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Sri Lankan police commandos inspect the vandalised neighbourhood of Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapksa’s private residence, following overnight clashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo) The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said that all hospitals in the country no longer had access to imported medical tools and vital drugsAFP Last Updated:April 10, 2022, 21:45 ISTFOLLOW…Continue Reading
They say they starved for three to four days because of high prices of essentials They say they starved for three to four days because of high prices of essentials Fleeing the economic crisis-ridden Sri Lanka, a fresh batch of five families, comprising 19 members including six children, reached Dhanuskodi illegally in two vessels in…Continue Reading
Protestors take part in a demonstration against the economic crisis in Colombo on April 9, 2022 (AFP)COLOMBO: Efforts by opposition parties in Sri Lanka to bring down the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government are gathering pace. After initiating steps for a no-trust motion, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa and his MPs discussed a proposal to…Continue Reading
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Published: Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 17:49 [IST] Colombo, Apr 05: Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily close its embassies in Oslo (Norway) and Baghdad (Iraq) and its Consulate General in Sydney, Australia with effect from April 30. A statement from Sri Lankan…Continue Reading
(File photo)COLOMBO: A new Sri Lankan Cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Monday as part of the government’s bid to tackle the raging public anger against the ongoing economic hardships caused by the island nation’s worst economic crisis. On Sunday night, all 26 ministers submitted letters of resignation. Speaking to reporters, Education Minister…Continue Reading
Roots of the crisis lie in economic mismanagement by successive governments in Colombo. But the current crisis was accelerated by deep tax cuts promised by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa during a 2019 election campaign that were enacted months before the pandemic. With the country’s lucrative tourism industry and foreign workers’ remittances sapped by the pandemic,…Continue Reading
The Sri Lankan government imposed a nationwide social media blackout after midnight on Sunday, April 3, according to an internet observatory. Some two dozen social media platforms were affected including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram. “Confirmed: Real-time network data show Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide social media blackout, restricting access to…Continue Reading
Vote on anti-terror law followed an EU Parliament resolution last year that called for a preferential trade scheme with Sri Lanka to be used as leverage for rights reforms in the South Asian nation Topics sri lanka | European Union | Economic Crisis AP Last Updated at March 24, 2022 02:15 IST A Sri Lankan man wearing a protective…Continue Reading
India skipper Rohit Sharma felt that the clinical 2-0 win over Sri Lanka was a necessary balm to get over the pain of the series loss in South Africa in January. “Having lost the series in South Africa, it was critical for us to make an impact and get those crucial [ICC] points. The long-term…Continue Reading
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