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'Asia Cup 2022 likely to shift from Sri Lanka to UAE': Source from SLC boa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
According to ANI sources in Sri Lanka Cricket Board, the country is facing a huge financial crisis and the board has finally taken a decision to shift the tournament to another country.
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Sri Lanka's LoP Premadasa raises concern over Presidential polls, says "Pa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main Opposition leader and front-runner in the race for the next President, Sajith Premadasa on Sunday expressed his concerns over the Presidential polls and said that the current parliament does not represent the majority opinion of the people
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Sri Lankans in US held protests against Gotabaya Rajpaksa's son in Los Ang
Updated : 3 years, 8 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: Wickremesinghe to implement urgent food, fuel relief programme
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic turmoil.
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Second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan might be moved to Galle amid ec
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
fearing the logistical challenges that might arrive arise to the political protests in the capital, there is a possibility the second Test match might be moved to the Galle stadium. The first Test is also happening in Galle right now which also hosted the last three Test matches.
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Sri Lanka in talks with Russia for supply of fuel
Updated : 3 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 is like brother to us, helping us a lot: Sri Lankan cricketer Karuna
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Amidst the crisis in Sri Lanka, India has extended this year alone support of over USD 3.8 billion for ameliorating the serious economic situation in the island nation
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Sri Lanka's ex-Prez Rajapaksa's fleeing to Maldives drives widely shared f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], July 15 (ANI): When Sri Lanka's ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives in the wake of public protest in the island nation, it resulted in widely shared fake news on social media.
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Sri Lanka's ruling party to nominate interim President Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ruling party on Friday said it would nominate interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the presidency when Parliament elects a new president on July 20.
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India helping Sri Lanka in its time of crisis as much as possible: Rajnath
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 15 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that India is trying to help its neighbour Sri Lanka in its time of crisis as much as possible.
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