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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's PM Wickremesinghe challenges JVP leader Dissanayake to revive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday challenged Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive the country's economy in six months.
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In talks with IMF, Sri Lanka is participating as bankrupt country: PM Rani
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that the island country is participating in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a bankrupt country.
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Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe says economy has collapsed, will hold talks w
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 22 (ANI): Prime Minister of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Wednesday said that he will hold discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and arrive at an agreement to obtain an additional credit facility.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister celebrates International Yoga Day
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 21 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe celebrated the 8th International Yoga Day on Tuesday along with his Ministers and Parliamentarians.
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Sri Lankan cabinet passes 21st Amendment to curtail powers of President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 20 (ANI): Aiming to curtail powers of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Sri Lankan Cabinet on Monday passed the 21st Amendment to its Constitution.
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Sri Lankan PM says steps will be taken to mitigate food crisis in country
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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Sri Lanka to import 50,000 MT rice under India's loan assistance programme
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan has decided to import 50,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian loan assistance program, to check an abnormal rise in rice prices, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday.
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US State Secy Blinken discusses economic, political challenges with Sri La
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) discussed the current economic and political challenges with Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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China's 'deceitful' currency swap with Sri Lanka worth USD 1.5 billion
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka is reeling under a severe economic crisis and one of the reasons for it was the "deceitful" Chinese currency swap with Sri Lanka worth USD 1.5 billion.
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Sri Lankan PM urges citizens to use gas, fuel sparingly amid worsening cri
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 7 (ANI): The next three weeks for Sri Lanka would be tough as the nation is facing a severe economic crisis, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday while urging citizens to use fuel and gas sparingly.
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Aeroflot aircraft matter is private legal issue: Sri Lanka PM tells Russia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Russian authorities that the Aeroflot aircraft issue is not an issue between two countries but a private legal issue.
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