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COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday submitted his resignation, the veteran politician confirmed on his Twitter account. [1]

COLOMBO -- An eerie calm descended on Sri Lanka's capital on Tuesday, the day after the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, with citizens harboring more questions than answers about what the future holds. [2]

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka's embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Saturday, only a month and a half after taking office and giving the country's president political space to prevent an imminent government shutdown. [3]

COLOMBO -- Overnight resignations of Sri Lankan cabinet members and an invitation to form a unity government have failed to quell public anger over the country's economic crisis, with thousands taking to the streets on Monday to demand the resignatio... [4]

BANGKOK -- Sri Lanka is on a knife edge after President Maithripala Sirisena abruptly sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday, a move seen partly as a reaction to India's behind-the-scenes maneuvering. [5]

BANGKOK -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday suffered another setback in his grab for greater executive authority, with parliament issuing a vote of no confidence against his chosen prime minister. [6]

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka has begun discussions with China about refinancing its debt, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, as Colombo struggles with its worst financial crisis in decades. [7]

PoliticsSri Lanka's parliamentary elections: Five things to know Officials vow 'infection-free' poll as question of China's influence looms Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, greets his party's candidates at a campaign rally ahead o... [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-09 · 85% match

Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa tenders resignation as economy burns

COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday submitted his resignation, the veteran politician confirmed on his Twitter account.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-05-10 · 85% match

Sri Lanka asks, 'What now?' after PM exit and night of fiery chaos

COLOMBO -- An eerie calm descended on Sri Lanka's capital on Tuesday, the day after the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, with citizens harboring more questions than answers about what the future holds.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-12-15 · 85% match

Sri Lanka's newly appointed PM Rajapaksa resigns amid government shut down fears

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka's embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Saturday, only a month and a half after taking office and giving the country's president political space to prevent an imminent government shutdown.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-04-04 · 85% match

Sri Lanka unity cabinet offer fails to quell anti-Rajapaksa revolt

COLOMBO -- Overnight resignations of Sri Lankan cabinet members and an invitation to form a unity government have failed to quell public anger over the country's economic crisis, with thousands taking to the streets on Monday to demand the resignatio

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-10-29 · 85% match

India dragged into Sri Lanka's leadership crisis

BANGKOK -- Sri Lanka is on a knife edge after President Maithripala Sirisena abruptly sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday, a move seen partly as a reaction to India's behind-the-scenes maneuvering.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-11-14 · 85% match

Sri Lanka crisis escalates as parliament turns against president

BANGKOK -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday suffered another setback in his grab for greater executive authority, with parliament issuing a vote of no confidence against his chosen prime minister.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-04-26 · 85% match

Sri Lanka begins talks with China on refinancing debt

COLOMBO (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka has begun discussions with China about refinancing its debt, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, as Colombo struggles with its worst financial crisis in decades.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-08-04 · 85% match

Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections: Five things to know

PoliticsSri Lanka's parliamentary elections: Five things to know Officials vow 'infection-free' poll as question of China's influence looms Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, greets his party's candidates at a campaign rally ahead o

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-11-21 · 75% match

Sri Lankan president to name pro-China brother prime minister

MUMBAI -- Sri Lanka's new president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is preparing to appoint his older brother Mahinda as prime minister after the incumbent leader resigns from the post on Thursday.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-12-19 · 75% match

Sri Lanka Lawmakers Defect From President to Prime Minister After Dispute

COLOMBO — Three lawmakers from Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s party defected to the government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday after a dispute between the two leaders.

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