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Ahead of Saturday protest, curfew imposed in several areas in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of a massive protest on Saturday demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka's police imposed a curfew in several police divisions in Western Province with effect from 9 pm local time Friday until further notice.
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Sri Lanka's Church calls on President, PM to resign amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis and shortage of fuel and gas, Sri Lanka's Church of Ceylon has called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to immediately resign alleging they have failed to take any meaningful steps to al
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6th Deputy National Security Advisor level meeting concludes in Kochi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi [India], July 7 (ANI): Under the National Security Council Secretariat of India, the member states of the Colombo Security Conclave comprising India, Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, successfully concluded the 6th Deputy National Security Advisor level meeting held on Thursday in Koc
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Inflation in Sri Lanka may increase to 70 pc in coming months
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the headline inflation in Sri Lanka might increase to 70 per cent in the coming months.
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Sri Lankan President requests Vladimir Putin for credit to import fuel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to battle its worst financial crisis in seven decades, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sought urgent credit support to import fuel to the island nation in a telephonic conversation with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesd
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Over 6 million Sri Lankans face food insecurity due to record inflation: U
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Some 6.26 million Sri Lankans, or three in 10 households, are unsure of where their next meal is coming from, according to the latest food insecurity assessment from the World Food Programme (WFP), released on Wednesday.
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Deputy National Security Adviser-level meeting of Colombo Security Conclav
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Sixth Deputy National Security Adviser-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is scheduled to take place in Kochi on Thursday.
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New Zealand asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis and potential civil disorder in Sri Lanka, New Zealand has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the country.
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Medicine prices in Sri Lanka skyrocketed, citizens struggle to find medici
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis and severe fuel shortage, Sri Lankans are finding it difficult to procure medicine and medical equipment.
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Sri Lankan PM vows to reduce country's inflation rate to 6 per cent by 202
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country aimed to reduce the inflation rate to between 4 and 6 per cent by 2025.
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Sri Lanka's PM Wickremesinghe challenges JVP leader Dissanayake to revive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday challenged Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive the country's economy in six months.
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In talks with IMF, Sri Lanka is participating as bankrupt country: PM Rani
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country is participating in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a bankrupt country.
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