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Experts caution countries from China's debt-trap diplomacy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): With the Sri Lankan economy overburdened with Chinese loans, as per the experts, other countries in the region also need to call upon their own governments to draw the necessary lessons from the Island nation.
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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan tests negative for COVID-19, may pl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 13 (ANI): Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has tested negative for COVID-19 and is likely to play the first Test against Sri Lanka at Chattogram which begins on May 15.
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UK advises against travel to Sri Lanka amid political instability
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): The UK has advised its citizens against traveling to Sri Lanka amid the ongoing political and economic instability.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe exudes confidence of IMF helping Sri Lanka during eco
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Assuring the countrymen of uplifting the country's economy, newly-appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday exuded confidence of International Monetary Fund (IMF) helping the Island nation during its worst economic crisis.
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Brewing a storm in a teacup
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was tea that spawned the British Empire. To pay for Chinese tea the British grew opium and exported it to China and till they started growing tea in India and Ceylon ( Sri Lanka) they depended on the Chinese produ
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Sri Lanka's condition sad...trying to help solve crisis: Spanish envoy Rid
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Spanish ambassador to India and Sri Lanka Jose Maria Ridao on Friday said the condition of the island country is sad and his country is trying to help solve the crisis situation.
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Sri Lanka: New PM Ranil Wickremesinghe assures to resolve economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe, newly appointed Sri Lanka's Prime Minister on Thursday has given his assurance to the people of Sri Lanka that he will ensure the supply of petrol, diesel and electricity to the island country. He expressed his wish to overcome the ong
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New Sri Lankan PM calls on Indian envoy Gopal Baglay on first day of assum
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday called on the Indian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on his first day at the Prime Minister's Office in Colombo.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe returns as Sri Lankan PM with promise to resolve econ
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Ranil Wickremesinghe, the leader of the United National Party (UNP) of Sri Lanka, took over as the country's Prime Minister for a record sixth term on Thursday to restore stability in the island nation in the midst of a political impasse and unprecedente
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Sri Lanka: 59 social media groups identified for instigated violence
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political catastrophe that fueled unrest in Sri Lanka followed by the subsequent fall of the government, local police have identified 59 social media groups which reportedly instigated violence at the Galle face protest site on Monday.
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New PM Wickremesinghe vows to uplift Sri Lanka's economy, hopes to strengt
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): Shortly after being appointed as Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said he has taken up the challenge of uplifting the island nation's crisis-ridden economy and added that ties with India will get much better under his governmen
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India reiterates commitment to Sri Lankan people after Ranil Wickremesingh
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): India's commitment to the people of Sri Lanka will continue, said Indian High Commission in Colombo on Thursday shortly after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister on
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