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Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a 'cautionary tale' for South
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei as the island nation continues to suffer its worst financial slump since its independence.
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WHO pledges to provide USD 4 million worth medical supplies to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 26 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to provide essential medical supplies worth USD 4 million to Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe requests China for debt restructuring amid ec
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 25 (ANI): Amid economic turmoil, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged China on Thursday to restructure its debt as Beijing is Colombo's largest bilateral lender.
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Sri Lanka suffered loss of USD 6.9 mn in Chinese fertilizer deal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 25 (ANI): The fertilizer deal between Sri Lanka and China has caused the island nation's exchequer a loss of USD 6.9 million as the stock of fertilizer was rejected in December 2021 over reports that it contained harmful bacteria.
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India urges its nationals in Sri Lanka to exercise caution, examine curren
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): At a time when Sri Lanka is facing a severe economic crisis and a steep currency depreciation, India on Thursday urged its nationals living in Sri Lanka to exercise caution and examine the currency convertibility and fuel situation in the island nation car
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Former Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam calls for release of Indian fishermen d
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai [Tamil Nadu], August 25 (ANI): Citing the arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam urged the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take steps for the release of fishermen.
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FairPlay News roped in as the official national team sponsor of the Sri La
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
The CEO of Sri Lanka cricket welcomed the new sponsors aboard and hoped the partnership will prove beneficial for Sri Lankan cricket.
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Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya to return home by early September
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return to Sri Lanka in the first week of September, days after fleeing to Thailand.
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China 'spy vessel' reinforces its attempt to exploit Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 24 (ANI): China's unswerving manoeuvre to dock the Yuan Wang 5, missile and satellite tracking ship at Hambantota port in Sri Lanka despite the country's request to defer the visit of the ship amid security concerns raised by India and the United States might seem lik
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Disappointed over Sri Lanka tour, batter Marnus Labuschagne intends to 'co
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Josh Inglis and Travis Head covered the top slot in the Australian batting order, and though neither of those players is part of the current squad.
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Lankan rights group asks govt to permit safe return of Gotabaya, his famil
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 23 (ANI): Ahead of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's return to Sri Lanka, a rights group said the government should provide protection to the former president and his family.
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Sri Lanka among 10 countries with highest food price inflation: World Bank
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka is ranked fifth among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world, according to the latest World Bank assessment.
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