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Stalin urges Centre to allow Tamil Nadu govt to ship essentials to Sri Lan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday urged the Central government to allow the state government to ship essential commodities from Thoothukudi port to the Sri Lankan Tamils as the island country is going through an unprecedented econo
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Amid Sri Lankan economic crisis, apparel orders from island nation diverti
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Countries importing textile products from Sri Lanka have now started moving towards Indian exporters as Sri Lanka continues to reel under its worst economic crisis, said the Ministry of Textile official on Friday.
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Sri Lankan Airlines issues Request for Proposal to lease 21 aircrafts by 2
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 15 (ANI): State-run Sri Lankan Airlines has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to lease up to 21 aircraft by 2025 to support its business strategy as the airline is planning to grow its business in the next three years through frequency increases and new destinati
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Galle Face area in Sri Lanka echoes with 'Go Gota Go'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 15 (ANI): Sinhalese, Tamils, and Muslims gathered at Galle Face Green, the main beachfront in the capital Colombo, outside Sri Lankan President's secretariat and raised 'Go Gota Go' slogans and also held President Gotabaya Rajapaksa responsible for the country's
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Sri Lanka's health ministry reports drug shortage amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): Amid the continued economic hardship in the country, Sri Lankan Health Ministry has said there is a shortage of some drugs and equipment in certain government hospitals.
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Sri Lankans protesting at Galle Face reject PM Rajapaksa's offer for talks
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a group of protestors at the Galle Face area, which they have renamed "Gota Go Gama", rejected the offer of talks extended by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa while pressing for the resignation of the r
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Sri Lanka's opposition leader Sajith signs impeachment and no-confidence m
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13 (ANI): The leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, on Wednesday signed the impeachment motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the no-confidence motion against the government.
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On eve of Sri Lankan New Year, PM Rajapaksa offers to hold talks with prot
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Wednesday that as the country's prime minister, he is ready to speak with the protesters who have been protesting against the government at Galle Face in Colombo for five days over the economic and p
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Protests intensifies in Colombo against Sri Lankan govt amidst economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13 (ANI): Protests in Colombo intensified on Tuesday against the Sri Lankan government amidst the ongoing economic crisis, despite Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's appeal to the people to keep patience in order to enable the government to resolve the situation.
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11,000 MT rice from India reaches Colombo ahead of Sri Lanka's New Year
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo, (Sri Lanka), April 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka is all set to celebrate New year on April 14 at a time when the country is in the abyss of a severe economic crisis and as a neighbouring country, India is providing maximum help to the Island nation.
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India distributes food packets in Sri Lankan villages
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 12 (ANI): As Sri Lanka grapples with a deepening economic crisis, Indian Embassy distributed food packets to the families who are in need in Madawewa and Kirimetiyawa villages in the city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
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Arjuna Ranatunga urges SL players to leave IPL and stand in support of the
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 12 (ANI): Former cricketer and minister Arjuna Ranatunga on Tuesday urged all the Sri Lankan players, who are playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), to come and stand in support of their country during the ongoing economic crisis.
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