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Lankan Navy thwarts immigration

During the raid, two three-wheelers, a cab, and a van were seized, which were used for the purpose of a migration attempt….reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has thwarted

May 25, 2022

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India’s assistance to Lanka to go down in history

Besides the humanitarian and monetary assistance, India also extended USD 15 million to the Sri Lankan Government for promoting Buddhist religious activities, states Sathipattana….reports Asian Lite News India’s benevolent humanitarian and monetary

May 25, 2022

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India ships rice, other essentials to crisis-hit Lanka

Sri Lanka is near bankruptcy and has severe shortages of essentials from food, fuel, medicines and cooking gas to toilet paper and matchsticks….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka received a first consignment

May 24, 2022

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Debt-ridden Lankan economy may take long time to revive

This year Sri Lanka needs to repay over USD 1.5 billion to China alone for debt servicing…reports As;ian Lite News The failure of Sri Lanka’s economy due to faulty economic planning bore

May 24, 2022

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Controversial 21st Amendment tabled before Lankan cabinet

The 21st Amendment is expected to annul the 20A which gave unlimited powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amendment….reports Asian Lite News Following a meeting of the Constitution Amendment

May 24, 2022

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8 more cabinet ministers appointed in Lanka

Thirteen cabinet ministers had been appointed on two previous occasions following the appointment of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister on May 12….reports Asian Lite News Eight more ministers were sworn in

May 23, 2022

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Fuel crisis in Lanka kills 2-day old infant

In Haldamulla, about 190 km from capital Colombo, the parents wanted to rush their baby to the hospital as she was showing signs of jaundice and was refusing to be breast fed…reports

May 23, 2022

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Wickremesinghe thanks people of India for $2 bn aid

PM Wickremesinghe extended his appreciation to the High Commission of India in Colombo as well as to Senthil Thondaman, leader of Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Workers Congress for their assistance….reports Asian Lite News

May 23, 2022

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Lanka takes actions to tackle fuel shortage

A chronic shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation had led to a severe shortage of medicines, fuel and other essentials….reports Asian Lite News Police in Sri Lanka on Sunday started a

May 22, 2022

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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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