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Sri Lanka PM says, USD 160 million received from World Bank but cannot be
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Sri Lanka [Colombo], May 18 (ANI): Grappling with severe food and fuel shortages, the newly-elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe in the Parliament on Wednesday said that the island country has received USD 160 million from the World Bank, however, the money would not be
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Sri Lankans look towards India amid unprecedented economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): As Sri Lanka continues to face a dearth of fuel across the country, the island nation is looking toward India for assistance in the face of the unprecedented economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka: Failing economy forces auto drivers to sell flags at Galle Face
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 16, (ANI): Sri Lanka is facing a large-scale economic crisis, a level of economic emergency of unprecedented nature, with nationwide anti-government protests demanding the resignation of the country's president Gotabaya Rajpaksa.
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India delivers 40,000 MT petrol to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4 (ANI): India on Wednesday supplied nearly 40,000 MT of petrol to Sri Lanka to help ease the fuel shortage in the country, which is reeling under a severe economic and energy crisis.
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Bowser owner warns fresh fuel shortage to hit Sri Lanka from tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka Petroleum Private Tanker Owners'on Sunday warned of fresh fuel shortage from Monday due to the recent anti-government strikes in the country that had resulted in the suspension of fuel transport operations.
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Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid a worsening economic crisis, said Joyce Msuya, the deputy UN relief chief, on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka should learn from India in tackling economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): The ruling Rajapaksa government should learn from India in tackling the prevailing economic crisis, Sri Lanka's senior journalist J Sudath Jayasundra said.
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China's 'debt-trap diplomacy' behind Sri Lanka crisis: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): While Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, soaring prices and power cuts, many believe that China's "debt-trap diplomacy" is behind the crisis, said a media report.
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing in view of economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colomba [Sri Lanka], April 15 (ANI): In midst of the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka which has led to a shortage of essential commodities, the country has introduced fuel rationing for most categories of non-commercial vehicles starting Friday, local media reported.
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Massive protest erupts in heart of Colombo amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): A massive protest erupted in the Galle Face Green area in the capital city of Colombo as the Island nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, soaring prices and power cuts.
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Sri Lanka to implement new method to facilitate fuel for essential service
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): With Sri Lanka facing a fuel shortage, arrangements are being made to launch a new programme to expedite the provision of fuel for essential services, according to an official of the State Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Fishing industry hit hard by dire economic situation in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka's fishing industry is facing the brunt of a burgeoning economic crisis that the island country is embroiled in with fishermen facing acute fuel shortages for their boats unable to head out to sea.
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