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Sri Lanka President In Talks With Opposition To Form All-Party Goverment
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has initiated negotiations with the Opposition parties to persuade them to join an all-party government led by him.
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Sri Lanka's Political Leaders Congratulate President-Elect Droupadi Murmu
Sri Lanka's political leaders, including the leader of the principal opposition party, on Friday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India, saying her victory was an "incredible achievement" for India.
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Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Withdraws Presidential Candidacy
Sri Lanka's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa withdrew from the country's presidential election Tuesday in favour of a ruling party dissident.
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3 Frontrunners In Race To Become Sri Lanka's Next President
A six-time prime minister, the leader of the main opposition party and a journalist-turned-politician from the ruling party are vying to become Sri Lanka's next president, after the incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country this week.
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Opposition Agrees To Form Interim All-Party Government In Sri Lanka: Report
Sri Lanka Crisis: Main opposition parties in Sri Lanka on Sunday agreed to form an all-party interim government after the anticipated resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
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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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Sri Lanka's Crucial Parliamentary Session Starts Amid No-Trust Motions Against Rajapaksas
Sri Lanka's Parliament met today for a crucial session, a day after Sri Lanka's main Opposition party SJB handed over to the parliamentary Speaker motions of no-confidence against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the government.
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Amid Worsening Crisis, Sri Lanka's Opposition Signs No-Trust And Impeach Motion
The opposition in Sri Lanka requires 40 members from different opposition parties to sign before they move a no-confidence and impeachment motion in the parliament.
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Sri Lankan Opposition Says Will Move No-Trust Vote If Crisis Unaddressed
The head of Sri Lanka's main opposition party said on Friday it would move a no-confidence motion in parliament against the government if it does not take measures to address the country's financial crisis and improve governance.
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Lankan President Asks Opposition To Join Government As Protests Mount: 10 Points
Sri Lanka Crisis: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today invited all political parties to join a unity Cabinet as part of the government's bid to tackle the raging public anger against the ongoing hardships
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Protests Near Sri Lanka President's Home "Act Of Terrorism": Government
The Sri Lankan government termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over current economic crises as "an act of terrorism" and blamed "extremist elements" linked to opposition parties for the incident.
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Sajith Premadasa Appointed As Sri Lanka Opposition Leader
Sajith Premadasa, the United National Party (UNP) leader who lost to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the presidential election, was named on Thursday as the Leader of the Opposition in the Sri Lankan Parliament.
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Sri Lankan Tamils Prefer Sajith Premadasa To Lead Main Opposition
The Tamil minority in Sri Lanka will prefer losing presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa to be the main Opposition leader in place of former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the main Tamil party TNA said on Friday.
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Sri Lanka Backtracks on Chinese Port After Opposition Protest
Sri Lanka reversed approval for a controversial $1.4 billion Chinese port-related project after the main Marxist party raised objections today, a day after giving it the all clear.
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Concedes Defeat to Challenger Sirisena in Election
President Mahinda Rajapaksa today conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's tightest-ever presidential race and left his official residence, with cumulative results showing Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena leading.
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Sri Lanka President In Talks With Opposition To Form All-Party Goverment
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has initiated negotiations with the Opposition parties to persuade them to join an all-party government led by him.
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Sri Lanka's Political Leaders Congratulate President-Elect Droupadi Murmu
Sri Lanka's political leaders, including the leader of the principal opposition party, on Friday congratulated Droupadi Murmu on being elected as the 15th President of India, saying her victory was an "incredible achievement" for India.
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Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Withdraws Presidential Candidacy
Sri Lanka's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa withdrew from the country's presidential election Tuesday in favour of a ruling party dissident.
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3 Frontrunners In Race To Become Sri Lanka's Next President
A six-time prime minister, the leader of the main opposition party and a journalist-turned-politician from the ruling party are vying to become Sri Lanka's next president, after the incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country this week.
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Opposition Agrees To Form Interim All-Party Government In Sri Lanka: Report
Sri Lanka Crisis: Main opposition parties in Sri Lanka on Sunday agreed to form an all-party interim government after the anticipated resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
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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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Sri Lanka's Crucial Parliamentary Session Starts Amid No-Trust Motions Against Rajapaksas
Sri Lanka's Parliament met today for a crucial session, a day after Sri Lanka's main Opposition party SJB handed over to the parliamentary Speaker motions of no-confidence against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the government.
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Amid Worsening Crisis, Sri Lanka's Opposition Signs No-Trust And Impeach Motion
The opposition in Sri Lanka requires 40 members from different opposition parties to sign before they move a no-confidence and impeachment motion in the parliament.
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Sri Lankan Opposition Says Will Move No-Trust Vote If Crisis Unaddressed
The head of Sri Lanka's main opposition party said on Friday it would move a no-confidence motion in parliament against the government if it does not take measures to address the country's financial crisis and improve governance.
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Lankan President Asks Opposition To Join Government As Protests Mount: 10 Points
Sri Lanka Crisis: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today invited all political parties to join a unity Cabinet as part of the government's bid to tackle the raging public anger against the ongoing hardships
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Protests Near Sri Lanka President's Home "Act Of Terrorism": Government
The Sri Lankan government termed the violent demonstration near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over current economic crises as "an act of terrorism" and blamed "extremist elements" linked to opposition parties for the incident.
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Sajith Premadasa Appointed As Sri Lanka Opposition Leader
Sajith Premadasa, the United National Party (UNP) leader who lost to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the presidential election, was named on Thursday as the Leader of the Opposition in the Sri Lankan Parliament.
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Sri Lankan Tamils Prefer Sajith Premadasa To Lead Main Opposition
The Tamil minority in Sri Lanka will prefer losing presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa to be the main Opposition leader in place of former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, the main Tamil party TNA said on Friday.
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Sri Lanka Backtracks on Chinese Port After Opposition Protest
Sri Lanka reversed approval for a controversial $1.4 billion Chinese port-related project after the main Marxist party raised objections today, a day after giving it the all clear.
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Concedes Defeat to Challenger Sirisena in Election
President Mahinda Rajapaksa today conceded defeat in Sri Lanka's tightest-ever presidential race and left his official residence, with cumulative results showing Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena leading.
