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Associated Press September 4, 2022 8:38 AM IST
Returning after seven weeks from Thailand, former President of Sri Lanka has been stripped off constitutional immunity and now will be facing certain legal actions.
Associated Press September 3, 2022 7:26 AM IST
The 73-year-old former President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has returned after seven weeks from Thailand after fleeing the country amid national crisis.
PTI August 18, 2022 10:43 PM IST
Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled from the island has applied for US Citizenship. He will have to return to Colombo first to provide documents.
India.com News Desk August 17, 2022 3:48 PM IST
After leaving Singapore, Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand last week. He was allowed entry into Thailand following a request from the Sri Lankan government.
India.com News Desk July 26, 2022 7:17 PM IST
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to return, a Minister said on Tuesday. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had secretly fled the country on July 13 amid violent protests in the wake of the island nation's ongoing economic crisis.
Associated Press July 22, 2022 3:05 PM IST
A Rajapaksa political ally - Dinesh Gunawardena - was appointed Sri Lanka's prime minister Friday, hours after army troops and police forcefully cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators.
Associated Press July 22, 2022 12:03 PM IST
Sri Lankan security forces arrested several people by early Friday and cleared the main camp protesters have occupied for more than three months while demanding the nation's leaders resign over an unprecedented economic collapse.
Associated Press July 20, 2022 11:30 AM IST
Sri Lanka's Parliament is voting by secret ballot Wednesday for a new president to lead the country out of the deep political, economic and humanitarian crisis that toppled the previous leader and has left simmering tensions in the island nation.
Associated Press July 15, 2022 2:51 PM IST
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's interim president Friday until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after mass protests over the country's economic collapse forced him from office.
India.com News Desk July 15, 2022 9:19 AM IST
Sri Lankans were in celebratory mood while many were seen hooting and swaying to music after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigned.
Victor Dasgupta July 14, 2022 7:29 PM IST
Singapore has confirmed that Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka with his wife on Wednesday, has been allowed entry into the country (Singapore) on a private visit. According to Singapore foreign ministry, Rajapaksa has neither asked for asylum, nor has he been granted asylum.
India.com News Desk July 14, 2022 9:15 AM IST
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country, have now moved to Singapore from Maldives. He is yet to step down from the top post as protests intensified across the country.
India.com News Desk July 14, 2022 3:54 AM IST
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is now Acting President, has declared a state of emergency earlier in the day.
India.com News Desk July 13, 2022 8:21 PM IST
Thousands of anti-government protesters, on the other hand, stormed into Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office, hours after he was named as acting president.
India.com News Desk July 13, 2022 8:24 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters stormed Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence on Wednesday as police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka. Stay tuned to India.com for live updates related to crisis in Sri Lanka.
India.com News Desk July 13, 2022 7:12 PM IST
Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed at the Velana International Airport in the Maldives early Wednesday. The Prime Minister's Office also confirmed that Rajapaksa has left the country.
India.com News Desk July 13, 2022 5:40 PM IST
Taking to Twitter, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the airports have gone beyond the call of duty by allowing technical landing to 120+ aircraft bound for Sri Lanka.
Travel Staff July 13, 2022 3:56 PM IST
Budget Trip to Maldives: This tropical paradise is a stretch of lovely islands. It is home to swaying palms, sculpted coral reefs, opulent resorts, and exhilarating water sports.
India.com News Desk July 13, 2022 12:15 PM IST
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country.
Associated Press July 13, 2022 11:41 AM IST
The president of Sri Lanka fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away in the middle of the night only hours before he was to step down amid a devastating economic crisis that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel.
India.com News Desk July 13, 2022 2:24 AM IST
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, reports AFP News Agency quoting officials.
India.com News Desk July 12, 2022 3:53 PM IST
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Latest Update: Last week, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had announced to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a peaceful transition of power in the country.
India.com News Desk July 12, 2022 1:47 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis: The protesters continue to occupy the three main buildings in the capital, the President's House, the presidential secretariat and the prime minister's official residence, Temple Trees.
India.com News Desk July 11, 2022 5:58 PM IST
President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in the country as confirmed by the Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
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