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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…
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India supplies another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: India on Saturday provided another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka under the credit line facility to the island nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis. Last…
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Sri Lanka decreases limit of foreign currency people can hold to USD 10,000
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Thursday decided to substantially decrease the limit of foreign currency a person can hold in his possession to USD 10,000 from USD 15,000 as the forex…
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Sri Lanka receives USD 160 million from World Bank
Colombo: Sri Lanka has received USD 160 Million from the World Bank and is looking at the possibility of using some of it to buy fuel, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament…
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Sri Lanka’s PM proposes selling off flag carrier
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed selling off the state-owned SriLankan Airlines as part of efforts to stabilise the island nation’s finances amid the ongoing economic crisis. In…
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Over 600 families in Sri Lanka affected by floods, landslides
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) announced that over 600 families have been affected by floods and landslides as heavy rain prevails in the island nation. A total of 2,290 people…
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India delivers over 400,000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Colombo: Amid the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka, India took another initiative to extend support and supplied 12 shipments and over 400,000 Metric Tones (MT) of fuel to the island nation.…
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Sri Lanka: More than 200 arrested over nationwide violence
Colombo: Over 200 people have been arrested in Sri Lanka on various charges including violation of curfew, attacking the public and causing damages to public and private properties since Monday as the…
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Security to be tightened in SL after reports of possible attacks on May 18
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry announced the tightening of security across the island nation after reports emerged in the Indian media that the former cadres of the now-defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil…
