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Sri Lanka hikes key rates to fight inflation

According to Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the hike in interest rates are at the highest in 21 years….reports Asian Lite News In an effort to fight inflation due to the ongoing

July 8, 2022

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UK govt asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Lanka

Tourism accounts for 5 per cent of Sri Lanka’s GDP, with India, China and the UK being the country’s main markets…reports Asian Lite News Britain and New Zealand have joined a growing

July 7, 2022

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Eight more Lankan refugees land at Dhanushkodi

They informed police that they had to wait for five to six days to get cooking gas or kerosene and there were no medicines in government hospitals for the sick…reports Asian Lite

July 6, 2022

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India has to limit loan assistance due to recent global crises

India had to limit the loan assistance given to the crisis-hit island nation in the wake of the recent global crises…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that

July 5, 2022

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With no fuel, SL declares holiday for schools

With the ongoing fuel crisis, the Indian Ocean island nation has come to a standstill with handful of vehicles on roads and many people opting to use bicycles as mode of transportation…reports

July 4, 2022

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Lankan Prez to visit UAE to procure fuel

Amid the fuel shortage in the country, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the coming weeks to procure the fuel…reports Asian Lite News

June 30, 2022

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TN police find two Lankan refugees at Rameswaram

Rameswaram is the closest Indian city to Sri Lanka. Rameswaram is the closest point from which to reach India from Sri Lanka….reports Asian Lite News Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka,

June 28, 2022

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No fuel: Only essential services in Lanka till July 10

All schools in capital and other main cities are to be closed until July 10 while long distances bus services are also to be cancelled from midnight…writes Susitha Fernando With no fuel

June 28, 2022

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Top US delegation due in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The delegation includes Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Asia Robert Kaproth and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Kelly Keiderling, reports Susitha Fernando In an effort to

June 25, 2022

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Australia donates $15 mn to World Food Programme for Sri Lanka

The Australian funding will help WFP provide critical assistance to the most at-risk Sri Lankans, including pregnant and breastfeeding women and school children….reports Asian Lite News A week after the United Nations

June 23, 2022

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