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Sri Lankans vote in presidential election amid fury over IMF plan

Voters head to polling stations for the Sri Lankan presidential election.

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Region to benefit from Iran-Sri Lanka cooperation: Raeisi

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Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa flees amid mass protests

Sri Lanka's embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the crisis-hit country on a military jet to the Maldives amid mass protests over the island's worsening economic crisis.

Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa flees amid mass protests

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Sri Lanka names new PM after predecessor's resignation amid unrest

Five-time former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reappointed in an effort to bring stability to the island nation.

Sri Lanka names new PM after predecessor's resignation amid unrest

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In U-turn, Sri Lanka president reinstates ousted premier

Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena reinstates Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister, some two months after he ousted him and triggered a political crisis in the country.

In U-turn, Sri Lanka president reinstates ousted premier

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Sri Lanka’s president says will not reinstate ousted PM

Sri Lanka's President Sirisena says he would not reinstate Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister even if he was able to prove his majority in parliament.

Sri Lanka’s president says will not reinstate ousted PM

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Sri Lanka's pres. dissolves parliament, calls for snap poll

Sri Lanka’s president dissolves the parliament, calling for general elections in early January.

Sri Lanka's pres. dissolves parliament, calls for snap poll

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1 dead in Sri Lanka shooting as political crisis escalates

A constitutional crisis has erupted into violence in the country.

1 dead in Sri Lanka shooting as political crisis escalates

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Sri Lanka’s ousted PM resists presidential eviction order

Sri Lanka’s sacked prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, ignores a presidential order to step down and evict his official residence.

Sri Lanka’s ousted PM resists presidential eviction order

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Sri Lanka coalition suffers humiliation at local vote

Sri Lanka's ruling alliance was humiliated in local elections and the party of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse was on track for victory.

Sri Lanka coalition suffers humiliation at local vote

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'Aussies quiet over Sri Lanka rights abuse'

Sri Lanka says Australia kept silent over the country's rights abuses in exchange for cooperation on asylum seekers.

'Aussies quiet over Sri Lanka rights abuse'

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