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India rubbishes report of Sri Lanka using Line of Credit to import...

Issuing a statement, the Indian embassy made it clear that the reports suggesting such use of India's assistance as...

8 May 2022 12:27 PM IST

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Lankan Parliament crucial session after Oppn moves no-trust motion...

Sri Lankan government announced the appointment of a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the proposal for a new...

4 May 2022 11:06 AM IST

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China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

A four-year-old boy from central Henan province was found to have been infected with the variant after developing a...

27 April 2022 12:10 PM IST

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Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank

The heightened fiscal and external risks as well as the challenging political situation pose significant uncertainty to...

26 April 2022 1:32 PM IST

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Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

Queues snaked around malls and outside office complexes on Monday as people waited to be swabbed for samples by health...

25 April 2022 11:00 AM IST

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World Bank ready to provide emergency support to Sri Lanka: Report

The IMF has commended the steps already taken by the Finance Minister to mitigate the present financial situation in Sri...

20 April 2022 1:49 PM IST

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Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes Constitutional amendment

Mahinda Rajapaksa intends to propose a new Constitutional Amendment to the Cabinet in order to fulfil the people's...

19 April 2022 11:41 AM IST

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints new Cabinet of 17...

The Cabinet appointment came as the island-wide protests continued to force the resignation of the president and his...

18 April 2022 12:50 PM IST

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PM Shehbaz Sharif pitches for meaningful India-Pakistan engagement

Sharif's communication came in response to a letter sent by Modi to the Pakistani leader congratulating him on becoming...

18 April 2022 12:17 AM IST

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Sri Lanka announces default on all external debt

The finance ministry said creditors were free to capitalise any interest payments due to them from Tuesday afternoon

12 April 2022 12:45 PM IST

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Shehbaz Sharif sworn-in as new Prime Minister of Pakistan

Shehbaz will now form a new government that can remain in place until elections are due in August 2023

12 April 2022 3:54 AM IST

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Imran Khan thanks supporters for protesting against 'US-backed' regime...

In an attempt to galvanise his supporters, Imran said, 'it is always the people who protect their own sovereignty and...

11 April 2022 11:59 AM IST