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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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India the biggest friend, says Lanka PM

Lanka PM called on Indian companies to invest further in Sri Lanka…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene on Tuesday called India as the biggest friend of Sri Lanka

February 7, 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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‘What China offered is not enough’: US on Lanka’s debt crisis

The US Under-Secretary made this remark while on an official visit to Sri Lanka to mark the 75th anniversary of US-Sri Lanka relations….reports Susitha Fernando Commenting on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process,

February 2, 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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Italian choppers to help combat human trafficking in Lanka

It is not clear what are the modalities for the helicopter procurement…writes Rahul Kumar Italy plans to supply helicopters to Sri Lanka to support its battle against human trafficking, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s

January 27, 2023

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Saudi to offer up to 200k jobs to Lankans in 2023

Workers’ remittance is one of the main sources of foreign revenues for Sri Lanka….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia

January 25, 2023

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India promises to increase investment flows to Lanka

Jaishankar’s visit to the crisis-hit neighbour followed India’s assurance given to the IMF to support the restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debts..reports Asian Lite News Visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has

January 20, 2023

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