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Ramayana fame Ashok Vatika faces financial crunch amid Sri Lankan crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Nuwara Eliya [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka, Ashok Vatika of the Ramayana fame located in Nuwara Eliya of the island nation, which is also known as Sita Amman Temple, is facing the financial crunch.
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People should be ready to face economic challenges in forthcoming months,
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in an address to the nation on Monday gave an account of the grave economic situation facing the island nation and said that the people need to be prepared to make sacrifices.
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Over 600 families in Sri Lanka affected by floods, landslides
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) on Sunday said that over 600 families in the Island nation have been affected by floods and landslides as the rainy weather prevails in the country.
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'Lot to be done and undone': New Sri Lankan PM on severe financial crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Newly appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he will provide a full explanation of the financial crisis faced by the island nation on Monday, days after he was appointed as the prime minister in the midst of the violent protests t
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Sri Lanka PM holds talks with World Bank, Asian Development Bank represent
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday held discussions with the country's representatives of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) amid the ongoing economic crisis in the Island nation.
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Sri Lanka: More than 200 arrested over nationwide violence
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Over 200 people have been arrested in Sri Lanka on various charges including violation of curfew, attacking the public and causing damages to public and private properties since Monday as the authorities try to bring order back to the Island nation hit by a
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India delivers over 400,000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Amid the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka, India took another initiative to extend support and supplied 12 shipments and over 400,000 Metric Tones (MT) of fuel to the island nation.
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India to supply 65,000 MT of urea to Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 14 (ANI): Amid Sri Lanka's devastating economic crisis, India in another initiative to extend support will be supplying 65,000 metric tons of urea to the island nation.
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Experts caution countries from China's debt-trap diplomacy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): With the Sri Lankan economy overburdened with Chinese loans, as per the experts, other countries in the region also need to call upon their own governments to draw the necessary lessons from the Island nation.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe exudes confidence of IMF helping Sri Lanka during eco
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Assuring the countrymen of uplifting the country's economy, newly-appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday exuded confidence of International Monetary Fund (IMF) helping the Island nation during its worst economic crisis.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe returns as Sri Lankan PM with promise to resolve econ
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe, the leader of the United National Party (UNP) of Sri Lanka, took over as the country's Prime Minister for a record sixth term on Thursday to restore stability in the island nation in the midst of a political impasse and unprecedente
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New PM Wickremesinghe vows to uplift Sri Lanka's economy, hopes to strengt
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Shortly after being appointed as Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said he has taken up the challenge of uplifting the island nation's crisis-ridden economy and added that ties with India will get much better under his governmen
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