IMF delegation visits crisis-hit Sri Lanka with time running out
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday for talks on… Read More
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Sri Lanka troops open fire to contain fuel riots
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s military opened fire to contain rioting at a fuel station, officials said… Read More
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Battered by economic crisis, Sri Lankans seek passport to a better life
R.M.R Lenora stood in a snaking queue outside Sri Lanka's Immigration and Emigration Department headquarters… Read More
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Factbox: Sri Lanka is running out of time to secure an IMF bailout
Sri Lanka is seeking help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its 17th program… Read More
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Sri Lanka appeals for farmers to plant more rice
Sri Lanka wants farmers to plant more rice as part of plans to avert a… Read More
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Inflation in bankrupt Sri Lanka hits fresh record
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka saw its highest inflation on record for the eighth consecutive month in… Read More
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Sri Lanka port introduces ‘free bicycle service’ after fuel shortages
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's main seaport unveiled a free bicycle service on Tuesday, allowing workers to… Read More
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Sri Lanka increases fuel prices as it seeks to rein in crisis
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka increased fuel and transport prices on Tuesday, a long-flagged move to combat… Read More
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Sri Lankan medicine shortage a “death sentence for some”
A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause… Read More
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‘We are going to die’: Sri Lanka warns of food shortages
Sri Lanka's prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles… Read More
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No money for fuel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating agencies on Wednesday after… Read More
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka set for uneasy ‘economic war cabinet’
Sri Lanka was set to form a new cabinet on Monday as bitter political rivals… Read More
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Sri Lanka begins ‘unity’ govt with opposition boycott
Sri Lanka on Saturday named the first ministers of a "unity" government tasked with rescuing… Read More
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Sri Lanka MP lynched by mob after killing protester
A Sri Lankan lawmaker Amarakeerthi Athukorala, who shot dead an anti-government protester this week, was… Read More
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Sri Lanka’s new PM struggles to form unity govt
Sri Lanka's new prime minister was struggling Friday to forge a unity government and forestall… Read More
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Wickremesinghe named Sri Lankan PM for 6th time amid crisis
COLOMBO: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, is no stranger to politics. This is… Read More
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Sri Lanka’s ruling family in fight for survival as crisis worsens
His beloved villa has been daubed in graffiti by protesters, and a museum dedicated to… Read More
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Explainer: How Sri Lanka spiralled into crisis
Sri Lanka's economic crisis has turned into deadly violence. Eight people died and over 200… Read More
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Shoot-on-sight orders issued to quell Sri Lanka riots
Sri Lanka's defence ministry on Tuesday ordered troops to shoot on sight people involved in… Read More
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Curfew in Sri Lanka after day of deadly unrest
Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five… Read More
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