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Protesters Sri Lankan President’s resignation; block entrance of secretariat
Colombo: A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police…
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Sri Lanka: Former cricketer serves tea, buns to people waiting at fuel stations
Colombo: Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in the country, former Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama was spotted serving tea and buns to people waiting in lines outside the stores to buy fuel and…
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Sri Lanka announces shut-down of govt offices, schools amid fuel crisis
Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lankan government has announced a shut-down of public sector offices from next week, beginning Monday, due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation continues to reel under its…
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Energy crisis: Lanka awaits Indian nod for new credit line
Colombo: Sri Lanka is awaiting official confirmation from India on a new credit line that would allow the cash-strapped nation to have supplies of petrol and diesel for the next four months,…
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Sri Lankan PM to present roadmap for economic recovery
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to present a roadmap on overcoming the current economic crisis to Parliament soon, local media reported on Friday. Wickremesinghe said the roadmap will be completed…
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SL power supplier head resigns over controversial statements on Modi, Adani
Colombo: The Chairman of Sri Lanka’s state-run electricity supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), resigned on Monday after repeated controversial statements made on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka’s renewable energy project…
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SL official resigns after accusing PM Modi of pressuring Rajapaksa
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) official who stated that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was pressured by PM Narendra Modi to hand over an energy project contract to Gautam Adani has resigned. During an…
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Nearly 10% of Sri Lanka suffered food shortages before COVID-19
Colombo: Nearly 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s 22 million population were already staring at food security issues before the pandemic, which turned even direr when authorities shut down the economy and…
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India provides Sri Lanka USD 55 mn credit line for fertiliser imports
Colombo: India has provided a USD 55 million Line of Credit to crisis-hit Sri Lanka for the import of fertiliser, in a bid to help the island nation tide over its worst…
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Sri Lanka PM announces financial safety net for social security
Colombo: Sri Lanka aims to set up a financial safety net of Rs 200 billion to provide social security support to the needy amidst the worst economic crisis in the country, Prime…
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SL Muslims permitted to fly for Haj; must transfer USD 1,500 from overseas
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to permit its Muslim citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia to peform Haj on condition that they pay USD 1,500 in foreign currency from abroad without…
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Sri Lanka grants 40-year tax relief for China-backed Port City investments
Colombo: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has decided to give special 40-year tax relief for Chinese-built Colombo Port city to attract potential investors as the island nation’s largest foreign direct investment failed to attract…
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Sri Lanka seeks USD 55 mn loan from India for buying fertiliser
Colombo: Sri Lanka has sought a USD 55 million loan from India for the procurement of urea amidst its worst economic crisis threatening a severe food shortage, an official said on Tuesday.…
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Australia skipper Finch win toss and opt to field against SL in 1st T20I
Colombo: Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka in the first T20I match of the three-match series, here at R Premadasa Stadium, on Tuesday. Speaking…
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Sri Lankan Cabinet set to discuss 21st Amendment to the Constitution
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet is set to discuss on Monday the 21st Amendment to the Constitution to empower Parliament over the executive president. The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A…
