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Mahinda Rajapaksha sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

October 27, 2018

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe, incumbent prime minister of Sri Lanka and appointed former President Mahinda Rajapaksha as new Prime Minister. In recent times, the politics of Sri Lanka is in turmoil because of the tension ..

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India to operate Sri Lanka’s loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota

July 6, 2018

India will operate the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport as a Sri Lanka-India joint venture in Hambantota. The $210 million facility, 241km south-east of Colombo, is dubbed the “world’s emptiest airport” due to a lack of flights. Mattala airport, named after ..

Sri Lanka General Elections 2015: UNFGG emerges as largest group

August 19, 2015

United National Party (UNP) led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) has emerged as largest group by winning 106 seats out of total 225 seats in Sri Lankan Parliamentary election 2015. Leader of the UNFGG and UNP and current ..

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Sri Lanka’s new government reinstates impeached chief justice Shirani Bhandaranayake

January 28, 2015

Sri Lanka’s new government led by President Maithiripala Sirisena has reinstated former Chief Justice Shirani Bhandaranayake to her former position. She was impeached by the previous government of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. With this move, country’s new government is attempting ..

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India to build 43,000 housing units for dislocated Tamils in Sri Lanka

July 16, 2012

India will build 43,000 housing units for resettlement and rehabilitation of the war affected and dislocated Tamils in Sri Lanka’s former troubled areas in the northern and eastern provinces, as part of a $ 270 million project. A pilot project ..

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Current Affairs : June 27, 2011

June 29, 2011

17th SAARC summit 17th SAARC summit to be held in Maldives from the November 10, 2011 Theme of the two-day summit will be -“building bridges” Objective of selecting the theme is to unite member countries in order to build an ..

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