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India steps up vigil along border with Sri Lanka, more hovercrafts, patrol
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Amid a major political crisis in Sri Lanka, the Indian Coast Guard has deployed its hovercrafts, aircraft and patrol boats to keep an eye on the maritime border with the island nation to prevent any possible influx of refugees or anti-India elements from the
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Bharat Petroleum refuels Sri Lankan airlines flights at Indian airports, a
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Over 100 flights of Sri Lankan airlines have been refuelled by India's gas and petroleum refineries company, Bharat Petroleum at Indian airports as a support to the country reeling under its worst economic crisis and facing fuel shortage.
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Inflation in Sri Lanka may increase to 70 pc in coming months
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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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New Zealand asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years 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
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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
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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 Lankan Airlines flight operations to be impacted amid country's deepen
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 4 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, the island nation's national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines is now bracing for potential cancellations of its flights until July 18, media reported.
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Sri Lanka needs to pay USD 587 million for planned fuel imports
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka needs to pay USD 587 million to several foreign oil companies for planned fuel imports until mid-August, said Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka to get three ships carrying fuel, two in July; another in August
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka will receive three ships containing petrol and diesel this month and another in August, the Chairman of Lanka IOC, the subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, said on Saturday as it will give relief to the people facing fuel shortages.
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Sri Lanka: Postal services limited to three days-a week amid fuel crisis
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 29 (ANI): Amid the fuel shortage in the country, Sri Lanka's postal department decided to open post and sub ports offices three days a week considering transport and travelling difficulties.
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2 Sri Lankans refugees found at Rameswaram island, probe underway
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Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 27 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, many citizens are fleeing the island nation. On Monday, two Sri Lankan refugees were found on Rameswaram island and they are investigated by the Tamil Nadu Police.
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing amid severe shortage
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 26 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the country's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday announced that the fuel stations across the country will issue tokens for consumers from Monday, as only limited stocks of fuel were available.
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