Sri Lankan Politics
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Easter Sunday attacks: Sri Lanka court names former President Maithripala Sirisena suspect
Sirisena was the president of Sri Lanka when nine suicide bombers carried out a series of blasts at three churches and several luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
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Four challenges the new Sri Lanka government will have to address to get out of the economic morass
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will need a wide mandate and support from opposition politicians if he is to drastically change the island nation’s policies.
Vidhura S Tennekoon, The Conversation
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Sri Lanka declares emergency ahead of July 20 presidential polls
Elections became necessary after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned from the post amid protests over his government’s handling of the country’s economic crisis.
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Trending
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Looking at the Ukraine conflict through the eyes of Russia and China
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Top Sri Lanka updates: Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he took all possible steps to avert economic crisis
Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said he will contest the presidential elections scheduled for next week.
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Sri Lanka crisis top updates: Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa barred from leaving country
The country’s ruling party said it will support acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe in the vote next week to elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s successor.
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Not just the economy: Sri Lanka crisis is also rooted in its history of bias against minorities
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s authoritarianism can be attributed to Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism.
Niro Kandasamy, The Conversation
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Watch: BTS singer Jimin teaches Jimmy Fallon a dance move ‘that he could do anywhere’
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Eco India, Episode 217: Could we really reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?
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‘Why are you working so directly for the BJP?’: Rahul Gandhi to reporter at press conference
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Watch: Nita Ambani choreographs dance celebration for Mumbai Indians after entering WPL final
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With the Rajapaksas on the run, a brief history of how Sri Lanka got into this mess
For a resurgence, the agenda will need to include shared prosperity, true integration and democracy.
Sudeep Chakravarti
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Cartoonists on the Sri Lanka crisis: The boomerang of violence sets a country aflame
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resigns but there’s no end in sight to the political or economic crisis.
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India denies reports of sending troops to Sri Lanka amid violence over economic crisis
The High commission in Colombo said that it is not in line with the position of the government of India.
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The Reel
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Sri Lanka: After Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation, five killed as protests continue
An MP was among those killed and several leaders’ homes were set on fire as clashes ensued between Rajapaksa’s supporters and anti-government protestors.
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Easter bombings: Sri Lanka files charges against 25 suspects
On April 21, 2019, suicide bombers carried out a series of blasts at three churches and several luxury hotels in the country.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolves Parliament, calls for elections on April 25
The election campaign period will coincide with the anniversary of the Easter Sunday bombings on April 21 that killed more than 250 people at churches and hotel
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The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300 semifinal blog: Satwik-Chirag win a thriller against Ong-Teo to reach final
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Watch: Meg Lanning on her love for coffee, playing in the WPL, her break from the game and more
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals, as it happened: Saweety, Nitu clinch gold medals for India
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Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 draw: India placed along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei in Group C
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Badminton: Adita Rao, the shuttler and struggler, stays defiant in pursuit of her goals