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Sri Lanka rules out IMF bailout, seeks new China loan
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ruled out an IMF bailout yesterday and said it plans to seek another loan from China to…
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Kuwait, Sri Lanka to improve labor related cooperation
By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: Dr Mubarak Al-Azmi, Deputy General Director for Manpower Protection at the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM),…
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Sri Lanka president admits govt ‘not delivering’ as prices soar
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admitted his government is “not delivering” as shortages persist of food, medicines and other…
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Shaman dies of COVID after touting ‘blessed’ water cure
COLOMBO: A high-profile shaman who tried to end Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 outbreak with “blessed” water has died of the virus,…
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Sri Lanka imposes price controls to tackle food crisis
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka imposed price controls on key foods Friday as the government stepped up the use of emergency powers…
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Sri Lanka reports rare birth of elephant twins
Sri Lanka’s main elephant orphanage recorded a rare twin birth yesterday as a 25-year-old named Surangi delivered healthy male calves.…
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Lanka declares food emergency as forex crisis worsens
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchange…
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Rajapaksa family tightens grip on crisis-hit Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: A brother of Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday became finance minister, tightening the family’s grip on power in…
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Thousands homeless as S Lanka floods death toll hits 17
COLOMBO: Army relief workers in aluminium dinghies handed out rice and other food to residents in submerged parts of the…
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Small Sri Lanka harbors big maritime ambitions
COLOMBO: The dramatic recent fire on a container ship off Sri Lanka highlighted the risks involved in the island nation’s…
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Burnt-out container ship sinking off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: A burnt-out container ship that has already caused Sri Lanka’s worst maritime environmental disaster was sinking yesterday with nearly…
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Sri Lanka ship fire extinguished after 13 days
COLOMBO: A fire aboard a cargo ship off Sri Lanka carrying hundreds of tons of chemicals, plastics and cosmetics was…
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