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US envoy, President Wickremesinghe discuss Sri Lankan economic, political
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 27 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday and discussed the ongoing economic and political crisis and ways to work together to navigate toward a brighter future.
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Peaceful transfer of power within Sri Lanka is essential: US
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Amid the unrest in Sri Lanka, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung has urged for the peaceful transfer of power within the country's constitutional framework and said that the US condemns all violence and calls for the rule of law to be upheld in the crisis
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Sri Lanka reduces amount of holding foreign currency to USD 10K
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 25 (ANI): Amid the looming economic crisis, Sri Lanka on Saturday limited the amount of foreign currency an individual can hold to USD 10,000.
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US envoy condemns violence against protestors in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 9 (ANI): US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung on Monday condemned the violence against protestors in the island country, and called on the government to conduct a full investigation.
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Foreign diplomats, rights groups decry Sri Lanka's state of emergency
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): Foreign envoys to Sri Lanka and rights groups on Saturday expressed concern over the declaration of a state of emergency by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka's Rambukkana amid unrest
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka police imposed a curfew in the Rambukkana Police Division until further notice following unrest in the country with the clash between protesters and police in the city.
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Sri Lanka: US envoy calls for restraint after violence in Rambukkana town
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): US ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung called for restraint and calm after reports of violence emerged from Rambukkana town on Tuesday amid the unprecedented protest due to the ongoing economic crisis.
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