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Ranil Wickremesinghe among 3 candidates in race to become Sri Lanka's next
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Acting Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the top three candidates for the Presidential election scheduled to be held in the crisis-marred island nation on Wednesday.
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Food scarcity looms in Sri Lanka, orphanages face uphill task of feeding c
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented political and economic situation in Sri Lanka, the island country is now facing food insecurity due to the ongoing crisis that could severely affect thousands of children.
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Rescuing Sri Lanka: India emerges as top lender, ADB second
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): At a time when Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic fiasco, the country's finance ministry said that in the four months through April India has emerged as a top lender for the island nation.
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Negotiations with IMF nearing conclusion: Sri Lanka's acting President
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are about to conclude amid the ongoing economic crisis that has led to civil unrest in the island nation.
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Sri Lankans in US held protests against Gotabaya Rajpaksa's son in Los Ang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): A small group of Sri Lankan protestors in the US had gathered outside the residence of Manoj Rajapaksa, son of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Los Angeles, shouting slogans to ask his father to return home, who fled to Singapore.
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Sri Lanka in talks with Russia for supply of fuel
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Saturday said that his government is in discussion with Russia for the purchase of fuel amid the raging energy crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing scheme amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara on Saturday introduced "National Fuel Pass", a fuel rationing scheme amid the raging economic crisis and shortage of fuel in the island country.
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Colombo's supermarkets run out of food as situation worsens in crisis-marr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): With the political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka continuing to worsen, supermarkets in the capital city of Colombo are rapidly running out of food and other essential commodities.
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India focusing on ways it can help Sri Lanka economically: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 12 (ANI): Reiterating India's support for Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the situation in the island nation is very sensitive and New Delhi is focusing on ways it can help Colombo economically at this time of need.
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Sri Lanka's Motor Traffic Department to remain closed on Fridays
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): The Motor Traffic Department in Sri Lanka on Tuesday said that it will remain closed on Fridays and public holidays until further notice.
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No gas shortage in Sri Lanka until August: Litro Gas Chairman
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests against the economic crisis, Sri Lanka's Litro Gas Chairman Muditha Peiris on Monday assured that there will be no shortage of gas until August.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, PM confirms
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Amid mounting pressure from protesters, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he is resigning from his post.
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