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Bharat Petroleum refuels Sri Lankan airlines flights at Indian airports, a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Over 100 flights of Sri Lankan airlines have been refuelled by India's gas and petroleum refineries company, Bharat Petroleum at Indian airports as a support to the country reeling under its worst economic crisis and facing fuel shortage.
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India responded with urgency to Sri Lanka's request for assistance for ove
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Under the 'neighbourhood first policy', India has responded with urgency to government of Sri Lanka's request for assistance for overcoming hardships and will enhance economic linkages between the two countries be it through infrastructure connectivity and
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Inflation in Sri Lanka may increase to 70 pc in coming months
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the headline inflation in Sri Lanka might increase to 70 per cent in the coming months.
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New Zealand asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis and potential civil disorder in Sri Lanka, New Zealand has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the country.
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Medicine prices in Sri Lanka skyrocketed, citizens struggle to find medici
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis and severe fuel shortage, Sri Lankans are finding it difficult to procure medicine and medical equipment.
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IMF intends to ban Pakistan from seeking more Chinese loans: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) intends to ban Pakistan from borrowing more from China, according to reports.
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Turkey: Erdogan's re-election could be hit by inflation, food shortage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 6 (ANI): With each passing day, Turkey's economic crisis is worsening and has caused many problems for the people due to food shortage, low wages, and high farming costs.
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Cannot rely on Pak & China, Afghanistan must turn to tested developmen
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 6 (ANI): Afghanistan under the Taliban's fundamentalism is on a rapid path to financial crisis and humanitarian crisis and amid this, the country cannot rely on Pakistan's politically motivated token gestures or on China's debt diplomacy which has wreaked economic
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Sri Lankan PM vows to reduce country's inflation rate to 6 per cent by 202
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country aimed to reduce the inflation rate to between 4 and 6 per cent by 2025.
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In talks with IMF, Sri Lanka is participating as bankrupt country: PM Rani
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Sri Lanka shuts schools amid fuel crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 4 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis, the Sri Lankan Education Ministry declared the next week, starting from July 4, a holiday week for all the government and state-approved private schools.
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Sri Lanka needs to pay USD 587 million for planned fuel imports
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 3 (ANI): Sri Lanka needs to pay USD 587 million to several foreign oil companies for planned fuel imports until mid-August, said Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday.
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