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Sri Lanka crisis: President will not resign, says Chief Government Whip Jo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amidst the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando on Wednesday informed Parliament that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign and will face the current issues.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Country's tourism hit hard, hotel association protest to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): With Sri Lanka facing an economic crisis amidst public anger and protests against massive food and fuel scarcity, the country's tourism sector, one of the major contributors to its economy, was slowly reviving after the COVID pandemic has now been hit h
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Sri Lankan President revokes State of Emergency
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday issued a notification revoking the proclamation issued declaring the State of Emergency, as the island nation continue to stare at the countrywide protests over the severe economic crisis.
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Massive protests outside Sri Lankan Parliament amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, Sri Lanka witnessed massive protests outside its Parliament on Tuesday, with people demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lankan lawyers hold massive protest as country in abyss of economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka is currently in the abyss of an economic crisis and amid this, a large number of lawyers staged a massive protest in front of the Attorney General's Department on Tuesday in the Hultsdorph area in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka to close embassies in Norway, Iraq, Consulate General in Austral
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka on Tuesday has decided to close its embassies in Norway and Iraq along with the Consulate General in Sydney, Australia with effect from April 30.
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Sri Lankan food vendors accuse Rajapaksa govt of selling everything to Chi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Food vendors in Sri Lanka are accusing the Rajapaksa government of selling everything to China adding that the country has nothing and it had bought everything from other countries on credit.
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Ongoing line of credit to Sri Lanka touches USD 1.5 bn, consignments to co
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): The ongoing Lines of Credit (LOCs) that India has extended to crisis-hit Sri Lanka for procurement of fuel and food have currently totalled USD 1.5 billion and the consignments will further continue, India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay tol
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Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Premadasa calls for abolishing Executive Pre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called for abolishing the Executive Presidential system.
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Fishing industry hit hard by dire economic situation in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka's fishing industry is facing the brunt of a burgeoning economic crisis that the island country is embroiled in with fishermen facing acute fuel shortages for their boats unable to head out to sea.
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Sri Lankan Police warns protesters not to break law, reviews video footage
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan police have warned protesters not to take the law in their own hands and said strict action will be taken against those involved in violence during the agitations.
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Sri Lankan President says won't resign, ready to hand over government to w
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday informed senior party members that he will not step down as Sri Lankan President but is ready to hand over the government to whichever party proves that it has a majority of 113 seats in Parliament.
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