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He’s back: Wickremesinghe named Sri Lankan PM for 6th time amid crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, is no stranger to...
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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan prime minister – sources
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's opposition lawmaker Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the next prime minister of the...
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Sri Lanka’s ruling family in fight for survival as crisis worsens
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe WEERAKETIYA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - His beloved villa has been daubed in graffiti by...
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Sri Lanka police given orders to shoot to maintain order
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's police said they were given orders on Wednesday to shoot to prevent looting and damage...
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Respect human rights, civil liberty, pope tells Sri Lanka leaders
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka, which has been shaken by unrest over...
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The meeting, then the mob. A ‘turning point’ in Sri Lankan crisis
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - On Monday morning, hundreds of supporters gathered at the prime minister's...
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Sri Lanka president warns of racial tensions amid economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's president urged people on Wednesday to reject what he called...
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Explainer-How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's economic crisis has turned into deadly violence. Eight people died and over 200 were...
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Sri Lanka prime minister resigns, curfew imposed after clashes
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's prime minister resigned on Monday to make way for a...
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Sri Lanka PM, scion of political dynasty, resigns amid protests
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has dominated Sri Lankan politics for nearly 20...
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Colombo calm after Sri Lanka declares state of emergency
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Streets in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo were calm on Saturday after...
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister offers resignation amid worst economic crisis – official
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday offered his resignation amid the island nation's worst economic...
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Sri Lanka in talks for $100 million emergency funding from Beijing-backed bank
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering granting $100 million in emergency support to...
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Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday...
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Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency – govt notice
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency in the country effective from midnight, a...
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Sri Lankan tea pickers’ dreams shattered by economic crisis
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe BOGAWANTALAWA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - On a lush plantation in Sri Lanka, Arulappan Ideijody...
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China backs Sri Lanka’s decision to work with IMF to restructure debt
COLOMBO (Reuters) - China supports crisis-hit Sri Lanka's decision to work with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to restructure its...
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Thousands of Sri Lankans rally over government handling of crisis
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of Sri Lankan opposition parties rallied on Sunday...
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Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more
By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated...
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Sri Lanka teachers, bank workers join mass walkout over economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Many schools in Colombo were shut and several train stations deserted...
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