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‘Star wars’ in Sri Lanka as astrologers squabble over best date for celebrating Sinhala, Tamil New Year

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Demonstrators take part in a ritual of boiling milk to mark the Shinala and Tamil New Year during their protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in front of the Presidential secretariat, amid the country’s economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 14, 2022. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s government-backed traditional astrologers…

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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe effects first Cabinet reshuffle; changes Health Minister’s portfolio

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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 23 effected the first reshuffle of his Cabinet, changing the portfolios of two Ministers, amidst criticism from the Opposition that he was planning to postpone elections that are due in the cash-strapped country next year. Significantly, Health…

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