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Protesters storm Sri Lankan President’s house

At least 20 people have been hospitalised following violent clashes between the police and the protesters, reports Asian Lite News Demanding the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, anti-government Sri Lankan protesters on Saturday

July 9, 2022

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India has to limit loan assistance due to recent global crises

India had to limit the loan assistance given to the crisis-hit island nation in the wake of the recent global crises…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that

July 5, 2022

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Lankan Prez to visit UAE to procure fuel

Amid the fuel shortage in the country, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the coming weeks to procure the fuel…reports Asian Lite News

June 30, 2022

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Top US delegation due in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The delegation includes Deputy Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Asia Robert Kaproth and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Kelly Keiderling, reports Susitha Fernando In an effort to

June 25, 2022

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Sri Lanka seeks India’s support for troubled agri sector

Last week, India handed a total of 3.3 tons of essential medical supplies to Sri Lanka…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has sought India’s help for food security

June 8, 2022

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Lanka defaults on debt for first time

It comes after a 30-day grace period to come up with $78m of unpaid debt interest payments expired on Wednesday….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the

May 20, 2022

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China assured help to resolve crisis: Mahinda

Facing mounting demands to step down by protestors for three weeks continuously, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said China has assured help to solve the urgent economic crisis in the

April 23, 2022

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‘Tyranny, nepotism’: Galle Face protesters slam Rajapaksa rule

Furious protesters have been demanding change in the political system and held Rajapaksas responsible for the present state of the economy as well as demanding that “the president and Prime Minister should

April 16, 2022

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At the hour of crisis, India emerges true friend of Lanka

To help the island country, New Delhi has adopted a two-pronged strategy; extending to Sri Lanka lines of credit to tide over the immediate forex crisis and strengthening its economy through non-official

April 8, 2022

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Lankan military warns of ‘actions’ as protests grow

The country’s police also announced that it would arrest protesters indulging in violence using video evidence….reports Asian Lite News Amid mounting protests and vandalisation of properties of politicians, Sri Lanka’s military on

April 5, 2022

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