Sri Lanka PM resigns after supporters run riot
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when… Read More
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares emergency after crippling strike
Sri Lanka's president Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five… Read More
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Sri Lanka crisis will last at least two more years: govt
Sri Lanka will have to endure its unprecedented economic hardships for at least two more… Read More
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Thousands of Sri Lankans rally over government handling of crisis
COLOMBO: Thousands of supporters of Sri Lankan opposition parties rallied on Sunday in the commercial… Read More
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes medicine prices
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a 40 percent price hike for dozens of commonly used medicines… Read More
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Countrywide strike cripples crisis-hit Sri Lanka
A general strike crippled Sri Lanka on Thursday, as demands grew for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa… Read More
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Sri Lanka says World Bank agrees to provide $600 million in financial aid
COLOMBO: The World Bank has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with $600 million in financial… Read More
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Sri Lanka PM urged to step down in favour of all-party interim govt
Sri Lanka's beleaguered prime minister came under increased pressure to step down on Saturday, as… Read More
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Cash-strapped Sri Lanka hit by record inflation
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, official data… Read More
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Sri Lanka fuel prices up ahead of IMF talks
The increase come after a delegation sought billions from the IMF to overcome the payment… Read More
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Sri Lanka calls for $1 bln debt restructure as crisis rages
Sri Lanka must urgently seek funds from multilateral lenders and aim to restructure a debt… Read More
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Protesters in Sri Lanka defy curfew, police fire tear gas at students
COLOMBO: Protesters in Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a… Read More
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Sri Lanka imposes emergency amid countrywide protests
Colombo: Sri Lankan government has imposed an emergency in Sri Lanka after the country was… Read More
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10-hour blackouts, hospitals stop surgery as Sri Lanka crisis worsens
Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as more hospitals… Read More
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Sri Lanka in talks with India for another $1.5 bln credit line
Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1.5 billion from India to import… Read More
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Sri Lanka fuel prices soar as economy reels
One of Sri Lanka's biggest fuel suppliers hiked the price of gasoline by nearly 20… Read More
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Sri Lanka cancels school exams over paper shortage
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka cancelled exams for millions of school students as the country ran out… Read More
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Sri Lanka seeks IMF bailout to battle record inflation
Sri Lanka will seek an International Monetary Fund bailout, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday,… Read More
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Sri Lanka hikes rates as economy risks collapse
Sri Lanka's central bank hiked interest rates by one percentage point on Friday and urged… Read More
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Sri Lanka president announces end to load-shedding
Sri Lanka will suffer no more power cuts after March 5, the president's office said… Read More
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