Sri Lanka revokes long-term visas for Russians and Ukrainians
Sri Lanka has revoked long-term tourist visa extensions for Russians and Ukrainians, citing the need to regulate immigration following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Sri Lanka has revoked long-term tourist visa extensions for Russians and Ukrainians, citing the need to regulate immigration following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Former Lanka President, Gotabaya fled to Singapore after his short visit to the Maldives.
As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, the former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been given a two-week extension by Singapore for his alleged private visit.
The six-time former Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the new President of Sri Lanka
2022 has a been a very active year for national as well as world politics. Major world leaders have quit from top offices from Sri Lanka's infamous Rajapaksa to the United Kingdom's partyer of a Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe became acting President of Sri Lanka after Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew out to The Maldives in a military jet.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called for an emergency meeting of all the party leaders amidst protests taking place demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to visit India this month and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a media report said.
Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed as the next Prime Minister of the crisis-hit island nation by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He was administered the oath of office by the President, who in an address to the nation yesterday, declared that a Prime Minister and his cabinet will be put in place this week.
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to be the next choice for Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Former prime minister Wickremesinghe and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held closed door discussions on Wednesday evening, which included an offer from Rajapaksa for Wickremesinghe to take up the post, the Daily Mirror reported.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to name a new prime minister on Thursday to try to steer the country out of its dire economic crisis after days of violence, Khaleej Times reported.
The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) has demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickremaratne for failing to prevent unprovoked attacks on people campaigning against the government.
The former prime minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa was evacuated by heavily armed troops from his official residence in Colombo on Tuesday after thousands of protesters broke through the main gate.
Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented economic crisis, media reports said.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency amid nationwide protests over a much predicted economic crisis and the violence erupted nationwide.
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