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Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, sets January snap elections
Nov 10, 2018 09:28Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has dissolved the parliament and called for snap general elections amid deepening political crisis in the Indian Ocean country.
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Sri Lanka speaker says won't accept Rajapaksa as PM until he proves a majority
Nov 05, 2018 10:39Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament said on Monday he would not accept a former president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.
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Sri Lanka's sacked PM: Time running out to avert 'bloodbath'
Nov 03, 2018 04:07Sri Lanka's sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that a power struggle could imminently turn into a “bloodbath”, while expressing hope that parliament will resolve a constitutional crisis soon.
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Sri Lanka crisis could turn into bloodbath: Parliament chief
Oct 29, 2018 09:31Sri Lanka’s parliament speaker has warned that the political crisis unfolding in the country could turn into a “bloodbath” on the streets unless the parliament is empowered to intervene and resolve the standoff between the president and the sacked premier.
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One dead in Sri Lanka shooting as constitutional crisis escalates
Oct 28, 2018 15:46A constitutional crisis gripping Sri Lanka since the president's shock dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe erupted into violence Sunday, with a man shot dead and two others injured in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka’s ousted PM resists presidential eviction order
Oct 28, 2018 09:40Political crisis has deepened in Sri Lanka as the country’s sacked prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, defies a presidential order to step down and move out of his official residence.
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Sri Lanka president suspends parliament after sacking PM
Oct 27, 2018 11:30Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended parliament till November 16, a day after removing Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister and replacing him with former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa in a surprise move that signals escalating political tensions in the South Asian nation.
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Sri Lanka planning to settle Iran’s oil dues with tea
Jul 22, 2018 04:29Sri Lanka says it is considering a plan to settle payments to Iran for previous oil purchases by exporting tea to the country at equivalent values.
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Iran beats Sri Lanka with straight sets win in 2018 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship
Jul 04, 2018 10:20The Iran men’s national under-18 volleyball team has trounced Sri Lanka in straight sets at the second round of the 2018 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship.
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Asian states must boost cooperation: The Leader
May 13, 2018 11:48Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Asian countries should enhance cooperation in a bid to boost their strength.