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Maithripala Sirisena
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January 31, 2023
Sri Lanka's ex-President Sirisena apologises for 2009 Easter Sunday bombings
The bombings triggered a political storm
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January 12, 2023
Sri Lanka's former president ordered to pay Rs 100 mn for failing to prevent 2019 Easter attacks
The court said top officials failed to act on detailed intelligence information
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November 18, 2019
Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lankan President
Rajapaksa will succeed President Maithripala Sirisena for a five-year term
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November 15, 2019
Lanka polls: Can Sajith's 'Tamil + Muslim' base overpower Gota?
Gotabaya is credited with ending the three-decade-long civil war against the LTTE
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October 31, 2019
Lanka presidential candidate Premadasa assures devolution of power
The proposal does not refer specifically for power-sharing with the Tamil minority
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October 24, 2019
Lankan probe says President 'actively undermined' national security
The Parliament Select Committee blamed the spy chief for the intelligence failure
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October 06, 2019
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena not running for second term
Sirisena failed to make the deposit to contest the November 16 polls
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August 26, 2019
Newly-appointed Lankan Army chief denies allegations of war crimes
Silva was named as the new Army Commander by President Sirisena last week
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June 08, 2019
Lanka president hits out at committee probing Easter Sunday attacks
'I am completely opposed to senior intelligence officers being questioned openly'
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December 20, 2018
Sri Lanka: Sirisena names new cabinet, keeps police under him
Sirisena ignored Wickremesinghe's nominees for cabinet positions
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December 16, 2018
Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as Sri Lanka's PM
Wickremesinghe, 69, was administered the oath of office by President Sirisena
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December 15, 2018
Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa resigns as PM, Wickremesinghe to swear in tomorrow
Rajapaksa was appointed as the prime minister on October 26 by President Sirisena
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December 14, 2018
Sirisena to appoint new prime minister by Monday: Report
The Supreme Court had ruled the dissolution of parliament by Sirisena as "illegal"
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December 13, 2018
Sri Lanka: SC to rule on President Sirisena's sacking of Parliament
SC will rule whether President Sirisena broke the law by dissolving Parliament
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December 12, 2018
Blow to Sirisena as Lankan Parliament adopts confidence motion on ousted PM Wickremesinghe
Wickremesinghe emphatically proved his majority in Parliament on Wednesday
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December 10, 2018
Lanka president Sirisena accuses foreign forces of intimidating him
Current crisis is a result of clash between external and local values, Sirisena said
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December 03, 2018
Change of heart for Sirisena as he reconsiders parliament dissolution
Rajapaksa claims snap polls the best solution for the current crisis
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December 01, 2018
Talks between Lankan president and UNF lawmakers end without breakthrough
UNF has moved three no trust motions against Rajapaksa
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November 13, 2018
Lankan supreme court stays President Sirisena's order to dissolve parliament
Sirisena replaced Wickremesinghe with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Oct 26
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November 12, 2018
Sri Lanka president Sirisena says parliament was dissolved to prevent unrest
Sirisena's decision was criticised by political parties and civil society groups
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November 11, 2018
International concerns on Lanka elections unfounded: Minister
Political crisis in deepened on Friday as Sirisena dissolved parliament
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November 10, 2018
Sri Lanka: Sirisena dissolves Parliament, calls for snap polls
The polls would be held on January 5, and the new Parliament convened on January 17
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November 01, 2018
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lifts suspension of parliament
Sirisena replaced PM Ranil Wickremesinghe with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa
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October 31, 2018
Sri Lanka crisis: Sirisena may reconvene parliament next week
Attorney General on Wednesday refused to endorse the sacking of Ranil Wickremesinghe
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October 29, 2018
Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa assumes charge as new PM
President Sirisena had also suspended parliament till November 16
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