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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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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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