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“I handover to you with much love, the dear child called Sri Lanka” – Ranil to president-elect Anura
In a special address, President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his deep gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka for the mandate granted during the 21st presidential election
Lankan Presidential Election: Why Is Ranil Wickremesinghe So Confident?
Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe was interviewed by“Daily FT' Editor Nisthar Cassim earlier this week. The exclusive interview commenced with two questions about the forthcoming presidential election on Sep 21.
Sri Lanka votes today to pick President after economic crisis; Wickremesinghe faces tough challenge in election triangle
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president on Saturday, effectively turning the election into a referendum on the International Monetary Fund's unpopular austerity plan implemented following the country’s severe financial crisis.
Can Ranil Wickremesinghe survive Sri Lanka’s elections? Two years after crisis, economic struggles continue
Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday on a new president
Sri Lanka's New President Says He'll Restart Talks With the IMF to Find a Way Out of Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary Fund and foreign creditors to plot a way out of the worst economic crisis i
Sri Lanka: Why did new president call a snap general election?
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on Nov. 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the Indian Ocean island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president.
Sri Lanka To Restart Talks With IMF Immediately: President
Sri Lanka's new president called on Wednesday for restarting talks with the IMF "immediately" over a $2.9 billion bailout that threw a lifeline to his bankrupt country but imposed painful austerity.
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Parties that supported Ranil to form alliance for parliamentary election
It is reported that all the political parties and groups that supported former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest ...
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Inside the enigma: Ranil’s legacy and Anura’s destiny
On the morning of 13 July 2022, nothing seemed certain about Sri Lanka. Just two months prior, the country had declared ...
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Will Ranil Wickremesinghe survive the September 21 Presidential elections?
Chennai: Ranil Wickremesinghe is often dubbed as the “ultimate survivor” in Sri Lankan politics. The 75-year-old managed to ...
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe's reelection bid hinges on economy
President Ranil Wickremesinghe charted a path for Sri Lanka out of its worst financial crisis in decades, but the austerity ...
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Ranil bids an emotional farewell to Lanka presidency
President Ranil Wickremesinghe who lost Sri Lanka's presidential election on Sunday bid an emotional farewell to his 26 ...
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Sajith denies possibility of alliance with defeated President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa announced his readiness to contest the upcoming General Elections, confirming that he will ...
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Ranil Wickremesinghe bids an emotional farewell to Sri Lanka presidency
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe who lost Sri Lanka's presidential election on Sunday bid an emotional farewell to his ...
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Ranil won’t contest general election, but Sajith will
The UNP yesterday (23) announced that its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe wouldn’t contest the forthcoming parliamentary election ...