Sri Lanka
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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…
- World
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…
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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka PM
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he looks forward to closer ties with India during his term and thanked India for its economic assistance to the country as…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Sri Lanka revolt a lesson for Jagan, says Naidu
Amravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that the ongoing revolt in Sri Lanka is a lesson for chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Naidu warned people…
- Middle East
Gulf countries caution citizens against travelling to Sri Lanka
Gulf countries called on their citizens to postpone travel to Sri Lanka due to the nationwide curfew following violent protests and political turmoil. In addition, called on citizens residing in Sri Lanka…
- World
Muscular nationalism and majoritarian mobilization did not help Rajapaksas: The Hindu
Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 has brought widespread hardships to its 22 million people, with months of regular blackouts and acute shortages of food and fuel brought the…
- World
Sri Lanka: Amid growing protests, Rajapaksa flees to naval base
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday reportedly fled to a naval base amidst the growing protests in the country. Rajapaksa and his family members have taken shelter at the…
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Guterres calls for dialogue to solve Sri Lanka crisis
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants Sri Lankans to find a solution through dialogue to the crisis in their country, whose Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned amid violent clashes spurred…
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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns amid ongoing economic crisis
Colombo: Amid a nation-wide stir demanding his removal, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday quit from his post, media reports said. The development came in the wake of island-wide curfew…
