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Friday, Aug 1, 2025
The United States' latest round of sanctions on Russia includes two new targets: Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters, Katerina and Maria.
In a gazette issued late on Tuesday, Rajapaksa revoked the emergency rule ordinance that went into effect last Friday.
He questioned the value of the 15-member UNSC, which has been unable to take any action over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In a letter to the President, Sabri said that he took up the job as part of a temporary measure.
The 225-member Parliament will convene on Tuesday in its first session since a state of emergency was declared by President Rajapaksa last week.
Imran Khan lost his majority in parliament last week as his opponents built support in advance of a vote of no-confidence that had been due on Sunday.
US President Joe Biden called for a war crimes trial against Russia's President Vladimir Putin and the United States will ask the UN General Assembly to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council.
While Sangakkara and Jayawardene took to social media to express their protests, World Cup winners Jayasuriya and Mahanama took to the streets in Lanka.
Sri Lanka that is being run by Rajapaksa and members of his family since 2019 is struggling to pay for imports of fuel and other goods.
Earlier in the day, the Cabinet Secretariat issued a notification stating that Khan had 'ceased to hold the office of the prime minister of Pakistan with immediate effect.'
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