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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Anti-government protests continue, police use w
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in Sri Lanka following the economic crisis, the anti-government protests continue to take place in the island nation, demanding solutions to the current economic crisis.
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Protests held outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister's residence amid unrest
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in the island nation following the economic crisis, several protestors on Monday gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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India helping Sri Lanka with food, fuel to cope with economic crisis: MoS
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan on Monday said that India is providing food and fuel to Sri Lanka to help them cope with the ongoing economic crisis in the Island Nation.
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Sri Lankan MP seeks India's support amid dire economic situation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sagara kariyawasam, MP of the ruling party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), on Monday praised India for always extending its support to the island nation and added that it seeks India's continuous support amid the deepening economic crisis.
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After ensnaring Sri Lanka in debt trap, China turns a blind eye as country
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 4 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis in decades and struggles to pay loans, China turns a blind eye after ensnaring the island nation in a debt trap, said a European-based Think Tank.
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Sri Lanka: Emergency should not become pretext for rights violations, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): A London based rights watchdog on Saturday warned the Sri Lankan government that the declaration of emergency in the island nation, in the name of public security, should not become a pretext for human rights violations.
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Sri Lankan President declares public emergency after unrest
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday issued an extraordinary gazette declaring a public emergency in the island nation with effect, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka imposes police curfew in Western province amid unrest in island
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka has imposed a police curfew in Western Province for six hours amid unrest after protests were held outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence over the worsening economic crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka to witness 12-hour power cuts as economic crisis worsens
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be witnessing 12-hour power cuts in several areas on Friday, announced the Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Protests held outside Sri Lankan President's residence as economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Several protestors gathered outside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday as the island nation faces an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 30 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be experiencing 10-hour daily power cuts from Wednesday, announced Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Jaishankar holds talks with Lankan counterpart on economic recovery, fishe
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday held productive talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL Peiris and discussed a number of issues including the economic recovery of the island nation and fishermen's issues.
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