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Sri Lanka to take steps to stabilise economy
Colombo: Sri Lankan Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana said on Monday that the country will take steps to stabilise the economy, including strengthening public finance. Siriwardana made the remarks as the Sri Lankan…
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Sri Lankan Army vows to safeguard Constitution; not to interfere with peaceful anti-govt protests
Colombo: In an unusual move, the Sri Lankan Army on Saturday vowed to uphold the Constitution and not to interfere with the ongoing anti-government protests across the island nation against the unprecedented…
- Technology
Twitterati asks Musk to buy Sri Lanka instead of Twitter for $43 billion
New Delhi: Twitter users want Tesla CEO Elon Musk to acquire Sri Lanka instead of the microblogging site for $43 billion, as the country faces its worst economic crisis since its Independence.…
- India
Sanjay Raut takes digs at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement on ‘Akhand Bharat’
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday took a jibe at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent statement and said that in order for India to become “truly…
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What’s happening in Sri Lanka and how did the economic crisis start?
Mumbai: The island nation of Sri Lanka is in the midst of one of the worst economic crises it’s ever seen. It has just defaulted on its foreign debts for the first…
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Economic crisis: India may help Sri Lanka with $2bn more
New Delhi: India may help Sri Lanka with $2 billion more to help the island nation deal with the economic crisis, in line with its neighbourhood first policy. New Delhi has already…
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Massive protest in SL mounts pressure on President Rajapaksa to quit
Colombo: A massive anti-government street protest demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation has turned into an all-night vigil as over 10,000 demonstrators gathered at the Galle Face Green urban park amidst the…
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SL tightens monetary policy with significant increase of interest rates
Colombo: As economic crisis continues, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has tightened its monetary policy with a significant increase of interest rates amid inflationary pressure. Issuing a statement on Friday, the bank…
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Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa won’t quit, ready to hand over government
Colombo: According to Daily Mirror, Rajapaksa held political meetings on Monday even as public protests continued against shortages of essential goods and electricity power cuts. Parliament is scheduled to convene for the…
- Bollywood
Jacqueline wishes peace for Sri Lankan people amid country’s economic crisis
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing economic crisis in her home country, Jacqueline Fernandez shared a message extending support to the Sri Lankan people on her social media. Taking to her Instagram handle,…
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Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of Sunday protest
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has imposed an island-wide curfew from Saturday evening to Monday morning ahead of a plan for a massive apolitical public protest on Sunday. The Government Information Department…
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency in the country giving the security forces wide authority to arrest and detain suspects with immediate effect. Rajapaksa has…
- Sports
Axar Patel added to India’s squad for day-night Test against Sri Lanka
Mumbai: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added all-rounder Axar Patel to India’s squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka to be played from March 12-16 in Bengaluru. The all-rounder has…