Page 4 - Latest Updates on Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa says govt ready for talks with protesters
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said his government is ready to hold discussions with youth who are holding protests at the Galle Face Green
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Sri Lankan protesters reject PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's offer for talks
Social media posts from the participants said they were unwilling to have any talks unless the Rajapaksas quit from all positions in the government
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Protests intensifies in Colombo against Sri Lankan govt amidst crisis
Protests in Colombo intensified on Tuesday against the Sri Lankan government amidst the ongoing economic crisis, despite Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's appeal to the people
 "Protests intensifies in Colombo against Sri Lankan govt amidst crisis")
BS Number Wise: From bad to worse, tracking Sri Lanka's economy
The country is drowning in debt and the currency can buy little in a worsening crisis
 "BS Number Wise: From bad to worse, tracking Sri Lanka's economy")
Sri Lanka default looms as debt payments halted to save dollars
Sri Lanka's dollar bonds due July 2022 fell 1.8 cents on the dollar on Tuesday to a record low 46.07 cents. The rupee lost 0.5%.
 "Sri Lanka default looms as debt payments halted to save dollars")
Street fights have dangerous ends, Sri Lanka PM warns protestors
The PM admitted that the country was falling over a precipice though his government was able to save it from the Covid-19 pandemic
Is Sri Lanka the next Argentina?
As Sri Lanka makes another crucial political transition, it faces a major risk of macroeconomic instability
 "Is Sri Lanka the next Argentina?")
Sri Lankan Cabinet resigns amid protests over economic crisis; PM to stay
The enraged public has been demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis
Hundreds of protesters gathered near Rajapaksa's residence in a Colombo suburb late on Thursday before police moved in to disperse them with tear gas and water cannons
Amid deepening financial crisis, EAM Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka
In a series of financial and humanitarian assistance by India, on March 18, $1 billion credit facility was extended to Sri Lanka as a "short term concessional loan facility"
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Sri Lanka crisis worsens: Petrol price skyrockets, 2 die in queue
Suspends operations at its only fuel refinery after crude oil stocks run out
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, wife offer prayers at Tirumala temple
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa offered prayers at the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala on Friday
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Lankan President Rajapaksa suspends Parliament; leaves for Singapore
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has prorogued Parliament for one week and left for Singapore on an unscheduled visit.
 "Lankan President Rajapaksa suspends Parliament; leaves for Singapore")
Sri Lanka's storm in a teacup may compel India to bring out its checkbook
Having just seen its $3 billion investment in Afghanistan go up in smoke, India's appetite for economic diplomacy may even be lower than usual.
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Rajapaksa thanks Xi for China's vote against UNHRC resolution against Lanka
Sri Lankan President has conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for China's vote against a recent UNHRC resolution on the island nation's rights record
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Bhutan, Lanka PMs congratulate Modi for world's largest vaccination drive
Bhutan Prime Minister and Sri Lankan premier congratulated their Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the landmark launch of the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination drive
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Lanka seeks currency swap facility, deferment of debt payments from India
Sri Lanka owes about $960 million to India and earlier this year India agreed to a $400 million currency swap facility for Sri Lanka until November 2022
 "Lanka seeks currency swap facility, deferment of debt payments from India")
Modi, Rajapaksa to review framework of Indo-Lanka ties on Saturday: MEA
The long-pending Tamil issue in Sri Lanka is also likely to figure in the talks
 "Modi, Rajapaksa to review framework of Indo-Lanka ties on Saturday: MEA")
Rajapaksa, Modi to discuss ways to bolster ties during virtual summit
Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit on September 26 during which the two leaders would discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations
Sri Lanka will not harm India's security interests: Foreign Secretary
Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage has said that Sri Lanka will always have an India-first approach as far as strategic security is concerned
 "Sri Lanka will not harm India's security interests: Foreign Secretary")
