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Sri Lanka: Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, 2 others to contest for president's seat tomorrow

Sri Lanka: Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, 2 others to contest for president's seat tomorrow

Jul 19, 2022, at 11:40 pm

Colombo:  Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and Dullas Allahapperuma will contest for the presidency on Wednesday, a seat which became vacant after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from the nation amid protests.

Sri Lanka Crisis: PM declares curfew in Western Province, protests continue as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives

Sri Lanka Crisis: PM declares curfew in Western Province, protests continue as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives

Jul 13, 2022, at 07:57 pm

Colombo: Hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered a curfew in the Western Province of Sri Lanka with immediate effect and ordered an emergency law island-wide, media reports said on Wednesday.