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Geo-political analyst pins blame for Lankan crisis on China's opaque debt-
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 18 (ANI): Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, a geo-political analyst from Sri Lanka, said that China's loan model to Sri Lanka is ambiguous while no one knows the interest rate charged by Beijing for the money lent to the island nation.
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Forum focused on enhancing access to markets and finance for women-owned b
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): WEConnect International hosted a forum that included U.S. Ambassador Kelly Keiderling, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka from the US Department of State's Bureau of
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Sri Lankans protests against govt project 'Go Gota Go' outside Presidents'
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Sri Lanka [Colombo], April 18 (ANI): Sri Lankans carried out a massive protest on Sunday night, against the Rajapaksa government projected 'Go Gota Go' outside the President's Office in Colombo, amid the country's economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan President appoints 17 ministers in Cabinet to firefight economi
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 18 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday appointed 17 Cabinet Ministers even while anti-government protests continue to pick steam following the economic and political crisis in the country.
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Sri Lankan President to appoint new Cabinet amid anti-government protests
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing anti-government protests in Sri Lanka following the economic and political crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to draft fresh blood in the council of ministers in the island nation while it has been learnt that the size of the
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Sri Lankans dressed as the dead demand justice for victims of Easter bombi
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): A group of Sri Lankan people dressed as the dead staged a peaceful protest walk from Aluthkade to Galle Face demanding justice for the deaths of more than 260 Sri Lankans in Islamic State-inspired bombings on Easter Sunday three years ago.
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Sri Lanka Finance Minister, officials leave for Washington for discussion
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis and widespread protests against the government, a four-member Sri Lankan delegation led by the newly appointed Finance Minister Ali Sabry has left for Washington for initial discussions with the International Monetary Fund
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Sri Lanka: Catholic Church backs Galle Face protests
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has extended its support to the ongoing Galle Face protest in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka Defence Minister clarifies military will not be deployed to supp
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan Defence Minister Kamal Gunaratne clarified that the military forces will not be deployed to suppress democratically held peaceful protests as the economic and political crisis deepens in the country.
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Sri Lanka seeks bridging finance from India till IMF bailout
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): While India plays a prominent role in helping its neighbour Sri Lanka come out of a deep economic crisis, it was learnt from reliable sources that Colombo has asked New Delhi to provide bridging finance for the crisis-ridden country till the Internatio
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SLC names Naveed Nawaz, Chaminda Vaas in men's coaching staff
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket on Sunday announced the appointment of former Test and ODI player, Naveed Nawaz as the assistant coach for a two-year term.
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China's 'debt-trap diplomacy' behind Sri Lanka crisis: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): While Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, soaring prices and power cuts, many believe that China's "debt-trap diplomacy" is behind the crisis, said a media report.
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