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Opposition, lawyers slam Ranil Wickremesinghe for defying Supreme Court order

July 29, 2024 admin

Ranil Wickremesinghe. File | Photo Credit: N. Ram COLOMBO Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has drawn sharp criticism over his government’s defiant response to a recent Supreme Court decision, which senior lawyers and critics say, amounts to “wilful disregard” of the Constitution. The attack comes in the wake of an interim order issued by the…

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China reaffirms financial support for Sri Lanka

March 30, 2024 admin

This handout photo released by Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Office on March 27, 2024 shows Sri Lanka’s PM Dinesh Gunawardena (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping, before a meeting in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AFP China has said it would continue to support Sri Lanka, as the crisis-hit island nation’s Prime Minister on March 30…

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrives on six-day visit to China

March 25, 2024 admin

Dinesh Gunawardena. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived at Beijing on March 25 for a six-day official visit during which he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on ways to further deepen bilateral ties. “Mr. Gunawardena was received on his arrival by Chinese…

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