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Sri Lanka's heathcare sector witnesses major downfall amid shortage of ess
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Reeling from the economic crisis, the healthcare sector of Sri Lanka is also under stress as it is witnessing a major downfall due to a sudden rise in the prices of essential medicines that have been hiked upto 29 per cent after being prescribed by the
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Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints new financial team for d
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday night appointed a new financial and economic team for multilateral affairs and debt sustainability.
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Former cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya refutes speculations of joining politic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya has refuted speculations doing the rounds in the political circles about his joining politics in the coming days.
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Situation in Sri Lanka will become disastrous if left unaddressed, says fo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): As the countrywide protests continue over the severe economic crisis, former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya has come forward to extend support to the people in the island nation, who are raising their voices against the government.
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Sanath Jayasuriya praises 'big brother' India for helping Sri Lanka amid e
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Calling India a "big brother", former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya lauded the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending help to the island nation as it battles the worst economic crisis since independence.
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Sri Lanka: UN welcomes lifting of State of Emergency
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the lifting of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka, which was imposed for the "maintenance of public order."
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University lecturers, Professors protest against Sri Lankan govt over econ
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a group of university lecturers and professors on Wednesday held a protest demonstration against the government.
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Over 270,000 MT of fuel delivered to Sri Lanka under Indian credit line
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): India has supplied over 270,000 MT fuel to Sri Lanka so far to help ease the power crisis in the island country which is witnessing acute power cuts.
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Arjuna Ranatunga lauds PM Modi for helping Sri Lanka during economic crisi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Minister Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping Sri Lanka amid its ongoing economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Bank of Ceylon employees protest against 'wrong
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Bank of Ceylon employees union staged a protest against the government over the economic and political crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka's National Hospital thanks India for providing medicines
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation, leading to the shortage of essential goods, Sri Lanka's National Eye Hospital Director expressed his thanks to India for providing medicines, saying that the timely help has ensured the functi
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South Korea to provide more job opportunities to Sri Lankans, says Korean
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Considering Sri Lanka's economic crisis, South Korea has said that it will focus on providing more employment opportunities to the nationals of the island country in Korea.
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