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84 arrested in Sri Lanka as protests erupt: Sri Lankan media
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 24 (ANI): A total of 84 people have been arrested by Sri Lankan police as several protestors gathered in Colombo raising their voice against what they claimed was "suppression", media reports said.
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Wickremesinghe issues gazette declaring high-security zones surrounding Pr
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a gazette notice declaring several areas in Colombo as High-Security Zones including the area surrounding the Parliament Complex, Presidential Secretariat and President's House, reported Sri Lanka's
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Monks, priests, nuns protest in Sri Lanka over rising electricity prices
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 21 (ANI): A group of monks, priests and nuns has protested in Colombo against the increased electricity tariff amid the financial crisis that has gripped the island nation.
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'We extended around USD 4 billion aid this year': India on financial suppo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 20 (ANI): India on Tuesday responded to a media query regarding reports on "no further financial support from New Delhi to Colombo", stating that it has extended around USD 4 billion in bilateral assistance this year for the people of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka: Maha Sangha wishes PM Modi long life, health, serenity and succ
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 18 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 72nd birthday on Saturday, Mahasangh from Sri Lanka wished him a long life, health, serenity, and success in all his global and regional humanistic endeavours.
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India overtakes China to become largest lender of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 18 (ANI): With a total of USD 968 million in loans in four months of 2022, India has emerged as Sri Lanka's largest bilateral lender, overtaking China in the process, a media report said.
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Funded by China, Sri Lanka's Colombo Lotus Tower declared open for public
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 16 (ANI): The Lotus Tower of Colombo which is funded by China and constructed under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was declared open to the public on Thursday.
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Colombo crisis fueled by Chinese loans rings alarm for international commu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's economic crisis has become a wake-up call for the international community as the country has emerged as a straightforward example of falling prey to China's debt trap diplomacy as the unprecedented economic and social crisis in the country
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Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 8.4 pc in second quarter amid financial crisis
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's economy contracted 8.4 per cent in the April to June quarter compared with the same period a year ago, according to data from the government statistics department on Thursday, amid concerns over the country's ongoing financial situation.
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IMF bailout discussion on Sri Lanka debt restructuring still on lower pede
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Funds (IMF) regarding debt restructuring which will start only after all Sri Lankan creditors agree to restructure their existing loans to the island nation. On the other hand, while C
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United States asks China to cooperate with Sri Lanka's debt structuring
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 13 (ANI): A United States diplomat asked China to cooperate with Sri Lanka's debt restructuring and advised the island nation to be responsible for future borrowings while agreeing to participate in the re-structuring of Sri Lanka's debt.
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Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives stand neck-deep in Chinese debt: Forbes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives are among the biggest debtors of China. Pakistan owes USD 77.3 billion of external debt to China, according to Forbes.
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