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Sri Lanka: Opposition party SJB to hold meet on Sunday to discuss no-confi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya will hold a meeting on Sunday to decide their next move regarding the no-confidence motion against the ruling government and impeachment motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka's Litro Gas Company Chairman Theshara Jayasinghe resigns
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces the gas crisis, the chairman of Litro Gas Company, Theshara Jayasinghe has stepped down from his post.
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing in view of economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colomba [Sri Lanka], April 15 (ANI): In midst of the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka which has led to a shortage of essential commodities, the country has introduced fuel rationing for most categories of non-commercial vehicles starting Friday, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka: Opposition party JVP plans public march to oust government
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), plans to hold a massive public march next week to support the public in ousting the current government.
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Sri Lanka plans to talk with IMF on April 18, says Finance Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka is planning to start the talk with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 18 to secure at least USD 4 billion in aid for the economy, said Sri Lanka Finance Minister, local media reported.
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Sri Lankans protesting at Galle Face reject PM Rajapaksa's offer for talks
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a group of protestors at the Galle Face area, which they have renamed "Gota Go Gama", rejected the offer of talks extended by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa while pressing for the resignation of the r
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On eve of Sri Lankan New Year, PM Rajapaksa offers to hold talks with prot
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Wednesday that as the country's prime minister, he is ready to speak with the protesters who have been protesting against the government at Galle Face in Colombo for five days over the economic and p
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Probability of Asia Cup 2022 being held in Sri Lanka depends on how other
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, former cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga feels that the hosting of Asia Cup 2022, in the country will depend on the nod of other nations.
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Protests intensifies in Colombo against Sri Lankan govt amidst economic cr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13 (ANI): Protests in Colombo intensified on Tuesday against the Sri Lankan government amidst the ongoing economic crisis, despite Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's appeal to the people to keep patience in order to enable the government to resolve the situation.
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Sri Lanka urges Islamabad to expedite release of financial assistance offe
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 12 (ANI): Amid the growing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Colombo has requested Islamabad to expedite the pending financial assistance offered by the country, according to a media report.
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Every second you protest on road, we are losing dollars: Sri Lanka PM Mahi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): In a special address to the nation amid the ongoing economic crisis and massive protests calling for his ouster, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday requested people to remain patient in order to enable the government to resolve the si
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Sri Lankan PM to issue special statement tonight
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is going to issue a special statement on Monday evening, the PM Office said in a statement.
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