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  2. 2022 Sri Lankan protests - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 Sri Lankan protests, commonly known as Aragalaya ( Sinhala: අරගලය, lit. 'The Struggle'), were a series of mass protests that began in March 2022 against the government of Sri Lanka. The government was heavily criticized for mismanaging the Sri Lankan economy, which led to a subsequent economic crisis involving severe ...

  3. 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis was a political crisis in Sri Lanka due to the power struggle between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka. It was fueled by the anti-government protests and demonstrations by the public due to the economic crisis in the country. The anti-government sentiment across various parts of Sri ...

  4. Tuko.co.ke - Wikipedia

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    TUKO.co.ke is a Kenyan news website owned by Legit. Established in 2015, Tuko covers celebrity, entertainment, and political news "with a light touch" in both English and Swahili . According to data from Semrush , it was the 44th most-visited website in Kenya in February 2024; it is one of the most popular dedicated to news.

  5. Sri Lanka deploys troops as the railway workers' strike worsens

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    Sri Lanka's government deployed army troops at railroad stations as railway employees continued with their strike that paralyzed train services across the country for a second day Wednesday, a day ...

  6. Sri Lanka approves IMF-backed law to seize proceeds of crime

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    Sri Lanka has approved a new law backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) allowing the state to seize any proceeds from criminal activities, a cabinet spokesperson said on Friday. The new ...

  7. COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2) virus. The first case of the virus in Sri Lanka was confirmed on 27 January 2020, after a 44-year-old Chinese woman from Hubei, China, was admitted to the ...

  8. 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 5 August 2020 to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 16th Parliament. [1] [2] [3] 16,263,885 people were eligible to vote in the election, 31.95% of whom were young voters. [4] [5] The incumbent Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance coalition claimed a landslide victory in the election, winning ...

  9. Sainthamaruthu shootout - Wikipedia

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    Sainthamaruthu shootout. Part of the aftermath of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, the terrorism in Sri Lanka, and the terrorism linked to ISIL. Sainthamaruthu. Sainthamaruthu shootout (Sri Lanka) Date. 26 April 2019 (5 years ago) Location. Sainthamaruthu, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. 7°23′38″N 81°50′2″E.