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The Armed Forces had been ordered to use lethal force if it is necessary to protect public property, key installations, vulnerable points and human lives, the Army announced yesterday.Issuing a statement the Army said that there had been no serious clashes between protesters and security force personnel until 09 July and that all Heads of […]
Failed 2010 presidential candidate Fonseka again vie for presidency
Urges unanimous agreement for replacement
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UN Secretary General António Guterres today called for dialogue to “ensure a smooth transition of Government and solutions to the country’s deep economic crisis. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has yet to comment publicly on the occupation of his residence, along with that of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, but the Prime Minister’s office reportedly said it had […]
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(UNICEF) As Sri Lanka descends further into its worst economic and political crisis in 70 years, it is children who are suffering the most. A foreign currency shortage has left the country struggling to import essential goods, pushing food and fuel prices sky-high. Staples like rice, lentils, milk
The European Union (EU) and the US on Sunday urged Sri Lanka s political fraternity to cooperate, focus and work quickly to achieve a peaceful, democratic and orderly transition amid the island nation s worst economic and political crisis in decades.
President Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe to resign
Market expects stocks to fall due to rate hike.
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Rate hike, fuel shortage, and looming political crisis weighed on investor sentiment
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain s government.
Some analysts said the market was expecting a 300 basis point rate hike on Thursday
New Zealanders have been told to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka due to the impacts of the economic crisis and the potential for civil unrest. An updated travel advisory issued by New Zealand today notes: Sri Lanka’s economic situation has deteriorated significantly in recent months. This has led to shortages of such basic necessities, […]
Sri Lanka is desperate for foreign currency earnings through tourism
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"We see a continuation of the centralisation of power around one individual in this bill."
"The present gazetted Bill represents a significant weakening of the previous limited proposals by the Minister."
“We’re ready to take it up,” said Dissanayake.
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Sri Lankans are still waiting in long queues for days to buy fuel and cooking gas amid power cuts as the crisis deepens.
Talks will continue over the next few days with an IMF delegation already in the island nation, he said.
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Unlike in the past, Japan has been very slow in responding to Sri Lanka calls to help it financially, analysts say.
The US’ influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee has urged the Quad nations to take a “more proactive role” in addressing Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis, while praising India’s role in providing humanitarian assistance to the government in the island nation to avoid a meltdown. Quad nations comprises the US, India, Australia and Japan. In […]
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have fallen amid economic crisis and protest-led political crisis since March.