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Sri Lankan Parliament Approves Controversial Online Safety Bill
Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday approved with amendments the controversial Online Safety Bill that seeks to regulate online content amid criticism from the opposition that claimed it will stifle freedom of speech.
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Sri Lanka Parliament Passes Resolution To Sack Cricket Board After Cricket World Cup 2023 Debacle
The Sri Lankan parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution, calling for the sacking of the country's cricket governing body.
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Sri Lankan President Says Debt Restructuring Talks With India, China "Successful"
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday informed the parliament that talks with India and China on debt restructuring are successful.
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Power Outage Interrupts Lanka President's Oath Coverage, To Be Probed: Report
A power outage in the Sri Lankan Parliament complex stopped the live broadcast of President Ranil Wickremesinghe's swearing-in ceremony, forcing authorities to launch an investigation, a media report said on Thursday.
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"Baseless": India Denies Reports Of Influencing Lanka Presidential Polls
India on Wednesday categorically denied media reports that New Delhi is making efforts at the political level to influence leaders in Sri Lanka regarding elections in the Parliament for the post of the Sri Lankan President.
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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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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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Lanka President Called, Said He'll Send Resignation Later Today: Speaker
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, telephoned the speaker of parliament saying that his resignation letter will be sent later in the day.
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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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US Urges Sri Lanka To "Work Quickly" To Find Long-Term Solution To Crisis
Sri Lanka Crisis: The US urged Sri Lankan authorities to "work quickly" to find long term solution to the crisis in the country. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said urged the "Sri Lankan parliament to work for the betterment of the country."
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Watch: Sri Lanka President Forced To Leave Parliament Amid "Gota Go Home" Chants
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday left parliament after members of the opposition hooted against him amid a deepening economic crisis 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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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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Ranil Wickremesinghe, Back As Lanka PM, Has Major Challenges Ahead
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, who has been in Parliament for 45 years, has made a remarkable come back nearly two years after his United National Party (UNP) was routed and failed to win a single seat.
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Sri Lankan Parliament Approves Controversial Online Safety Bill
Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday approved with amendments the controversial Online Safety Bill that seeks to regulate online content amid criticism from the opposition that claimed it will stifle freedom of speech.
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Sri Lanka Parliament Passes Resolution To Sack Cricket Board After Cricket World Cup 2023 Debacle
The Sri Lankan parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution, calling for the sacking of the country's cricket governing body.
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Sri Lankan President Says Debt Restructuring Talks With India, China "Successful"
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday informed the parliament that talks with India and China on debt restructuring are successful.
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Power Outage Interrupts Lanka President's Oath Coverage, To Be Probed: Report
A power outage in the Sri Lankan Parliament complex stopped the live broadcast of President Ranil Wickremesinghe's swearing-in ceremony, forcing authorities to launch an investigation, a media report said on Thursday.
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"Baseless": India Denies Reports Of Influencing Lanka Presidential Polls
India on Wednesday categorically denied media reports that New Delhi is making efforts at the political level to influence leaders in Sri Lanka regarding elections in the Parliament for the post of the Sri Lankan President.
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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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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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Lanka President Called, Said He'll Send Resignation Later Today: Speaker
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, telephoned the speaker of parliament saying that his resignation letter will be sent later in the day.
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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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US Urges Sri Lanka To "Work Quickly" To Find Long-Term Solution To Crisis
Sri Lanka Crisis: The US urged Sri Lankan authorities to "work quickly" to find long term solution to the crisis in the country. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said urged the "Sri Lankan parliament to work for the betterment of the country."
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Watch: Sri Lanka President Forced To Leave Parliament Amid "Gota Go Home" Chants
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday left parliament after members of the opposition hooted against him amid a deepening economic crisis 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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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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Ranil Wickremesinghe, Back As Lanka PM, Has Major Challenges Ahead
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, who has been in Parliament for 45 years, has made a remarkable come back nearly two years after his United National Party (UNP) was routed and failed to win a single seat.
