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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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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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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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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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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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Crowds Jeer Sri Lankan PM: "We Will Worship You- If You Leave"
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was booed and heckled Sunday on his first public outing since protests erupted across the country demanding his ruling family resign over the worsening economic crisis.
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Thousands Of Students Mob Lanka PM's Home Over Economic Crisis
Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's home on Sunday demanding his resignation over the island nation's worsening economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa Orders Probe As Protests Intensify
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said he expects the police to investigate clashes between police officers and anti-government protesters that led to the first death in civil unrest.
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"Every Second You Protest, We Are Losing Dollars": Lankan PM To Nation
In a special address to the nation amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday requested people to remain patient in order to enable the government to resolve the situation.
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Lankan PM's Son Resigns As Minister Amid Economic Crisis
Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned from all his portfolios.
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"Completely Useless": Lanka PM's Minister Son On Social Media Blackout
Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan minister and the eldest son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has urged the government to reconsider the curbs on social media, pointing out that such bans are "completely useless".
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All 26 Lankan Ministers Resign, Mahinda Rajapaksa To Remain PM: 10 Points
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's cabinet resigned en masse from their positions at a late-night meeting Sunday, the education minister said. However, Mahinda Rajapaksa will continue to remain Prime Minister.
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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla Holds Talks With Sri Lanka's PM
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and held a "productive discussion" with him on further consolidating the multifaceted bilateral partnership.
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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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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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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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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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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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Crowds Jeer Sri Lankan PM: "We Will Worship You- If You Leave"
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was booed and heckled Sunday on his first public outing since protests erupted across the country demanding his ruling family resign over the worsening economic crisis.
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Thousands Of Students Mob Lanka PM's Home Over Economic Crisis
Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's home on Sunday demanding his resignation over the island nation's worsening economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa Orders Probe As Protests Intensify
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said he expects the police to investigate clashes between police officers and anti-government protesters that led to the first death in civil unrest.
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"Every Second You Protest, We Are Losing Dollars": Lankan PM To Nation
In a special address to the nation amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday requested people to remain patient in order to enable the government to resolve the situation.
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Lankan PM's Son Resigns As Minister Amid Economic Crisis
Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned from all his portfolios.
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"Completely Useless": Lanka PM's Minister Son On Social Media Blackout
Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan minister and the eldest son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has urged the government to reconsider the curbs on social media, pointing out that such bans are "completely useless".
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All 26 Lankan Ministers Resign, Mahinda Rajapaksa To Remain PM: 10 Points
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's cabinet resigned en masse from their positions at a late-night meeting Sunday, the education minister said. However, Mahinda Rajapaksa will continue to remain Prime Minister.
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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla Holds Talks With Sri Lanka's PM
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and held a "productive discussion" with him on further consolidating the multifaceted bilateral partnership.
