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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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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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Sri Lanka Crisis Highlights: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Flees To Maldives Amid Protests
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency today as massive protests engulfed Colombo after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew to the Maldives following months of protests against an economic crisis.
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Viral Photo Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Watching Their Own Demonstration On Live TV In President's Home
A picture of Sri Lankan protesters watching their own demonstration on live television in the Presidential house has surfaced online.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Lankan President, PM To Resign Amid Protests
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis.
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What Next If Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Resigns - 4 Latest Facts
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence today shortly before protesters demanding the leader's resignation amid an unprecedented economic crisis overran the compound of the presidential palace in Colombo.
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Video: Protesters In Kitchen, Pool - Scenes Inside Lanka President's Home
Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters broke through police barricades and entered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence in Colombo today in one of the largest anti-government marches in the country.
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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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Sri Lanka Is Encouraging People To Work From Home. Reason: Fuel Costs
Sri Lanka hiked petrol prices by 20%-24% on Tuesday and also increased diesel prices by 35%-38%, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.
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No Shoot-At-Sight Orders Issued During Protests: Sri Lanka Prime Minister
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday that no shoot-at-sight orders were issued to the Defence Ministry amidst violent anti-government protests in the island nation.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Lifts Curfew As New PM Seeks To Form Cabinet
Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours today, further easing tight curbs as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought to form a government after clashes with anti-government groups killed nine people.
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In Sri Lanka's Giant Economic Mess, The Big China Link
Months of lengthy blackouts and acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines in Sri Lanka have infuriated the public, with huge protests demanding the government's resignation turning violent this week.
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"Tired Of Broken Promises" Crisis-Hit Lankan Workers Are On The Streets
Many schools in Colombo were shut and several train stations deserted on Thursday as teachers and train drivers joined mass walkouts demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's government quit over Sri Lanka's worst financial crisis in decades.
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Sri Lanka Announces Defaulting On All Its External Debt
Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka Tuesday announced it would default on its $51 billion external debt pending a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
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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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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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Sri Lanka Crisis Highlights: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Flees To Maldives Amid Protests
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency today as massive protests engulfed Colombo after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew to the Maldives following months of protests against an economic crisis.
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Viral Photo Shows Sri Lankan Protesters Watching Their Own Demonstration On Live TV In President's Home
A picture of Sri Lankan protesters watching their own demonstration on live television in the Presidential house has surfaced online.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Lankan President, PM To Resign Amid Protests
Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva today sought people's support to maintain peace as the island nation grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis.
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What Next If Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Resigns - 4 Latest Facts
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence today shortly before protesters demanding the leader's resignation amid an unprecedented economic crisis overran the compound of the presidential palace in Colombo.
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Video: Protesters In Kitchen, Pool - Scenes Inside Lanka President's Home
Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters broke through police barricades and entered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's official residence in Colombo today in one of the largest anti-government marches in the country.
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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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Sri Lanka Is Encouraging People To Work From Home. Reason: Fuel Costs
Sri Lanka hiked petrol prices by 20%-24% on Tuesday and also increased diesel prices by 35%-38%, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.
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No Shoot-At-Sight Orders Issued During Protests: Sri Lanka Prime Minister
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday that no shoot-at-sight orders were issued to the Defence Ministry amidst violent anti-government protests in the island nation.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Lifts Curfew As New PM Seeks To Form Cabinet
Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours today, further easing tight curbs as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought to form a government after clashes with anti-government groups killed nine people.
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In Sri Lanka's Giant Economic Mess, The Big China Link
Months of lengthy blackouts and acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines in Sri Lanka have infuriated the public, with huge protests demanding the government's resignation turning violent this week.
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"Tired Of Broken Promises" Crisis-Hit Lankan Workers Are On The Streets
Many schools in Colombo were shut and several train stations deserted on Thursday as teachers and train drivers joined mass walkouts demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's government quit over Sri Lanka's worst financial crisis in decades.
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Sri Lanka Announces Defaulting On All Its External Debt
Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka Tuesday announced it would default on its $51 billion external debt pending a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
