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Sri Lanka crisis: President will not resign, says Chief Government Whip Jo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amidst the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando on Wednesday informed Parliament that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign and will face the current issues.
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India delivers 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): India on Saturday delivered 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka to help ease the power crisis in the island country which is witnessing acute power cuts.
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Sri Lankan President declares public emergency after unrest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 2 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday issued an extraordinary gazette declaring a public emergency in the island nation with effect, local media reported.
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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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Jaishankar welcomes Sri Lankan Finance Minister, holds productive talks on
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday welcomed Finance Minister of Sri Lanka Basil Rajapaksa in New Delhi and held productive discussions on the economic partnership between India and Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka's central bank assures country's currency to stabilize soon
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 12 (ANI): The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the island country's monetary authority assured on Friday that the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) which has seen significant volatility in the past few years will stabilize soon.
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Sri Lanka: Prices of essential commodities rise following currency devalua
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 12 (ANI): The prices of a number of essential commodities including fuel and wheat increased significantly on Friday following Sri Lanka's decision to relax the controls over the value of the Sri Lankan rupee, local media reported.
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