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The President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has requested the assistance of India in areas of policy reforms, the utilization of digital technology, capacity building and many more.
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.
Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
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 by the Criminal Investigations Department into the incident.
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.
New Zealand and the United Kingdom have issued fresh warnings to their citizens. Not to make non-essential travel to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka and its people will find it tough to get fuel and gas in the next three months and they must be cautious to not resort to hoarding or imports.
Sri Lanka in the wake of growing confrontations across the island, will be under a nationwide curfew from 8 p.m. today until 5 a.m.
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.
Indian High Commission in Colombo on Friday met newly-appointed Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed cooperation on country's economic recovery and maintaining stability through democratic processes.
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.
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