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Water cut imposed in Lanka amid food, fuel shortage

Presently, Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic and political crisis in four decades which has largely affected the essential services….reports Asian Lite News Several parts of the Colombo city will undergo

May 21, 2022

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Lankan PM seeks support of 2 opposition MPs

Referring to the enforcement of the law over the attack on the peaceful protest site of ‘Gota Go Gama, Wickremesinghe said that he had made a clear statement in parliament today….reports Asian

May 19, 2022

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Ranil Wickremesinghe returns as Lankan PM

The oath will be taken before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at 6 p.m. local time….reports Asian Lite News To end the current political deadlock, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath as

May 12, 2022

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Lanka bans ex-PM Rajapaksa from leaving country

Mahinda Rajapaksa, his son and others, who were present at the meeting, need to be present in Sri Lanka for the ongoing investigations on the attacks as they were suspected to have

May 12, 2022

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Fleeing Lanka ex-PM, family take refuge at naval base

Military were rushed to his protection and the police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the violent mob…reports Asian Lite News In the wake of the widespread violence in Sri

May 11, 2022

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Military given shooting orders to quell protest in Lanka

Gunaratne said that acts of violence are continuing throughout the country, ignoring the state of Emergency and curfew imposed by the President…reports Susitha Fernando With escalating violence in Sri Lanka, including torching

May 11, 2022

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TURMOIL IN TEARDROP ISLAND

At least five people, including an MP, were killed in Sri Lanka, with over 200 others injured in the wake of the violence in the island nation, which also led to a

May 10, 2022

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IMF to start next round of technical discussions with Lanka

The two sides held the first round of discussions at the IMF headquarters last month…reports Asian Lite News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced it will begin the next round of technical

May 7, 2022

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Hartal brings Lanka to a standstill, Protests rock Parliament

Public protests were conducted in almost all the cities demanding the government to step down immediately….writes SUSITHA FERNANDO Burdened by growing food crisis and shortages of fuel and gas, Sri Lankans launched

May 6, 2022

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Rajapaksas still hold trump card amid chaos

The Rajapaksa-backed candidate received votes from 148 out of 225 MPs while the opposition’s candidate received only 65 votes….reports SUSITHA FERNANDO Amidst a month long public protests and ahead of Friday’s island

May 6, 2022

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