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Sri Lanka declares emergency amid unrest over economic crisis

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he believed there was a “public emergency in Sri Lanka” that necessitated invoking the tough laws, reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared

April 2, 2022

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Jaishankar to visit crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Triggered by a shortage of foreign exchange, with last week’s $1 billion, India has provided $2.4 billion financial assistance to Sri Lanka since January, a report by Susitha Fernando Proving the priority

March 26, 2022

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Citizens advised to avoid Lanka travel

It also mentioned the prevalence of Covid-19 and dengue in the country, adding that these might trigger fresh lockdowns, thus leading to flight cancellations…reports Asian Lite News Responding to the economic crisis

March 15, 2022

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Sri Lanka pacer Suranga to retire after India Tour

Sri Lanka will tour India later this month to play two Tests (on February 25 and March 5) and three T20Is (on March 13, March 15 and March 18)…reports Asian Lite News

February 3, 2022

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MEDIA SCAN: Air India cancels US flights and Bangladesh hailed a model country

Air India cancelled several of its flights to the US over 5G fears and the World Economic Forum has said lessons can be learned from Bangladesh to deal with the world’s humanitarian

January 20, 2022

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Kenyans on protest as China proposes Lanka Model

Kenya and China have just signed six trade agreements and have even proposed to form a joint working group to carve out ways to reduce trade imbalances…writes Mahua Venkatesh China’s Foreign Minister

January 11, 2022

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India steps in to bail out Lanka

Facing bankruptcy fears Sri Lanka gets India’s backing. External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar says India would support the island nation in difficult times in affirmation of the Neighborhood First policy, reports

January 10, 2022

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Sri Lanka asks China to ease debt burden

President Rajapaksa met China’s Foreign Minister and State Councilor Yi who was visiting Sri Lanka marking the 65 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, reports Susitha Fernando Amidst the ongoing

January 10, 2022

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Sri Lanka National Day celebrated at Expo 2020

The event shed light on Sri Lanka’s readiness for growth and revival of the Tourism industry post-pandemic…reports Asian Lite News Buoyed on by a steady increase in tourist arrivals, Sri Lanka, with

January 7, 2022

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Dubai offers $100 million for the world’s largest blue sapphire found in Sri Lanka

The owner of the stone recently said that one of the French gem scientists had valued the corundum sapphire at more than $200 million…reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan government announced

January 7, 2022

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