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Sri Lanka stares at food shortage, President Wickremesinghe asks for help
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The critical situation of the currency crisis in Sri Lanka has resulted in political, economic and social turmoil. Further, this currency collapse has resulted in a rise in food prices by 100 per cent in two years. Amid all this, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought support, The Island
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Japan provides food assistance worth USD 1.5 million to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 30 (ANI): Sri Lanka, on Monday, received the first tranche of food assistance valued at USD 1.5 million from the government of Japan, which was provided through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
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Sri Lanka among 10 countries with highest food price inflation: World Bank
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka is ranked fifth among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world, according to the latest World Bank assessment.
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Over 6 million Sri Lankans unsure of their next meal, WFP says urgently ne
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 23 (ANI): Over 6 million people in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, are "food insecure", according to the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) which says it has so far managed to secure only 30 per cent of the USD 63 million funds it has targeted to provide 3 million
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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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Sri Lankan PM vows to reduce country's inflation rate to 6 per cent by 202
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country aimed to reduce the inflation rate to between 4 and 6 per cent by 2025.
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Sri Lanka to use USD 70 million from Indian credit line to import food
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan government had given its approval to make the use of another USD 70 million from the USD 1 billion Line of Credit (LoC) extended by India during the ongoing crisis to import essential food items.
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High-level US delegation to visit Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 25 (ANI): The team of high delegations representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State will visit Sri Lanka on Sunday.
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Sri Lankan PM says steps will be taken to mitigate food crisis in country
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 18 (ANI): Amidst the unprecedented economic turmoil in the country, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday said that steps will be taken to mitigate the food crisis in the island nation.
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