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Non-urgent surgeries put on hold in Lanka

Sri Lanka has been facing a medical shortage since 2022 due to its balance of payment crisis, and the price of medicine has also gone up last year due to rising inflation…reports

February 12, 2023

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Lanka provides Ceylon tea to quake-hit Turkey

The donation was coordinated by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Sri Lanka Tea Board…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s government has donated a consignment of Ceylon

February 12, 2023

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Pakistan Pledges Military Assistance to Sri Lanka

General Mirza also met Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe, reports Asian Lite News Visiting Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) of Pakistan, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza NI (M), has pledged Pakistan’s

February 10, 2023

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Paris Club backs IMF bailout for Lanka, hails India’s role

The Paris Club members also urged China, among other official bilateral creditors, to do the same in line with the IMF programme parameters as soon as possible….reports Susitha Fernando Paris Club creditors,

February 8, 2023

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India provides 50 more buses to Lanka

So far, India has handed over 165 buses as the registration of 40 is already being done…reports Asian Lite News Colombo, Feb 5 (IANS) Marking the island nation’s 75th Independence anniversary, India

February 5, 2023

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Sri Lanka celebrates I-Day amid financial crunch

The celebrations were low-key primarily due to the severe economic crisis the island nation is facing. Sri Lanka celebrated 75 years of independence on Saturday by holding a military and cultural parade

February 4, 2023

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Reliance inks key deal with Lanka’s Maliban

Maliban, a biscuit manufacturer, is well known for last 70 years for its range of quality products including biscuits, crackers, cookies and wafers…reports Asian Lite News Reliance Consumer Products Limited, the

February 1, 2023

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Lanka govt seeks support for Katchatheevu church festival

The festival will commence on March 3 after a flag hoisting which will be followed by a holy mass…reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan government has appealed to donors to support

January 30, 2023

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Lanka to set up 50 regional passport issuance offices

The Sri Lankan government will establish 50 regional centres for issuing passports for Sri Lankans, a Minister said. A large number of people have to travel long distances to get passports and

January 30, 2023

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Lanka’s Independence Day celebrations to be low-key

Wickremesinghe also announced that it has been planned to initiate a project to create urban forests in conjunction with the Independence Day celebrations….writes Susitha Fernando Amid criticism by political opponents and activists,

January 27, 2023

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