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EAM Jaishankar, Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe formally commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
6 months ago

EAM Jaishankar, Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe formally commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Hindustan Times  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday jointly commissioned the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre built with a USD 6 million grant from India. India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe) Jaishankar, who called on President Wickremesinghe here, said that he conveyed the warm greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

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EAM Jaishankar & Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe formally commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
6 months ago

EAM Jaishankar & Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe formally commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre

Hindustan Times  

Colombo, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe here and jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre built with a USD 6 million grant from India. EAM Jaishankar & Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe formally commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Jaishankar arrived here early on …

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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe effects first Cabinet reshuffle; changes Health Minister's portfolio
1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe effects first Cabinet reshuffle; changes Health Minister's portfolio

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 23 effected the first reshuffle of his Cabinet, changing the portfolios of two Ministers, amidst criticism from the Opposition that he was planning to postpone elections that are due in the cash-strapped country next year. Significantly, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was moved to the Environment Ministry following weeks of public dissatisfaction with his …

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Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after return
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after return

The Hindu  

Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest on September 3 after returning home from self-imposed exile under the protection of his successor’s government. “He can’t live freely as if nothing has happened.” Mr. Rajapaksa’s government was accused of chaotic mismanagement as the Sri Lankan economy spiralled into a blistering downturn. Sri Lanka’s main opposition alliance, the …

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Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka Prime Minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Senior politician and staunch Rajapaksa loyalist Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday became the third Prime Minister to lead Sri Lanka in the last three months, amid political turbulence sparked by a worsening economic crisis. Mr. Gunawardena and an 18-member “continuity Cabinet” was sworn in on Friday morning, in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was elected to the country’s top …

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Who is Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena?
2 years, 5 months ago

Who is Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena?

The Hindu  

Dinesh Gunawardena, a hard-core Leftist leader whose family has a connection with India, became Sri Lanka's Prime Minister by a quirk of fate at a time when the country is grappling with unprecedented economic crisis and political turmoil. A stalwart of Sri Lankan politics, Mr. Gunawardena was appointed as the Prime Minister on July 22, a day after Ranil Wickremesinghe …

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Lanka president puts condition ahead of resignation, seeks safe exit for family: Sources
2 years, 5 months ago

Lanka president puts condition ahead of resignation, seeks safe exit for family: Sources

India Today  

In an unexpected turn of events, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has hinted he will not resign till his family gets a safe exit from the country, said sources. Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled his official residence in Colombo on Saturday moments before thousands of protesters broke through police barricades and stormed the compound seeking his resignation over …

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Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet members amid Sri Lanka crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet members amid Sri Lanka crisis

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president swore in four new Cabinet ministers Saturday in an effort to ensure stability until a full Cabinet is formed in the island nation engulfed in a political and economic crisis. The appointment of four ministers came two days after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reappointed five-time former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, after his …

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Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM Ranil Wickremesinghe begins forming cabinet
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM Ranil Wickremesinghe begins forming cabinet

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further easing tight curbs as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made first his cabinet appointments after clashes between pro- and anti-government groups killed nine people. More than a month of predominantly peaceful protests against the government turned violent this week after supporters of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa stormed …

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Sri Lanka economic crisis | sri lankan president to appoint new pm cabinet this week
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka economic crisis | sri lankan president to appoint new pm cabinet this week

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday said he will appoint a new Prime Minister, who commands a parliamentary majority, and a Cabinet of Ministers, within a week’s time, as the island struggles to cope with its political and economic crises. “I am taking steps to form a new government to control the current situation, to prevent the country …

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Mahinda Rajapaksa Clan Vying for ‘Superpower’ as Sri Lanka Heads to Polls Under Covid-19 Shadow
4 years, 4 months ago

Mahinda Rajapaksa Clan Vying for ‘Superpower’ as Sri Lanka Heads to Polls Under Covid-19 Shadow

News 18  

Sri Lankans are all set to elect their representatives to the 255-member Parliament on August 5, in what has been touted as the most expensive election in the country’s history. OPPOSITION IN TATTERS Given the bickering opposition, the major contender is the Mahinda Rajapaksa-led Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, which is not only expected to win the election, but is vying …

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