Sri Lanka
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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…
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Sri Lanka: 1 dead, over 12,000 affected by bad weather
Colombo: Sri Lanka‘s Disaster Management Centre said that one person was killed with over 12,000 others were affected by heavy rain and gale-force winds in many parts of the country on Thursday.…
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India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: India delivered one more consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the acute fuel shortage in the debt-ridden island nation which is grappling with its…
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World Bank to disburse USD 700 million to crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Report
Colombo: The World Bank is planning to disburse USD 700 million to crisis-ridden Sri Lanka by re-purposing its existing loans, a move that will help the island nation grappling with an unprecedented…
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3rd T20I: Pakistan Women complete 3-0 clean sweep against Sri Lanka
Karachi: Pakistan Women held their nerve to win the low-scoring third T20I on the final ball to complete a 3-0 clean sweep against Sri Lanka, here on Saturday. Chasing a modest target…
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Sri Lanka Cricket to donate 2 mn USD to country’s hospitals
Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will donate 2 million US dollars to support the country’s health sector in purchasing essential medicines amid the crippling economic crisis in the island nation. As per…
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Sri Lanka: Ship carrying relief materials from India reaches Colombo
Colombo: An Indian ship carrying urgent relief supplies like rice, life-saving medicines and milk powder for the people of crisis-hit Sri Lanka arrived in Colombo on Sunday and the consignment was handed…
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Sri Lanka starts nationwide raid on those hoarding petrol, diesel
Colombo: Police in Sri Lanka on Sunday started a nationwide raid on those hoarding diesel or petrol for resale amid the ongoing economic crisis. Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said they had received…
