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'She Was Surely Among The Toppers'

'She Was Surely Among The Toppers'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'Though a foreigner on campus, she carried herself with confidence.'

Tributes pour in for Dr Singh from across the globe

Tributes pour in for Dr Singh from across the globe

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Condolences have poured in from across the globe, including from the United States, Canada and Sri Lanka following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Wickremesinghe elected Lankan president, to serve till November 2024

Wickremesinghe elected Lankan president, to serve till November 2024

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday elected as Sri Lanka's new President by Parliament, in a rare move that could provide continuity for ongoing discussions with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout for the cash-strapped nation but a development likely to anger anti-government protesters who have been demanding his resignation from office for weeks.

Amul to foot Lanka venture losses

Amul to foot Lanka venture losses

Rediff.com6 Oct 2004

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to elect new President

Sri Lankan Parliament votes to elect new President

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Sri Lankan Parliament is all set to elect the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a three-way presidential contest on Wednesday, following a high-voltage political drama which saw the former president fleeing the country and resigning after a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the economy.

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Lanka's new president

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Lanka's new president

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Wickremesinghe is the first Sri Lankan president to be elected by Parliament following a vote.

Wickremesinghe, Premadasa among 4 in fray for presidential polls in Sri Lanka

Wickremesinghe, Premadasa among 4 in fray for presidential polls in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Parliament met for a brief special session on Saturday to announce the vacancy in the presidency following the resignation of Rajapaksa.

Lanka Parliament to directly elect Prez for first time in 4 decades

Lanka Parliament to directly elect Prez for first time in 4 decades

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Sajith Premadasa, the 55-year-old leader of Sri Lanka's principal opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya, said on Tuesday that he was withdrawing from the race of President to provide support to Alahapperuma.

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of new President's election

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of new President's election

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday imposed emergency giving him sweeping powers ahead of the key election on July 20 to pick a new President as he urged the political parties to put aside differences and form an all-party government, with the Opposition dubbing his decision as an 'undemocratic draconian act'.

Lankan SC says dissolution of Parliament by Sirisena 'illegal'

Lankan SC says dissolution of Parliament by Sirisena 'illegal'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Reacting to the apex court's ruling, sacked Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said, "We trust that the President will promptly respect the judgment of the courts.

Violence mars Sri Lankan presidential election

Violence mars Sri Lankan presidential election

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Polls opened at 7 am local time and would close at 5 pm with some 12,845 polling stations being set up throughout the country for 15.9 million voters, who will choose a successor to President Maithripala Sirisina.

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