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  2. Asoka Ranwala - Wikipedia

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    Ranwala Arachchige Asoka Sapumal Ranwala is a Sri Lankan trade unionist and politician, who served as the 22nd Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from November to December 2024. He resigned from the position after serving for only 22 days, thus making him the shortest-serving speaker in Sri Lanka's history. [1]

  3. Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 controversy - Wikipedia

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    The Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 controversy refers to an incident that happened on the night of 4 April 2021, during the grand finale of the Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The competition ended in bizarre fashion when Pushpika De Silva, who was initially crowned as Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021, unceremoniously had her crown forcibly removed from ...

  4. 2024 in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka rules that SJB MP Diana Gamage holds no Sri Lankan citizenship, and is thus disqualified from her parliamentary seat. [ 59 ] [ 60 ] The Sri Lanka women's cricket team is selected for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup after winning the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland .

  5. List of newspapers in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non-daily, and who publishes it.

  6. 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 .

  7. Killing of V. Sulakshan and N. Gajan - Wikipedia

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    The news of the shooting was suppressed by the police and it was not until the following night that the event was reported in Sri Lanka's national media. [3] [4] The police initially denied that there was a shooting, claiming that the two deaths were accidental. [3] [4] [9] This led to accusations of a police cover-up. [3] [10] [11] [12]

  8. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited - Wikipedia

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    Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited is a public limited liability company incorporated in Sri Lanka in 1926 by its founder D. R. Wijewardena. 75% of its shares were Nationalized under the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Special Provisions) Law No. 28 of 1973 and this stake is held by the Public Trustee of Sri Lanka on behalf of the ...

  9. 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election - Wikipedia

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    The election signified a major political realignment in Sri Lanka. [10] Dissanayake's victory was the first time a third-party candidate was elected president. This was also the first election where neither of the top two candidates were endorsed by the United National Party or the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.