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Rajapaksa comeback bid fails in Sri Lankan voteFormer president Mahinda Rajapaksa's attempt to stage a comeback in Sri Lanka's general election has ended in defeat as results on Tuesday showed the alliance that toppled him making decisive gains. The ruling United Natio More… |
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Rajapaksa falling short in Sri Lanka voteFormer president Mahinda Rajapaksa's bid to stage a political comeback in Sri Lanka appeared destined to fail as early general election results on Tuesday showed the alliance that toppled him making gains. If initial trends ar More… |
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Sri Lankan president concedes defeat after decade in powerSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa conceded defeat to his opposition challenger on Friday after a presidential election, ending a decade of rule that critics say had become increasingly authoritarian and marred by nepotism and corruption. More… |
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Bahrain, Sri Lanka discuss ways to enhance tiesNew plans to expand Bahrain-Sri Lanka trade and investment links were part of talks to bolster co-operation as Bahrain’s HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. More… |
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Sri Lanka's main Tamil party wins pollsSri Lanka's main ethnic minority Tamil party secured a landslide victory in a provincial poll that has threatened to rekindle animosity between the government and Tamils, four years after the military crushed separatist rebels and ended a 26 More… |
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Air Arabia launches flights to Mattala in Sri LankaAir Arabia, the largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, today touched down at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Sri Lanka. The inaugural flight which landed More… |
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Lanka ruling coalition wins majoritySri Lankan President Mahinda's Rajapaksa's ruling coalition has won a simple majority of seats in parliament, official results said on Friday, as counting continued. Rajapaksa's United People's Freedom Alliance had won 120 More… |
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Sri Lanka president wins re-electionSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won a second term in office, state-run Rupavahini television reported on Wednesday. "The president has recorded a remarkable victory, with a more than 1.8 million vote majority," Rupavahini said. More… |
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Sri Lankan president leads in early resultsSri Lanka's president took a strong lead in early returns on Wednesday, but his main challenger said he feared arrest after troops surrounded the hotel where he and other opposition leaders were staying. President Mahind More… |
