Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka Parliamentary Polls: President Dissanayake-led NPP secures majority in snap elections

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SBJ) party of opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, the son of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, secured 35 seats. Rea...

Friday, November 15, 2024 2:10 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Sri Lanka this weekend

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Sri Lanka this weekend, following his return from Papua New Guinea, reported Lankan news organization News...

Thursday, July 27, 2023 5:36 PM

Sri Lanka's Tamil Parties To Press For Autonomy In A New Constitution

Sri Lanka's Tamil minority parties who had an intra-party discussion following president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s invitation to talks have agreed to put...

Saturday, November 26, 2022 4:19 PM

Wickremesinghe urges parties to find ways to repay loans as unrest delayed IMF- Sri Lanka deal

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday said that the unrest had delayed a possible deal with the International Monetary Fund to help pul...

Sunday, July 31, 2022 11:47 AM

Ranil Wickremesinghe takes oath as President of Sri Lanka

Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday took oath as the President of Sri Lanka. Read more on Dynamite News:

Thursday, July 21, 2022 10:55 AM

International: Emergency imposed in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a State of Emergency across the island nation from Monday. Full story on Dynamite News:

Monday, July 18, 2022 9:33 AM

Lanka Turmoil: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe becomes Sri Lanka's interim President

Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was acting President since Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

Friday, July 15, 2022 1:18 PM

Sri Lanka: Protesters hand back iconic Govt buildings to authorities

The protestors occupied President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's presidential palace and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private house on 9 July. Read mor...

Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:24 PM

Bring situation under control: Sri Lanka's acting President instructs armed forces

Amid mayhem and chaos in Sri Lanka, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed armed forces and police to bring the current situation under cont...

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 5:34 PM

Sri Lanka PM declares emergency as President Rajapaksa flees to Maldives

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday declared an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province of the country as protes...

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 12:47 PM

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, PM confirms

Amid mounting pressure from protesters, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is...

Monday, July 11, 2022 11:49 AM

Sri Lanka Crisis: Protesters enter President’s residence; Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the house

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called an emergency meeting of party leaders to discuss the situation. Read more on Dynamite News:

Saturday, July 9, 2022 3:18 PM

Sri Lanka's PM Wickremesinghe challenges JVP leader Dissanayake to revive country's economy in 6 mon...

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday challenged Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive the...

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 5:34 PM

Sri Lanka: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed Finance Minister by Prez Gotabaya

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed Finance Minister of the debt-ridden country on Wednesday by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:21 PM

PM Modi inaugurates ambulance service in Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Modi acknowledged the launch of the project as a "major achievement" in the development of Indo-Sri Lankan relations.

Saturday, July 21, 2018 6:08 PM

PM Modi meets Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Thursday, November 23, 2017 3:29 PM