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In talks with IMF, Sri Lanka is participating as bankrupt country: PM Rani
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country is participating in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a bankrupt country.
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IMF reaffirms support to debt-ridden Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 30 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday reaffirmed its support to Sri Lanka which continues to face a deep economic crisis.
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Petrol Shipment to arrive in Sri Lanka by July 22
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 30 (ANI): Amid the fuel shortage in the country, Sri Lanka's Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Sagala Ratnayake stated that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has confirmed a Petrol shipment that is likely to arrive in the country on July 22.
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Over 600 inmates escape Sri Lanka's rehabilitation centre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 29 (ANI): Over 600 inmates escaped a rehabilitation centre in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a fight broke out between two prisoner groups, Xinhua News Agency reported citing the Sri Lankan police.
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Sri Lanka runs out of fuel with not even one day of stock left
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 27 (ANI): Reeling under economic crisis, Sri Lanka has finally run out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are left, which are not sufficient to last for a day, Daily Mirror reported on Monday citing sources from Sri Lanka's Ceylon P
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing amid severe shortage
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
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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Amid economic crisis Sri Lanka to increase fuel prices
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 26 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) gas on Sunday decided to increase the fuel prices with effect from 2 am.
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Sri Lanka reduces amount of holding foreign currency to USD 10K
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 25 (ANI): Amid the looming economic crisis, Sri Lanka on Saturday limited the amount of foreign currency an individual can hold to USD 10,000.
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High-level US delegation to visit Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 25 (ANI): The team of high delegations representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State will visit Sri Lanka on Sunday.
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Australia to provide USD 50 million support to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 21 (ANI): Australia will provide USD 50 million in Official Development Assistance to support Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, the Australian foreign ministry announced on Monday.
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Sri Lankan PM says steps will be taken to mitigate food crisis in country
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 18 (ANI): Amidst the unprecedented economic turmoil in the country, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday said that steps will be taken to mitigate the food crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka to implement renewable energy generation plan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 29 (ANI): Facing a power crisis, Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday said that an accelerated renewable energy generation plan is likely to be implemented from June 1.
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