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Sri Lankan army deployed at fuel pumps to curb stocks amid crisis in Colom
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in Sri Lanka following the economic crisis, the Sri Lankan military has been deployed at the fuel pumps in Colombo to stop the stocking of fuel, petrol, and LPG gas.
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Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa announces 4 new ministers in cabinet
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Following the mass resignation of his Cabinet ministers, President Rajapaksa on Monday named at least four ministers, to maintain legitimacy and stability of Parliament and other functions of the country until a full Cabinet is appointed, even as he asked
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Sri Lanka: People in distress amid political instability, economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): People in Sri Lanka expressed uncertainty and demanded a new leader in the country amid the ongoing political instability and economic crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka opposition leader urges PM Modi to help nation, amid economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Undergoing a huge economic crisis and turmoil, Sri Lankan Opposition leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Sajith Premadasa on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help their nation to the maximum possible extent.
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Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor resigns amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 4 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence, the Governor of the country's Central Bank, Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Monday said he has submitted his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew ahead of 'Arab Spring" style protest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): Ahead of an 'Arab Spring" style protest scheduled to be staged on Sunday, a nationwide curfew has been declared by Sri Lanka.
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India supplies 6000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Indian Oil Corporation subsidiary in Sri Lanka on Saturday has supplied 6,000 MT of fuel to the Ceylon Electricity Board, to help ease the power crisis in the island country which is witnessing acute power cuts. The consignment of fuel is part of the US 50
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed after violent protests outside President Ra
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): An overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Colombo, after protests outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over worsening economic crisis in the country turned violent, has been lifted, local media reported on Friday.
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Protest outside Sri Lankan President's residence turns violent, ten injure
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): At least ten people were injured including journalists after protests held outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa turned violent on Thursday.
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Protests held outside Sri Lankan President's residence as economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday as the island nation faces an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Rajapaksa thanks PM Modi for providing economic assistance to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing economic development assistance and credit facilities to his country, reported local media.
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China turns its back on Sri Lanka economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 23 (ANI): China refused to assist Sri Lanka which appealed to reschedule its huge Chinese debt burden in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak that has adversely affected the tourism sector, said a media report.
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