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Australian PM Morrison sends Minister to Solomon Islands over security con
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 16 (ANI): Amid rising concerns regarding the security deal between the Solomon Islands and China that will allow the People's Liberation Army's presence in the Indo-Pacific region, Australian Minister Zed Seselja met the leader of the Pacific island nation and apprise
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Amid Sri Lankan economic crisis, apparel orders from island nation diverti
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Countries importing textile products from Sri Lanka have now started moving towards Indian exporters as Sri Lanka continues to reel under its worst economic crisis, said the Ministry of Textile official on Friday.
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Massive protest erupts in heart of Colombo amid economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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11,000 MT rice from India reaches Colombo ahead of Sri Lanka's New Year
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo, (Sri Lanka), April 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka is all set to celebrate New year on April 14 at a time when the country is in the abyss of a severe economic crisis and as a neighbouring country, India is providing maximum help to the Island nation.
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India rushes to help Sri Lanka while China presses for FTA hurting Colombo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 12 (ANI): Even as India has rushed to help its neighbour Sri Lanka, which is facing a severe economic crisis, China has in turn been pressing the Island nation for a Free Trade Agreement that would hurt Colombo's finances.
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Sri Lanka: Perinatal Society appeals for help to 'save newborn babies' as
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 11 (ANI): Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka has made a desperate appeal to the Sri Lankans living in and outside the island nation to save newborn babies in hospitals that are running out of essential consumables amid the country's deepening economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan leaders use Chinese money for personal benefit, say locals arou
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): Amid one of the worst economic crises in Sri Lanka, locals around the country's Hambantota port blame the government for the situation the island nation is facing at present while saying that the leaders use the money they receive from China for the
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Amid economic crisis in Sri Lanka, ration, vegetables from India reach Col
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): As vegetables and daily ration items sent by New Delhi reached Colombo, India again stepped forward to help Sri Lanka amid the worst economic crisis in the island nation.
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Food prices surge to 'unbearable levels' in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the price of rice has risen to "unbearable levels" in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka's main opposition party to move no-confidence motion against Pre
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main opposition party Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB) announced that it will move a no-confidence motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's government if it fails to provide immediate relief to the people of the island nation adversely impacted
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Sri Lankan family of four sails to TN's Rameswaram amid severe economic cr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Amid a severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a family of four sailed all the way from the Island nation and reached Rameswaram's Dhanushkodi on Thursday night.
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Indian envoy Gopal Baglay denies reports of deployment of troops in Sri La
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): Gopal Baglay, India's High Commissioner of Sri Lanka on Friday has categorically denied reports of deployment of the Indian Army in an economic crisis-ridden island nation and said that it was a rumour floating around since April 1.
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