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#WakeUpSriLanka: Cricketers concerned over Crisis

Mahela Jayawardene, as well as Kumar Sangakkara, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Wanindu Hasaranga who are at the IPL, expressed their concern over the recent protest and the government’s attempts to suppress the people’s

April 4, 2022

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Lankan cabinet except Rajapaksa steps down

Amid growing public protest a number of ruling coalition parties had insisted to dissolve the cabinet and form an interim government with the consent of all parties, including the opposition….reports SUSITHA FERNANDO

April 4, 2022

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Lankan officials deny reports of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation

Sources said that the name of Dinesh Gunwawardena had been proposed as the new Prime Minister but this was yet to be confirmed….reports Asian Lite News Mahinda Rajapaksa had not resigned as

April 3, 2022

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Lanka to reduce power cuts with India’s help

Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge, who visited the harbour to welcome the shipment, thanked India for helping at a critical moment…reports Asian Lite News Reliving thousands of those waiting in queues

April 3, 2022

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‘No Indian troops entered into Lankan territory’

“The High Commission strongly denies blatantly false and completely baseless reports in a section of media that India is dispatching its soldiers to Sri Lanka,”said official…reports SUSITHA FERNANDO Sri Lankan military and

April 3, 2022

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Curfew in Lanka to curb protests

Ahead of Sunday’s protest, on Friday night, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa also imposed the emergency law allowing police to arrest any suspect without a warrant….reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan government has

April 3, 2022

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World Bank extends helping hands to Lanka

Sri Lanka’s health sector is currently facing a shortage of essential drugs due to import restrictions in place following a foreign exchange shortage….reports Asian Lite News The World Bank has pledged to

March 31, 2022

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Lanka braces for 10-hour daily power cuts

Sri Lanka has been facing power cuts since February due to dwindling electricity production in hydropower plants as well as diesel shortages that have crippled the operations of thermal power plants…reports Asian

March 30, 2022

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Jaishankar meets Nepali Counterpart in Lanka

The meeting came just a few days ahead of Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s scheduled visit to New Delhi on April 1….reports Asian Lite News Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

March 29, 2022

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India offers help after surgeries suspended in Lankan hospital

The information regarding the shortage of medicines was shared by the Sri Lankan Twitter handle Ayubovan….reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday directed Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay

March 29, 2022

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