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Food scarcity looms in Sri Lanka, orphanages face uphill task of feeding c
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented political and economic situation in Sri Lanka, the island country is now facing food insecurity due to the ongoing crisis that could severely affect thousands of children.
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As fuel shortage hits Sri Lanka harder, people wait in long queues
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Amid the fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, people were seen waiting in long queues outside the gas station for over 12 hours.
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Sri Lanka introduces fuel rationing scheme amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara on Saturday introduced "National Fuel Pass", a fuel rationing scheme amid the raging economic crisis and shortage of fuel in the island country.
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A look at China's role in Sri Lankan Crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 15 (ANI): While Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, China has turned a blind eye to the crisis and shifted the blame to the borrower, a media report said.
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French President Emmanuel Macron calls for energy saving
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The French need to rein in their energy consumption in order to prepare for likely shortages, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday in an interview for the national day.
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Sri Lankans turn to bicycles amid fuel shortage, skyrocketing prices
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): As hundreds of Sri Lankans continue to queue up at petrol pumps across the debt-ridden country every day amid fuel shortage, a large number of people are ditching their cars and motorcycles for bicycles for their daily commute.
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Sri Lanka: Emergency ambulance service suspended in several areas amid fue
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Amid the fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, the 1990 emergency ambulance service has been suspended in several areas.
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No gas shortage in Sri Lanka until August: Litro Gas Chairman
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 11 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests against the economic crisis, Sri Lanka's Litro Gas Chairman Muditha Peiris on Monday assured that there will be no shortage of gas until August.
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Sri Lanka's bakery shelves to empty in next 2-3 days amid food shortage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): All Ceylon Bakery Owners' Association (ACBOA) on Sunday said that bakery products including bread will be emptied from the shelves in the next two or three days amid severe food shortage in the country.
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3,700 MT of LP gas arrives in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protest against the economic crisis, a ship containing 3,700 metric tonnes of LP gas has arrived in Sri Lanka.
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MP: Indore witnesses shortages of goats due to high demand ahead of Eid-ul
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid), Indore has been witnessing shortages of goats for Eid due to high demand from the parts of the country including south India. As the demand for goats has been increasing, the prices have also hiked.
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Sri Lanka's Church calls on President, PM to resign amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis and shortage of fuel and gas, Sri Lanka's Church of Ceylon has called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to immediately resign alleging they have failed to take any meaningful steps to al
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