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Australia to provide USD 50 million support to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 21 (ANI): Australia will provide USD 50 million in Official Development Assistance to support Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, the Australian foreign ministry announced on Monday.
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Sri Lanka declares Fridays as holiday to promote agriculture
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to declare Fridays as a holiday for government employees to encourage them to carry out agricultural work to increase production in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Jaishankar to brief MEA Consultative Committee on Sri Lanka crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs on June 18 over the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka.
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'Nearly half Sri Lankan kids need aid': UNICEF appeals for USD 25 million
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 11 (ANI): The debilitating crisis in Sri Lanka has left nearly half of the children in the country in need of some form of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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China lauds India for helping Sri Lanka amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): China on Wednesday praised India for helping Sri Lanka amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential items.
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Buddhist monks thank India for organising International Vaishakha Buddha P
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 6 (ANI): A group of high-ranking Buddhist monks, the Chief Prelates on Sunday expressed gratitude to the Indian Government for providing humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka amidst the country's ongoing economic and political crisis.
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Sri Lanka relaxes import restrictions amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka has relaxed import restrictions on 369 items in March and April this year, the country's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.
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World Bank to disburse USD 700 million to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): The World Bank is set to disburse about USD 700 million to Sri Lanka within the next few months.
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India will continue to support economic recovery in Sri Lanka, says PM Mod
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 26 (ANI): India has provided all possible support to Sri Lanka and will continue to stand with the people of the neighbouring country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Chennai during his visit Thursday.
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Sri Lanka: 21st Amendment presented in cabinet meeting
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 24 (ANI): Following a meeting of the Constitution Amendment drafting committee held on Monday evening at the Prime Minister's office, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was presented to Sri Lanka's cabinet.
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Eight new cabinet ministers takes oath in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday administered the oath to eight new cabinet ministers amid the ongoing political instability and economic crisis in the country.
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India deliver over 2 billion humanitarian assistance consignment to Sri La
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 22 (ANI): As Sri Lanka grapples with a massive economic crisis, India handed over a large amount of humanitarian assistance consignment worth over Rs 2 billion to the island country which reached Colombo on Sunday.
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