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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from Rashtrapati Bhavan

In the midst of the deepening economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the anger of the people has flared up again. The people of Sri Lanka gheraoed the Rashtrapati Bhavan, after which it is believed that in view of the situation, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Jul 09, 2022, 14:56 PM IST

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees as protesters surround his residence, says report

Some protesters, holding Sri Lankan flags and helmets, broke into the president's residence, video footage from local TV news NewsFirst channel showed. Sri Lanka is in the middle of a severe economic crisis

Jul 09, 2022, 13:18 PM IST

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Namaste India: Sri Lankan government failed to deal with the economic crisis

Sri Lankan government failed to deal with the economic crisis. Due to the shortage of petrol, cycling has become a compulsion. At the same time, people are protesting against the government in Sri Lanka. In view of the demonstration, the police fired tear gas shells at the protesters.

Jul 07, 2022, 11:26 AM IST

Sri Lanka runs out of fuel with not even one day of stock left

Sri Lanka will shut schools and only allow fuel supplies to services deemed essential like health, trains and buses for two weeks starting Tuesday, a minister said, in a desperate attempt to deal with a severe shortage.

Jun 27, 2022, 22:27 PM IST

Want petrol? Get a token first! Sri Lanka comes up with new policy to ration fuel

Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy has said that fuel stations across the country will begin issuing tokens to customers on Monday due to limited supplies.

Jun 26, 2022, 16:57 PM IST

ED busy taking 'enforced directives' from government, says Congress

Congress asked when ED would question the Adani group over allegations that the PM was pushing its case for a project in Sri Lanka.

Jun 23, 2022, 17:42 PM IST

FM Sitharaman assures 'fullest support' to Sri Lanka, hopes for its economic recovery

Sri Lankan high commission thanked Minister Sitharaman for the continuation of assistance that India is extending to the country during its economic crisis.

Jun 22, 2022, 22:24 PM IST

Sri Lankan government announces to shut down schools amid power shortage

Sri Lanka Education Ministry Secretary Nihal Ranasinghe announced that the PUCSL has agreed not to have powercuts from 08.00 am to 01.00 pm to facilitate online teaching on weekdays

Jun 19, 2022, 06:31 AM IST

Sri Lanka announces shutdown of government offices and schools from next week amid fuel crisis

Crisis-hit Sri Lankan government has announced a shut-down of public sector offices from next week, beginning Monday, due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation continues to reel under its worst economic crisis. The Sri Lankan Education Ministry has also asked teachers in all government and government approved private schools in the Colombo city limits to conduct online classes from next week due to prolonged power cuts, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported. With its existing fuel stocks fast depleting, Sri Lanka is under intense pressure to get foreign exchange to pay for its imports, which has brought several sectors of the country's economy to a grinding halt.

Jun 18, 2022, 18:40 PM IST

Sri Lanka to shut-down govt offices, schools from Monday amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis: With its existing fuel stocks fast depleting, Sri Lanka is under intense pressure to get foreign exchange to pay for its imports, which has brought several sectors of the country's economy to a grinding halt.

Jun 18, 2022, 17:51 PM IST

Russia’s National carrier Aeroflot suspends commercial flight to Sri Lanka

Earlier, the Aeroflot Airbus A330, which came from Moscow was not allowed to return from Colombo because of an order from the Colombo Commercial Court, reports ANI.

Jun 04, 2022, 18:28 PM IST

Sri Lanka relaxes import restrictions economic crisis

Sri Lanka has relaxed import restrictions on 369 items in March and April this year.

Jun 01, 2022, 20:13 PM IST

FM Nirmala Sitharaman, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India discuss economic cooperation

FM Sitharaman and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda evaluated the status of ongoing economic cooperation and discussed the way forward.

May 28, 2022, 12:02 PM IST

Sri Lanka economic crisis: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe thanks India for support amid 'difficult period'

Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe`s appreciation of India came on the same day when India donated 25 tons of drugs and other medical supplies valued at close to SLR 260 million.

May 28, 2022, 07:19 AM IST

Sri Lanka allows private companies to import fuel

The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday raised the petrol price by 24.3 percent and diesel by 38.4 percent, reports PTI.

May 27, 2022, 17:31 PM IST

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa swears in 9 ministers amid crisis

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swore in nine new ministers on Friday in an effort to ensure stability until a full Cabinet is formed in the debt-ridden island nation engulfed in the worst economic crisis since its independence.

May 20, 2022, 14:24 PM IST

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Several including unemployed participate in protest to get two-time meals

Hundreds of people including daily wage labourers and those who lost their jobs due to the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka have queued up at Galle face in Colombo to get food provided by a Colombo-based trust.

May 18, 2022, 23:50 PM IST

Mushfiqur Rahim becomes Bangladesh's first batter to cross 5,000 Test runs mark

Mushfiqur accomplished this feat during Bangladesh's first Test match against Sri Lanka at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

May 18, 2022, 20:14 PM IST

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Sri Lanka down to its last day of petrol, warns new PM

Now a new trouble has emerged in Sri Lanka. The country has run out of petrol and there is no money left to buy it. The PM himself has given information about this.

May 17, 2022, 12:28 PM IST