Tag: Rajapaksa
PBKS Vs CSK: Clinical Bowling, Dhawan's Unbeaten 88 Help PBKS Beat Chennai By 11 Runs
A clinical bowling performance after a fighting unbeaten 88 by seasoned opener Shikhar Dhawan helped Punjab Kings subdue Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs in Match 38 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday.....
Parliament Speaker To Take Over As Sri Lankan President Until All-party Govt Is Formed
To end the current political crisis in Sri Lanka based on the decision taken by the leaders of the majority parties, the Speaker of the Parliament is set to ask President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down from their posts to make way for an all-party government. ....
Amidst Public Protest, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaska Decides To Resign On July 13
After a months-long massive public agitation, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaska on Saturday informed the Speaker that he would resign from the Presidency on July 13. ....
IPL 2022: Umesh Yadav, Russell Help KKR Beat Punjab Kings By Six Wickets
Pacer Umesh Yadav claimed 4/23 to set the stage before Andre Russell blasted a quick-fire unbeaten 70 to help Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Punjab Kings by six wickets with 33 balls to spare in their IPL 2022 match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. ....
Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: India May Help Sri Lanka With $2 Billion More
India may help Sri Lanka with $2 billion more to help the island nation deal with the economic crisis, in line with the neighbourhood policy. New Delhi has already helped Sri Lanka with $2.5 billion for rapid post Covid-19 economic recovery. ....
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka's New Prime Minister
Leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party Mahinda Rajapaksa took oath as the nation's new Prime Minister on Sunday after his party secured a landslide victory in the recently concluded parliamentary election. ....
Mahinda Rajapaksa Steps Down As Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amid Economic Crisis
Amidst violent clashes and unrest in Colombo, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned from his post.....
Sri Lanka Crisis: One Dead, 12 Hurt As Police Fire At Anti-fuel Price Hike Protesters
One person was killed while 12 others were injured as police fired upon protesters who took to the streets in Central Sri Lanka against the overnight fuel price hike in the crisis-hit island nation.....
Sri Lanka Under State Of Emergency Again Amid Its Worst Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today declared a state of emergency giving security forces sweeping powers for the second time in five weeks to deal with escalating anti-government protests. A spokesman for the President said he invoked the tough laws to "ensure public order" after trade unions staged a nationwide strike Friday demanding his resignation over a worsening economic crisis.....
Sri Lanka's Disputed Prime Minister Rajapaksa Resigns Amid Crisis
Sri Lanka's disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on Saturday, seven weeks after he was appointed in a surprise move that sparked a political crisis in the island nation. ....
