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Sri Lanka expands its Cabinet, appoints 9 other ministers; the finance portfolio remains vacant
Sri Lanka expands its Cabinet, appoints 9 other ministers; the finance portfolio remains vacant High We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To find out more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.OK
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cabinet: Lankan PM to introduce 21st amendment on limiting president’s powers to Cabinet next week: report – Times of India
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe plans to take the key 21st Amendment to the Constitution to the Cabinet next week, after holding extensive discussions with the attorney general and key lawmakers, a news outlet reported on Thursday. . The 21st Amendment is expected to overturn 20A of the Constitution, which gives […]
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Sri Lanka: New Sri Lankan PM wins backing from ‘economic warfare cabinet’ – Times of India
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial backing from two main opposition parties on Monday, easing pressure on the ruling Rajapaksa clan amid the island’s deepening economic crisis. The main opposition party, the SJB, appeared to drop demands for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign before backing a coalition to manage the crumbling […]
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Sri Lanka: New Sri Lankan PM wins backing from ‘economic warfare cabinet’ – Times of India
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial backing from two main opposition parties on Monday, easing pressure on the ruling Rajapaksa clan amid the island’s deepening economic crisis. The main opposition party, the SJB, appeared to drop demands for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign before backing a coalition to manage the crumbling […]
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wickremesinghe: Is Ranil the man who can save Sri Lanka? – India Time
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s return as prime minister for the sixth time has fueled anti-government protests in Sri Lanka, which is facing a severe economic crisis. Here is a profile of the savvy politician who can prove he is the right man at the right time due to his experience in governance as well as his international […]
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka begins ‘unity’ government with opposition boycott
Sri Lanka on Saturday named the prime ministers of a “unity” government tasked with rescuing the country from its crippling economic crisis, but which has failed to garner support from the opposition. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, appointed on Thursday, has tried to build a cross-party coalition that could begin to repair the island nation’s decimated […]
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Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet members
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet membersSouth China Morning Post
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Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet members amid Sri Lanka crisis
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI – Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president swore in four new cabinet ministers on Saturday in a bid to provide stability until a full cabinet is formed in the crisis-engulfed island nation. political and economic. The appointment of four ministers came two days after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa reappointed […]
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Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM begins to form cabinet
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka lifted a 12-hour nationwide curfew on Saturday, further easing tough restrictions as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made his first cabinet appointments after clashes between pro and anti-government groups erupted. killed nine people. More than a month of mostly peaceful protests against the government […]
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Gravitas: Sri Lanka has a new Prime Minister
Gravitas: Sri Lanka has a new Prime MinisterWION Sri Lanka crisis: Ranil Wickremesinghe returns as PM, protests continueNDTV Sri Lanka: Prez vows to amend Constitution to empower parliament amid raging violenceIndia time Crisis in Sri Lanka: 6th term of Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister | Latest news in English | WIONWION See full coverage on […]