Singapore grants 2 week extension to Sri Lanka’s runaway ex-Pres Rajapaksa
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.
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Rajapaksa Gotabaya flees Sri Lanka, PM is also now the acting President
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe became acting President of Sri Lanka after Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew out to The Maldives in a military jet.
Sri Lanka Crisis: PM calls for emergency meet amid curfew imposed today
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.
New Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to visit India this month: Report
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.
Who is Ranil Wickremesinghe? The newly elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
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.
Ranil Wickremesinghe likely to be new PM of Sri Lanka
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 Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to name new prime minister
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.
Sri Lanka President asked to resign over violence
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.
Indian High Commission denies rumors of sending soldiers to the crisis-torn Sri Lanka
The Indian High Commission dismissed speculative media allegations that New Delhi was sending troops to Colombo on Wednesday (May 11), stating India firmly supports Sri Lanka's democracy, stability, and economic recovery. Sri Lanka is in the midst of its biggest economic crisis since its 1948 independence from the United Kingdom.
Sri Lanka: Outgoing PM Mahinda Rajapaksa evacuated by troops
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.
Sri Lanka in chaos as MP shot dead, PM Rajapaksa resigns & protestors grow angry
Food and fuel shortages, skyrocketing prices, and power outages are hurting a large number of Sri Lankans, leading in massive protests against the government's handling of the situation.
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns
Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented economic crisis, media reports said.
Opposition party leader Premadasa declines Sri Lanka PM post in interim govt
As Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to retire amid continued protests, the opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has declared that its leader Sajith Premadasa will not accept the job of Prime Minister in an interim government.
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: President Rajapaksa appoints new cabinet of 17 ministers
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named a new Cabinet of 17 ministers on Monday, ANI said, citing NewsWire, amid the continued economic crisis that has led to political uncertainty in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss crisis with protesters
Amid unending anti-government protests in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday pledged to discuss with demonstrators the unprecedented economic crisis which has plagued the country.
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