Search For "economic crisis"
Sri Lanka's heathcare sector witnesses major downfall amid shortage of ess
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Reeling from the economic crisis, the healthcare sector of Sri Lanka is also under stress as it is witnessing a major downfall due to a sudden rise in the prices of essential medicines that have been hiked upto 29 per cent after being prescribed by the
Read More
Travel Agent Association India postpones 66th convention, exhibition in Sr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): 66th convention and exhibition of Travel Agent Association India (TAAI) which was supposed to be held in Sri Lanka from April 19 to April 22 has been postponed due to ongoing economic turmoil in Sri Lanka.
Read More
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints new financial team for d
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday night appointed a new financial and economic team for multilateral affairs and debt sustainability.
Read More
Former cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya refutes speculations of joining politic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya has refuted speculations doing the rounds in the political circles about his joining politics in the coming days.
Read More
Situation in Sri Lanka will become disastrous if left unaddressed, says fo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): As the countrywide protests continue over the severe economic crisis, former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya has come forward to extend support to the people in the island nation, who are raising their voices against the government.
Read More
Sanath Jayasuriya praises 'big brother' India for helping Sri Lanka amid e
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Calling India a "big brother", former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya lauded the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending help to the island nation as it battles the worst economic crisis since independence.
Read More
Sri Lanka: UN welcomes lifting of State of Emergency
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the lifting of the State of Emergency in Sri Lanka, which was imposed for the "maintenance of public order."
Read More
Chinese 'debt trap' adds to Sri Lanka, Pakistan crises
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 7 (ANI): The ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, fueled by the economic mismanagement by the incumbent governments, has once again brought the focus back to the Chinese "debt trap."
Read More
Pakistan's public debt soars by PKR 18 trillion
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Pakistan's public debt has soared by over 18 trillion Pakistani Rupees (PKR) in the last three and a half years of the outgoing Imran Khan's government, which is more than the liabilities accumulated by any government in the country's history, a central b
Read More
University lecturers, Professors protest against Sri Lankan govt over econ
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a group of university lecturers and professors on Wednesday held a protest demonstration against the government.
Read More
Over 270,000 MT of fuel delivered to Sri Lanka under Indian credit line
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): India has supplied over 270,000 MT fuel to Sri Lanka so far to help ease the power crisis in the island country which is witnessing acute power cuts.
Read More
Arjuna Ranatunga lauds PM Modi for helping Sri Lanka during economic crisi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Minister Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping Sri Lanka amid its ongoing economic crisis.
Read More