SRI LANKA CRISIS (UPDATES TEXT)
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Politics
Ousted president returns to Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sep 2 (EFE).- Less than two months after fleeing Sri Lanka amid massive protests against his rule, former President…
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Military assaults Sri Lanka protesters as Rajapaksa-loyalists form new govt
Colombo, July 22 (EFE).- Lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in Friday as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister with 17 ministers…
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Conflicts & War
Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lankan president after fleeing to Singapore
(Update 2: adds Rajapaksa resignation) Singapore, Jul 14 (EFE).- Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lankan president on Thursday after fleeing…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore after fleeing country
Singapore, Jul 14 (EFE).- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed on Thursday in Singapore, a day after fleeing his country,…
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Chaos reigns in Sri Lanka as president flees country
(Update: changes headline, lede, adds detail) Colombo, Jul 13 (EFE).- Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after…
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Conflicts & War
Resignations, uncertainty in Sri Lanka after massive protests
(Update 1: Adds ministers’ resignations) Colombo, Jul 10 (EFE).- Several Sri Lankan ministers stepped down on Sunday after president Gotabaya…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lanka’s president agrees to step down
Colombo, Jul 9 (EFE).- Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down July 13 as president of Sri Lanka, the speaker of the…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lankan PM resigns amid massive protests
(Update: adds PM resignation, unity government formation) Colombo, Jul 9 (EFE).- Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe tendered his resignation…
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Politics
Sri Lankan president declares state of emergency
Colombo, May 6 (EFE).- Sri Lanka’s beleaguered president declared a state of emergency Friday amid a general strike aimed at…
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