To India On July 20-21: Foreign Ministry
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will travel to India on an official visit from July 20-21 aimed at further advancing and consolidating the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries, the foreign ministry announced.
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Former Sri Lankan President To Stay In Singapore For 2 More Weeks: Report
The Sri Lanka government has requested Singapore authorities to allow former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the country for another 14 days, local media reported on Saturday citing sources.
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Not The Right Time For Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Return, Says Lanka President
Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday it was not the right time for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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PM Modi Congratulates New Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe and said that India will continue to be supportive of the quest of the people of the island nation for stability and economic recovery.
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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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Fulfillment Of A Lifetime's Ambition For New Sri Lanka President After Election
Ranil Wickremesinghe, a six-time former prime minister, was backed by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party of ousted leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was elected as Sri Lanka new President.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected New Sri Lanka President: 5 Facts
Ranil Wickremesinghe was today elected new Sri Lanka President amid the massive economic crisis in the island nation. Mr Wickeremesinghe had been serving as acting President after Gotabaya Rajapakasa had to resign
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Who Will Be Sri Lanka's Next President? These Are The Candidates
Sri Lanka is voting to elect a new president as it reels under a deepening economic crisis and its 22 million people suffer due to a shortage of basic supplies, including food and fuel.
-
Sri Lanka Crisis Highlights: Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected New President
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the six-time former prime minister who is now the acting president of Sri Lanka, has been elected the new president of the crisis-hit island nation.
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Do You Think Sanctions On Russia Will Help, Asks Lanka's Acting President
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the sanctions on Russia by the west will not bring the country to its knees but will affect the third world. He asked whether the sanctions on Russia will help the world or not.
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Sri Lanka Acting President To Implement Urgent Food, Fuel Relief Programme
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic turmoil.
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"This Is The Truth": Sri Lankan Prime Minister Admits Bankruptcy
Sri Lanka is bankrupt and the acute pain of its unprecedented economic crisis will linger until at least the end of next year, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament Tuesday.
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"We're Going To Die": Food Crisis Looms As Sri Lankans Queue Up For Fuel
Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis and vowed the government will buy enough fertiliser for the next planting season.
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Sri Lanka PM Assures Of Sufficient Fuel Stocks Till Mid-June: Report
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday assured the country's lawmakers that the island nation has been able to secure sufficient stocks of diesel and petrol which will last till mid-June.
