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Sri Lanka: BASL President urges politicians to unite to avert economic cri
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 5 (ANI): As Sri Lanka battles with one of the worst economic crises, Saliya Pieris PC, President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), urged all the Sri Lankan politicians to act as statesmen and avert the imminent crisis.
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India delivers 40,000 MT petrol to Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): India on Wednesday supplied nearly 40,000 MT of petrol to Sri Lanka to help ease the fuel shortage in the country, which is reeling under a severe economic and energy crisis.
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Sri Lanka: Court orders removal of protesters, structures causing inconven
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): Amid nationwide protests and growing calls for the resignation of the Rajapaksa government, the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has issued an order for the removal of protestors and structures that cause inconvenience to the public at MainaGoGama near Templ
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Sri Lanka: 12 protesters arrested near Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): At least 12 persons were arrested for protesting near the Parliament in Colombo for supporting the no-confidence motion against the government and demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, reported the Da
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Sri Lanka's liquid reserves plummeted below USD 50 million, Finance Minist
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): In the face of an adverse economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Finance Minister Ali Sabry raised concerns over the declining liquid reserves in the island country which have currently plunged below USD 50 million.
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15 people summoned for statement in Sri Lanka's Mirihana protest
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 2 (ANI): In another anti-government protest witnessed in Sri Lanka in the Mirihana area, 15 protesters were summoned before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to record a special statement.
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Sri Lanka to amend electricity law to remove impediments to procurement
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka will amend its electricity law to remove impediments to procurement, said Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Monday.
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'Situation in Sri Lanka pitiable', DMK MP welcomes Jaishankar's decision o
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 2 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP TKS Elangovan on Monday said that the situation in Sri Lanka, which is undergoing a severe economic crisis, is "pitiable" and further welcomed the decision of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to accept the request
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Sri Lanka: Riot cops deployed at protest site, leave after protesters obje
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], May 2 (ANI): A tense situation erupted in Sri Lanka's Galle Face protest site after the riot police were deployed on the ground, resulting in protesters engaging in a verbal battle and eventually asking the riot police to leave the site.
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Sri Lanka: Former President Sirisena calls for fresh elections
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 2 (ANI): Addressing a May Day rally organised by his party in Polonnaruwa, former Sri Lanka President and the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday called for fresh elections in the country.
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Sri Lankan Opposition leader slams govt for being reckless
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises since gaining independence, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa slammed Sri Lankan government for being reckless, and asked the masses to observe a "Black May Day" this year.
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Sri Lankan President calls for political consensus to deal with economic c
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reiterated his call for a political consensus to deal with the challenges faced by the country, local media reported.
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