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Lanka moving away from China

Fears have also been rife in Colombo regarding Chinese loans, as the country has previously been forced to hand over strategic projects like Hambantota port to the Chinese on lease…reports Asian Lite

February 20, 2022

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Police, defence chiefs cleared in 2019 Easter Sunday attacks

Fernando and Wijesundara who were charged in two separate cases were acquitted by the three judge High Court bench due to lack of evidence….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankas former Defence Secretary

February 18, 2022

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Jaishankar-Peiris talks focus on fishers, energy security

Both ministers recognized the importance of greater tourism for economic recovery…reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris in New

February 7, 2022

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Lanka Foreign Minister in India for talks

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, a bilateral meeting between Peiris and Jaishankar will take place at the Hyderabad House here on Monday evening….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan Foreign Minister

February 6, 2022

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India extends $500 mn LOC to crisis-hit Lanka

The Indian support for fuel imports by Sri Lanka from India, through the LOC, is in response to Sri Lanka’s urgent requirement…reports Asian Lite News As Sri Lanka faces one of its

February 2, 2022

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Sri Lankan Navy rams and sinks TN fishing boat

It is to be noted that several fishermen from Tamil Nadu were attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy and in 2021 alone five Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu lost their lives in

January 21, 2022

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India pledges $2.4 billion to Sri Lanka: Report

India’s critical support to Sri Lanka is due to the ongoing fuel crisis where the country is unable to purchase due to short of US dollars in the country…reports Asian Lite News

January 20, 2022

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‘Lanka doesn’t want to be sandwiched between India, China’

President Rajapaksa’s remarks came in the backdrop where opposition parties and critics have complained that government has been selling its lands and resources to powerful countries like China, India and the US…reports

January 18, 2022

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Lanka struggles in China’s debt trap

According to central bank data, Sri Lanka owed China $3.5 billion by the end of 2020, excluding loans to state-owned firms….reports Asian Lite News China’s loans to Sri Lanka have been a

January 18, 2022

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Lanka running out of dollar, power

The dollar-strapped Sri Lanka is finding hard to release foreign currency to buy fuel for the transportation and electricity generation…writes Susitha Fernando Amidst the worst-ever power crisis connected to Sri Lanka’s ailing

January 18, 2022

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