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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Bank of Ceylon employees protest against 'wrong
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Bank of Ceylon employees union staged a protest against the government over the economic and political crisis in the country.
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Sri Lanka's National Hospital thanks India for providing medicines
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation, leading to the shortage of essential goods, Sri Lanka's National Eye Hospital Director expressed his thanks to India for providing medicines, saying that the timely help has ensured the functi
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South Korea to provide more job opportunities to Sri Lankans, says Korean
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Considering Sri Lanka's economic crisis, South Korea has said that it will focus on providing more employment opportunities to the nationals of the island country in Korea.
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Sri Lanka crisis: President will not resign, says Chief Government Whip Jo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amidst the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando on Wednesday informed Parliament that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign and will face the current issues.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Country's tourism hit hard, hotel association protest to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): With Sri Lanka facing an economic crisis amidst public anger and protests against massive food and fuel scarcity, the country's tourism sector, one of the major contributors to its economy, was slowly reviving after the COVID pandemic has now been hit h
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UN rights office concerned over Sri Lanka's deepening economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 6 (ANI): The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over the deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka and urged the government to defuse tensions peacefully.
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Sri Lankan President revokes State of Emergency
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday issued a notification revoking the proclamation issued declaring the State of Emergency, as the island nation continue to stare at the countrywide protests over the severe economic crisis.
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Protest erupts outside Sri Lankan President's son's house in Los Angeles
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], April 5 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to be witnessing massive protests against the government amid a severe economic crisis, a small group of protestors has gathered outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's son's house in Los Angeles, USA, with protestors calling on him to a
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US deeply concerned over economic situation in Sri Lanka, urges authoritie
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the economic situation in Sri Lanka and urged authorities in the island nation to exercise restraint and avoid social media blackouts.
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Massive protests outside Sri Lankan Parliament amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, Sri Lanka witnessed massive protests outside its Parliament on Tuesday, with people demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lankan lawyers hold massive protest as country in abyss of economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka is currently in the abyss of an economic crisis and amid this, a large number of lawyers staged a massive protest in front of the Attorney General's Department on Tuesday in the Hultsdorph area in Colombo.
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Pakistan's trade deficit on the rise for past nine months
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As Pakistan's economic woes continue, the country's trade deficit has been on the rise for nine consecutive months owing to an unprecedented increase in imports while exports stagnated at around USD 2.5 billion to USD 2.8 billion a month.
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