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CBK slams Ranil’s arrest as threat to democratic institutions

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has issued a statement expressing deep concern over the recent arrest and remanding of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe....

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Police investigate YouTuber over ‘prediction’ of Ranil Wickremesinghe’s arrest

Police have launched an investigation into YouTuber Sudaththa Thilakasiri following a controversial video in which he predicted the arrest and remand of former...

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Ranil not guilty at this stage, says Lal Kantha

Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha has stressed that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe remains innocent until proven guilty. Speaking to reporters, Minister...

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“He doused the flames of despair”: Ruwanwelisaya Chief Incumbent hails Ranil’s crisis leadership

The Chief Incumbent of the Ruwanwelisaya in Anuradhapura, Ven. Eethalawetunawewe Gnanathillaka Thera, said that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is the “visionary intellect” who...

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Prof. Maithree visits Ranil in ICU, leaves home “deeply shaken”

Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe remains under medical supervision in the Intensive Care Unit of Colombo National Hospital, following his remand in...

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Ranil calls for opposition unity to defend democracy

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged opposition parties to set aside their political differences and unite in defence of democracy, as he continues...

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Former Norwegian envoy urges Sri Lanka to release ex-president Wickremesinghe

Erik Solheim, former Norwegian special peace envoy to Sri Lanka, has raised serious concerns over the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and...

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Ganesan denounces charges against former president as political revenge

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan says that the accusations against former president Ranil Wickremesinghe over the London visit is completely an...