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Sri Lanka: Emergency should not become pretext for rights violations, says
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): A London based rights watchdog on Saturday warned the Sri Lankan government that the declaration of emergency in the island nation, in the name of public security, should not become a pretext for human rights violations.
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Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour nationwide curfew amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide curfew starting at 6 pm in the evening today till the morning 6 am on Monday (April 4) following unrest in the country with protests outside the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the ongoing economic crisis in th
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High Commission in Colombo denies reports of India dispatching soldiers to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka denies reports of India dispatching its soldiers to Sri Lanka and called the reports 'completely baseless'.
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India supplies 6000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Indian Oil Corporation subsidiary in Sri Lanka on Saturday has supplied 6,000 MT of fuel to the Ceylon Electricity Board, to help ease the power crisis in the island country which is witnessing acute power cuts. The consignment of fuel is part of the US 50
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Sri Lankan President blames unidentified 'extremist' group for violent pro
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office blamed an unidentified 'extremist' group for creating the violent situation during the protest near the Jubilee Post in Nugegoda, Colombo, the Colombo Page reported citing President's media division's pr
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Sri Lanka to witness 12-hour power cuts as economic crisis worsens
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be witnessing 12-hour power cuts in several areas on Friday, announced the Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 30 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be experiencing 10-hour daily power cuts from Wednesday, announced Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Sri Lanka warns money exchanges from selling foreign currencies at higher
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 29 (ANI): Sri Lanka's central bank has warned the money changers who sell foreign currencies at higher exchange rates that their licenses would be suspended or revoked if they go beyond the exchange rates stipulated to them by licensed banks, local media reported T
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IMF prescribes tax raise, social safety measures to Sri Lanka for financia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 27 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday recommended a number of measures for macroeconomic stability in Sri Lanka and also to mitigate adverse impacts on the vulnerable and the poor.
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Sri Lanka faces Chinese 'strategic trap': Expert
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], March 26 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, a Sri Lankan expert has held inward policy approaches of the government along with the Chinese 'strategic trap' responsible for the precarious situation, the island country faces.
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Rajapaksa thanks PM Modi for providing economic assistance to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing economic development assistance and credit facilities to his country, reported local media.
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Three Sri Lankan nationals booked by Rameswaram court in TN for illegally
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Rameswaram [Tamilnadu], March 24 (ANI): Three Sri Lankan nationals, who fled the island nation, which is facing a severe economic crisis, were booked under various sections of the Indian Passport Rule and the Foreigners Act and remanded in custody following a Rameshwaram court order.
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