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PTI August 3, 2022 4:58 PM IST
On July 15, Sri Lanka's apex court had barred the trio from leaving the country till July 28. The ban was later extended till August 2.
India.com News Desk July 15, 2022 4:59 PM IST
Sri Lanka Crisis Latest Updates: As Gotabaya Rajapaksa has already left the country, the Supreme Court on Friday said his 2 brothers Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa can't leave the crisis-hit nation at this time.
India.com News Desk July 10, 2022 10:40 AM IST
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office in May said late last month that the island nation's debt-laden economy had "collapsed" as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel.
India.com News Desk May 12, 2022 2:16 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who recently resigned as Sri Lanka's prime minister, and his allies were banned from leaving the country by a court over "acts of violence against anti-government demonstrators".
India.com News Desk May 11, 2022 9:21 PM IST
"Will appoint PM, cabinet this week", said Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in address to nation.
India.com News Desk May 11, 2022 10:54 AM IST
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis LIVE: The anti-government protest in Sri Lanka turned ugly yesterday after the angry mob attacked the houses of ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and elder brother Chamal Rajapaksa. Properties of many ministers, MPs and local politicians of the ruling party were torched.
India.com News Desk May 10, 2022 9:51 PM IST
The Sri Lankan government took a major step as nationwide protests against the government have intensified over the past few days resulting in an increase in incidents of clashes with the security forces deployed at protest sites.
India.com News Desk May 10, 2022 4:04 PM IST
The president had already declared a state of emergency on Friday as protests escalated, however, defying a nationwide curfew, thousands of protesters swarmed the entrance to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office in Colombo for the 32nd day to demand that he follow in his brother's footsteps and quit.
India.com News Desk May 9, 2022 4:17 PM IST
Earlier today, Sri Lanka authorities imposed a nationwide curfew and Army troops were deployed in Colombo as supporters of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked anti-government demonstrators outside embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, leaving at least 23 people injured.
Amit Bansal May 9, 2022 6:37 PM IST
Mahinda Rajapaksa's resignation is not a major event in itself, but could well be the triggering point of many such events in future and probably indicates a much larger conspiracy.
India.com News Desk April 29, 2022 8:56 PM IST
However, Rohan Weliwita, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, said the president has not communicated any intent to remove the prime minister and a decision will be announced if such a step is taken.
India.com News Desk April 11, 2022 9:11 PM IST
The government is working round-the-clock to overcome the economic crisis, Mahinda, the elder brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said.
India.com News Desk April 9, 2022 8:04 PM IST
Pressure on Rajapaksa intensified further as the country's powerful business community also began withdrawing support for the president. Leaders from 23 business associations representing export, import and logistics companies told reporters in the capital, Colombo, that they want lawmakers to "act responsibly and resolutely to implement remedial solutions to halt and then reverse the rapidly deteriorating situation."
India.com News Desk April 5, 2022 8:47 PM IST
Meanwhile, protests continued across the country and outside the house of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Forex reserves of the island nation plummeted to USD 500 million.
India.com Business Desk April 4, 2022 6:09 PM IST
Sri Lanka News: Sri Lanka produces around 300 million kg of tea annually and is predominantly an orthodox tea producer. The country exports around 97-98 per cent of its annual output.
PTI December 8, 2021 2:24 PM IST
Their bodies were found around 500 metres apart. One of them was found dead near the motorcycle, while the other body was recovered from a nearby shrub.
PTI September 26, 2020 3:59 PM IST
The issue figured prominently in a virtual bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa.
India.com News Desk August 31, 2020 10:24 PM IST
Pranab Mukherjee is survived by two sons and a daughter.
PTI August 12, 2020 11:19 PM IST
The Rajapaksa led Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) won a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections held last week that allowed the influential family to consolidate power for the next five years.
PTI August 11, 2020 12:21 AM IST
Sri Lanka, one of the very few countries in Asia to hold a General Election amidst the pandemic, has reported 2,844 coronavirus cases, including 2,579 recoveries and 11 fatalities.
PTI August 10, 2020 12:10 AM IST
He was prime minister between April 2004 and November 2005. He was prime minister for 52 days in 2018, and from November 2019 to August 5, 2020.
PTI August 7, 2020 12:45 AM IST
Rajapaksa had acknowledged a number of times that his crowning moment in his over four-decade political career was the victory against Tamil Tigers.
India.com Sports Desk June 25, 2020 5:09 PM IST
Aluthgamage had shocked the cricketing world claiming "certain parties" in Sri Lanka sold the world cup to India.
India.com News Desk May 27, 2020 9:44 PM IST
During the telephonic interaction, PM Modi assured Rajapaksa that India stands ready to extend all possible support to Sri Lanka during this challenging time.
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