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Sri Lanka summons Canada’s ambassador after Ottawa sanctions top officialsSri Lanka is accusing Ottawa of caving to Tamil diaspora politics in sanctioning two former presidents and two military officers and said the decision "sets a dangerous precedent."CanadaJan 11
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Former Sri Lankan president returns home after fleeing country in JulySri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew into Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport around midnight Friday from Bangkok via Singapore.WorldSep 3, 2022
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International Monetary Fund agrees to pull Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy, leader saysSri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said even though he as the prime minister had aimed to reach an agreement by early August, it has now been pushed back by a month.WorldJul 30, 2022
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Human rights group requests immediate arrest of ex-Sri Lankan president in SingaporeGotabaya Rajapaksa is believed to be living in Singapore after fleeing from Sri Lanka due to months of massive protests against him over the country's economic meltdown.WorldJul 24, 2022
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Sri Lanka’s acting president declares state of emergency amid growing protestsUnder the emergency regulations, Ranil Wickremesinghe can authorize detentions, take possession of any property and search any premises.WorldJul 18, 2022
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Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as interim president amid political chaosThe speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament said lawmakers will convene Saturday to choose a new leader after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned effective Thursday.WorldJul 15, 2022
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Sri Lankan protesters storm PM office after president flees countrySri Lanka's president fled the country without stepping down Wednesday, plunging a country already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil.WorldJul 13, 2022
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Sri Lankan president flees country amid political collapse and economic crisisSri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife and two bodyguards left aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane bound for the city of Male, the capital of the Maldives.WorldJul 12, 2022
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Sri Lankan president to resign Wednesday, parliamentary speaker saysThe decision to step down on 13 July was taken to ensure a peaceful handover of power, says the parliamentary speaker, adding that public should respect the law and maintain peace.WorldJul 9, 2022
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Sri Lanka’s prime minister steps down after weeks of protests over economic crisisPrime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he submitted his resignation to the president, a move that followed a violent attack by government supporters on the protesters.WorldMay 9, 2022
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