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Sri Lanka: Protestors demand arrest of Mahinda Rajapaksa in fresh protests
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): The anti-government protestors in Sri Lanka established a new protest site at the temple trees near the residence of the Prime Minister of the country to rally against the alleged political deal made between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and newly appointed
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Acute shortage of LPG cylinders aggravating protests in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing economic catastrophe in Sri Lanka, the inaccessibility to LPG cylinders for over a month has resulted in locals' protest outside Slave Island PS in Colombo on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka: Cooking gas shortage deepens, army called to control angry crow
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Colombo police called army personnel to disburse the crowd over the demand for cooking gas at a Slave Island Police Station on Saturday.
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India to supply 65,000 MT of urea to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Amid Sri Lanka's devastating economic crisis, India in another initiative to extend support will be supplying 65,000 metric tons of urea to the island nation.
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Lawyer moves court for arrest of ex-Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa for attack
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): A lawyer has moved a Sri Lankan court seeking direction to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest seven persons, including former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa while alleging conspiracy to commit criminal intimidation and abett
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US, ASEAN supporting UN Secretary-General's peace-seeking efforts on Ukrai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the ASEAN nations have voiced support for the efforts of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aimed at looking for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, the joint statement of the US-ASEAN Summit said.
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At UNSC, India underscores importance of biological weapons convention
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 13 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to prolong, India on Friday said that it attaches high importance to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) as a key global and non-discriminatory disarmament Convention.
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UK advises against travel to Sri Lanka amid political instability
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): The UK has advised its citizens against traveling to Sri Lanka amid the ongoing political and economic instability.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe exudes confidence of IMF helping Sri Lanka during eco
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Assuring the countrymen of uplifting the country's economy, newly-appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday exuded confidence of International Monetary Fund (IMF) helping the Island nation during its worst economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka's condition sad...trying to help solve crisis: Spanish envoy Rid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Spanish ambassador to India and Sri Lanka Jose Maria Ridao on Friday said the condition of the island country is sad and his country is trying to help solve the crisis situation.
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Sri Lanka: New PM Ranil Wickremesinghe assures to resolve economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe, newly appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister on Thursday has given his assurance to the people of Sri Lanka that he will ensure the supply of petrol, diesel and electricity to the island country. He expressed his wish to overcome the ong
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Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves hit all-time low since December 2019
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 13 (ANI): Trade deficits and increasing current account coupled with dried up dollar inflows, and external debt payments have resulted in an alarming dip in Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves, plunging to a record low since December 2019.
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