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IMF releases $330m to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The third IMF tranche out of a $2.9-billion bailout package to recover from the worst-ever economic crisis since Sri Lanka’s Independence….reports Asian Lite News The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund

June 13, 2024

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Lanka Thanks India, Bangladesh for Crisis Support

Wickremesinghe affirmed his commitment to dispatch a delegation of Lankan agricultural experts to Bangladesh with an aim of studying Bangladesh’s agricultural modernisation programme…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on

June 10, 2024

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Lankan Leader in India for Modi’s Swearing-In

Ranil Wickremesinghe was welcomed by P Kumaran, the Officer on Special Duty for the ER & DPA division of the Ministry of External Affairs….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

June 9, 2024

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Sri Lankan President invited for Modi’s inauguration

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP-led NDA’s electoral victory over a phone call….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s

June 6, 2024

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Floods Wreak Havoc in Lanka

There are 119 evacuation and relief centres currently housing over 23,700 people affected by floods…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said on Monday that 12

June 3, 2024

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Sri Lanka slams Trudeau for ‘false narrative’ on LTTE conflict

Foreign Secretary Wijewardane requested Canada to engage with Sri Lanka in a “constructive manner” and facilitate dialogue and reconciliation….reports Asian Lite News The Sri Lankan government has once again slammed Canadian Prime

May 31, 2024

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Fresh ISIS Probe in Sri Lanka After Ahmedabad Arrests

Reports say Pakistani handlers tasked the suspects with terror attacks in Gujarat to target Jews, Christians, BJP, and RSS members….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan intelligence agencies have launched a fresh probe

May 21, 2024

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Sri Lanka keen to join BRICS, seeks India’s backing

Sri Lankan foreign minister emphasised that Colombo would reach out first to New Delhi whenever it formally applies to join the BRICS grouping….reports Asian Lite News . Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali

May 21, 2024

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India-Sri Lanka Ferry Resumes May 13

The ferry service will be relaunched with many waived-off charges so that it benefits the passengers from both countries…reports Susitha Fernando The halted ferry service between India’s Nagapattinam and Sri Lanka’s Kankesanthurai

May 1, 2024

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Lanka Seeks Debt Moratorium Till 2027 Amid Crisis

The President claimed that the South Asian island nation faces a significant burden of debt….writes Susitha Fernando Financially-broke Sri Lanka seeks a debt default till 2027 from both local and international lenders

March 6, 2024

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