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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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Ranil Wickremesinghe May Return As Lankan PM Amid Crisis: Reports
UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena has said that Mr Wickremesinghe will be able to get a majority in Parliament after being sworn in as the new prime minister, replacing Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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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 Lanka's Parliament Sworn in After Unity Government Formed
Sri Lanka's new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday following a general election that saw Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe form a broad-based unity government.
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UN Seeks Lasting Peace From Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickeremesinghe
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wished the newly-elected Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and sought lasting peace in the country from the unity government that has pledged for reconciliation and ethnic harmony.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe to be Sworn-In as Sri Lankan Prime Minister Today
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister today, returning to the office for a fourth term after his party won the closely contested general election.
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Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Vows to Remain in Politics
A day after his party lost the parliamentary elections, former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said today that he won't retire from politics. He said he will be in parliament as a MP and serve the nation.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe to Return as Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to take oath as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister of a unity government today after his United National Party (UNP) appears close to a simple majority, with rival Mahinda Rajapaksa admitting defeat in the closely contested parliamentary polls.
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Plans Comeback as Sri Lanka Votes
Sri Lanka goes to the polls Monday with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa desperate to pull off a shock political comeback, this time as prime minister, months after being toppled as president.
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Sri Lanka Goes to Polls With Tight Security in Place
Sri Lanka is all set to vote in a crucial general election tomorrow after a tense poll campaign with Mahinda Rajapaksa eyeing a political comeback as prime minister months after being toppled as president.
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Sri Lanka Deploys Thousands of Police on Election Eve
Sri Lanka deployed thousands of police today in stepped up security on the eve of a general election after the campaign was hit by sporadic violence that claimed four lives.
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Colombian Anti-Kidnap Chief's Daughter Abducted
Unknown assailants have abducted the daughter of the director of Colombia's National Protection Unit (UNP), the force charged with guarding people at risk of kidnapping or assassination, officials said Friday.
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Sri Lanka's New Government Passes First Parliament Test
Sri Lanka's new government cleared its first test in parliament Saturday, securing a crushing majority for a welfare budget unveiled last month.
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Maithripala Sirisena: Sri Lanka's Dark Horse Candidate in Tightest Election in Decades
Sri Lanka's Maithripala Sirisena was a low-profile minister until he emerged as the best hope for a fractured opposition to topple South Asia's longest-serving leader, Mahinda Rajapakse.
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Opinion: Will Sri Lanka Stick To Its "Known Devil"?
Swapan Dasgupta on the big January 8 election for the island.
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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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Ranil Wickremesinghe May Return As Lankan PM Amid Crisis: Reports
UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena has said that Mr Wickremesinghe will be able to get a majority in Parliament after being sworn in as the new prime minister, replacing Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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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 Lanka's Parliament Sworn in After Unity Government Formed
Sri Lanka's new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday following a general election that saw Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe form a broad-based unity government.
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UN Seeks Lasting Peace From Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickeremesinghe
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wished the newly-elected Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and sought lasting peace in the country from the unity government that has pledged for reconciliation and ethnic harmony.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe to be Sworn-In as Sri Lankan Prime Minister Today
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn-in as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister today, returning to the office for a fourth term after his party won the closely contested general election.
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Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Vows to Remain in Politics
A day after his party lost the parliamentary elections, former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said today that he won't retire from politics. He said he will be in parliament as a MP and serve the nation.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe to Return as Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to take oath as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister of a unity government today after his United National Party (UNP) appears close to a simple majority, with rival Mahinda Rajapaksa admitting defeat in the closely contested parliamentary polls.
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Plans Comeback as Sri Lanka Votes
Sri Lanka goes to the polls Monday with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa desperate to pull off a shock political comeback, this time as prime minister, months after being toppled as president.
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Sri Lanka Goes to Polls With Tight Security in Place
Sri Lanka is all set to vote in a crucial general election tomorrow after a tense poll campaign with Mahinda Rajapaksa eyeing a political comeback as prime minister months after being toppled as president.
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Sri Lanka Deploys Thousands of Police on Election Eve
Sri Lanka deployed thousands of police today in stepped up security on the eve of a general election after the campaign was hit by sporadic violence that claimed four lives.
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Colombian Anti-Kidnap Chief's Daughter Abducted
Unknown assailants have abducted the daughter of the director of Colombia's National Protection Unit (UNP), the force charged with guarding people at risk of kidnapping or assassination, officials said Friday.
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Sri Lanka's New Government Passes First Parliament Test
Sri Lanka's new government cleared its first test in parliament Saturday, securing a crushing majority for a welfare budget unveiled last month.
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Maithripala Sirisena: Sri Lanka's Dark Horse Candidate in Tightest Election in Decades
Sri Lanka's Maithripala Sirisena was a low-profile minister until he emerged as the best hope for a fractured opposition to topple South Asia's longest-serving leader, Mahinda Rajapakse.
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Opinion: Will Sri Lanka Stick To Its "Known Devil"?
Swapan Dasgupta on the big January 8 election for the island.
