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SRI LANKA Tourism: Indians Return

To get more visitors from the neighbouring nation, flag carrier SriLankan Airlines launched a ‘Buy One, Get One Free Ticket’ campaign for Indian tourists…reports Susitha Fernando Although the Sri Lankan tourism sector

January 5, 2022

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SRI LANKA 2022: Financial Crisis Deepens

The crisis is compounded by high government spending and tax cuts eroding state revenues, vast debt repayments to China and foreign exchange reserves at their lowest levels in a decade…reports Asian Lite

January 3, 2022

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Lankans blame Rajapaksa family for economic crisis

Many analysts have said that the current economic crisis is worse than the erstwhile LTTE problem that the nation faced. …writes Mahua Venkatesh In 2019, the year when Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya

December 28, 2021

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Dollar crunch: Lanka hints at tough measures

The debt-trapped island nation has been in a financial crisis, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic, and many foreign imports, including vehicles and food items, have been stopped. …writes Susitha Fernando Sri Lanka

December 27, 2021

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Lanka Faces Forex Crisis

Many analysts have said that the current economic crisis is worse than the erstwhile LTTE problem that the nation faced. ..writes Mahua Venkatesh In 2019, the year when Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya

December 27, 2021

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Gas crisis hits Sri Lanka’s tourism sector

Lanka’s inflation has already breached the double-digit mark in November pushing up food prices like never before. In November, Sri Lanka’s inflation rate was 11.1 per cent…reports Mahua Venkatesh An acute shortage

December 25, 2021

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Lankan President prays at Tirumala temple

After partaking darshan, Mahinda Rajapaksa was rendered Vedaseervachanam or ceremonial blessings by the pandits at Ranganayakula Mandapam…reports Asian Lite News. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa offered

December 24, 2021

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Sri Lanka logs rise in foreign tourist arrivals

The Minister said these promotions will be carried out through social media, and at international conferences and exhibitions as well…reports Asian Lite News. Sri Lanka has registered more than 150,000 tourist arrivals

December 24, 2021

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43 TN fishermen arrested, protests erupt

Upset over the reported arrests and the seizure of the boats, the fishermen associations will hold protests across the state on Monday….reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 43

December 19, 2021

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Another setback for crisis-ridden Lanka

The Fitch Rating also stated that Sri Lanka would find it hard despite currency swap facilities from India and China. …writes Susitha Fernando While struggling to overcome ongoing financial crisis, Fitch Rating

December 19, 2021

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